I'm also adamant about the sandwich being properly soggy -- a feature, not a failure, of a good Italian beef. The places I chose are ones I've visited while living in Chicago and remember fondly ...

Now part of the fourth generation to operate Italian Village, the siblings are putting their own stamp on the place by modernizing the business. They recently opened two concepts in the basement ...

Al's #1 Italian Beef has multiple locations. Although Portillo's was literally the first stop on our Chicago food crawl, we didn't expect to love the place. Filled with kitsch, its ginormous River ...

Heavy with Italian tradition, Chicago is home to some of the country’s best red sauce restaurants. From timeless classics, such as spaghetti and meatballs and chicken Vesuvio, to contemporary ...