About this episode
We all know pizza and hot dogs are iconic Chicago foods. But the city’s culinary contributions don’t stop there. Some foods everyone knows have origin stories here, like the legendary Palmer House brownie. And there are some foods that just scream Chicago, like a well constructed pizza puff. And then there are some Chicago foods you may not even recognize depending on which side of the city you live on. We taste some of these lesser-known Chicago foods and talk about their origins with Chicago Tribune food critic Louisa Chu. Guest: Louisa Chu — Food Critic, Chicago Tribune Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Some of the restaurants mentioned: Column: Dave’s Red Hots, Chicago’s oldest hot dog stand, is even older than we thought The Palmer House Brownie recipe Home of the Hoagy Italian Fiesta Pizza