Deli restaurants in Chicago
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Cold Comforts Café
Sure, Cold Comforts does begrudgingly cater to unadventurous souls with smoked turkey, and ham and cheese, but the magic in their nearly 50 choices are the ones that push boring deli definitions to the limit. With one called ‘Who Is Che Guevara?’ (a hot turkey pastrami, feta, tomato and spinach delight on ciabatta) or the amazing ‘Torta de Kosher Salchicha, ’ (strips of kosher dogs, lettuce, tomato, mozzarella and chipotle sauce), they’re easily Wicker Park’s most creative deli.
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Manny’s Deli
Chicago’s politicos and seen-it-all senior citizens get in the cafeteria-style line at Manny’s for the towering pastrami and corned-beef sandwiches, matzo ball soup, potato pancakes and other deli staples. Know what you want before you join the fast-moving queue. The newspaper clippings on the wall provide a dose of city history – or you could just eavesdrop on the table next to you to hear deals being brokered that’ll be tomorrow’s front-page story.
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Ashkenaz
There aren’t that many kosher delis in Chicago, but the thick stacks of corned beef and pastrami that come from Ashkenaz would stand out anywhere east of New York. Among the pricey options and chain restaurants of the Gold Coast, they offer the best quick lunch in the neighborhood.
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Bari Foods
This Italian grocery store and butcher cuts a mean salami. If you’re planning a picnic, drop by and pick up a 9in sub sandwich or two (the Italian meatball is particularly scrumptious) and a nice bottle of earthy red.
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