Culinary Delights of Chicago

As you might know, I like food. As such I've been doing a good bit of stuffing myself while in Chicago. One of the things that Chicago is famous for is the Chicago Dog, a hot dog piled high with loads of fixin's. Last night Natalie and I went to Huey's, a well-known hot dog restaurant where I got a double chili cheez dog with the works. Yes, it was messy, and will probably shorten my lifespan significatly, but it was so good, and an authentic piece of Chicago as well.


Now I'l tell you a little about Natalie, my gracious and accommodating hostess here in Chicago. We met back in March when she happened to be across the lake from Vermont in Essex, NY housesitting. Since it was Essex, NY, there was really nothing to do so on a whim she decided cross the Lake and check out Burlington. Being that she is interested in bikes, she just had to head to the Old Spokes Home, where cool guys like me work on bikes. That night Natalie and a group of us from the shop went out for dinner, then a concert. This also happened to be the night when I broke my arm, which as you might know, slightly screwed up my plans for my bike trip. Anyway, we kept in touch and she said that if I should find myself in Chicago, that I should look her up. That's just what I did, and for the last few days she's been showig me around, giving me the inside track on where to go, and more importantly, what to eat.