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Hollowed-Out Italian Sandwich
Hollowed-Out Italian Sandwich

As an Italian-American (and Hungarian, and Irish, and Native, and others - I got layers, guys) I have had many an Italian Sandwich.

In fact, growing up, my mom would make a big to-do on “special” sandwich nights. We would go to the local market deli counter (I’m looking at you, Eurofresh) - and it was always PACKED. We’d grab our ticket number and wait for what seemed like HOURS (it was probably like 10 minutes) to get the most magical items to a child apart from sugary cereals: salami, mortadella, provolone, and, my favorite, capicola (or what my mother would lovingly call coppa).

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French Toast Casserole with Salted Frosted Flakes
French Toast Casserole with Salted Frosted Flakes

I decided to make this the morning after hosting 4 former fraternity brothers of my husband over for drinks (aka when I made the Shake & Bake Chicken & Crispy-Coated Oven-Roasted Sweet Potato Fries). We proceeded to do a midnight taco run, experience the wine that talks to you, and stay up until 4am. I had to work the next day - these are the decisions I make in my life.

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Shake & Bake Chicken & Crispy-Coated, Oven-Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges
Shake & Bake Chicken & Crispy-Coated, Oven-Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges

I did some serious meal prep to prepare for this: I mixed the marinade & the shaky-bready goodness, chopped the potato wedges, and made the hot honey the night before. I then asked my husband to please, please, please, throw the marinade in with the chicken when he gets home from work (at 4) the next day, so that it would be ready for me to shake when I got home from work (at 8). WHO THOUGHT AHEAD!?!? This gal.

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Top 10 Taco Spots in Chicago
Top 10 Taco Spots in Chicago

There is so much you can DO with tacos that the possibilities are endless. The only question remains, which are the best? Over the course of 2016, fellow taco connoisseur and ride-or-die babe, Sara Seibt, and I decided to celebrate Taco Tuesday every single Tuesday. We tried 52 different places exactly and have compiled for you what we thought were the very best the city has to offer.

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Carnicerias Aguascalientes: The Winner of Tonight's Debate is These Tacos
Carnicerias Aguascalientes: The Winner of Tonight's Debate is These Tacos

I don't have a whole lot to say about Carniceria Aguascalientes - not for bad reasons - I mean it in the best way. It 100% fills your expectations. It's a small restaurant attached to a small grocery store. We had our pick of tables and it was nice that you could order alcohol, because let me tell you how much I needed a margarita that day.

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CLOSED - Buzz Bait Taqueria
CLOSED - Buzz Bait Taqueria

Okay, for starters. We were really excited about this place. And by we, I mean fellow taco connoisseur and BIRTHDAY GIRL, Sara Seibt, was really excited about this place. It's FISH TACOS, YO! We specifically saved this spot for her. Now, for the record, I was skeptical. It's trendy. It's in Old Town. What the hell does Old Town know about tacos?

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L' Patron: Got Patron in my Cup, If You Wanna Come Get (Tacos)
L' Patron: Got Patron in my Cup, If You Wanna Come Get (Tacos)

Don't be fooled by the OG categorization - although the food itself is classic, the inside is as hip as they make them - colorful with interesting music choices.

While waiting for our Guest Judge we people watched the plethora of hipsters and scratched our head over what radio station could possibly be playing.

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Los Gamas Tortilleria: Your (Tacos) are Everywhere, Screaming Infidelities
Los Gamas Tortilleria: Your (Tacos) are Everywhere, Screaming Infidelities

Los Gamas Tortilleria, or just Los Gamas, is a little shop in Logan Square. It's a bit confusing when you first walk in - you order at one counter and pay at another and literally everything is in Spanish. I always think my Spanish is solid but then get stage fright whenever I actually want to use it; so, it took me a few minutes to adjust, but, by then, we had already stumbled our way in English through our order and sat down.

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