The Chef · Harper · Chicago
Al's #1 Italian Beef
I order it dipped, hot, standing up, exactly like I've done since I was a line cook. It's the honest Chicago lunch.
The Taylor Street original for a dripping Italian beef eaten standing at a rail. This is the sandwich the whole city argues about.
— Harper, The Chef
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