Chicago Onlys

I definitely visited Chicago with a Food Action Plan. I took my FAP (hahah) to recommended spots and prepared myself to enjoy some blessed Chicago nummies.

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A carne asada taco from La Pasadita. For only $2.00, these tacos were pleasing, but the meat was a little dry and lacked the in-your-face flavors of the King Taco (SoCal) variety.
For Chicago-style pizza, many a person recommended Gino's, which wasn't too far from our hotel .
My angelic cannoli. I've never had a cannoli with sweetened pistachios, so I was surprised by how well the ricotta blended with 'em. There were chocolate chips in it, too! YUM.
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So maybe my hopes were too high. Maybe I assumed there could be no other pizza that could hold a candle to a slice of deep-dish straight from Chicago.
Alas, I was not impressed. =(
The pizza crust was a thicker version of normal pie crust, which I liked; but there was something else missing. Gobs of cheese? Eternal love?
And dare I say it?!
I think Zachary's in the Bay Area is better. [Death threats a la Gino's! Eek!]
On Saturday evening, we visited Under Dogg off (or on?) Damen or what Allan would consider "the Telegraph Street of Chicago."
This is their Char-Dog with all the condiments thrown on for you. Again, a tepid reaction on my part. ::sigh::

Now, don't get me wrong, I like practically everything I eat, but nothing from the FAP got my foodie juices flowing. However, Chicago's Chinatown may have provided some redemption. Stay tuned, friends.