Cop's Guide to Good Eats
Don't give away too many good spots though:
- Are you a cop? Do you eat food? We need your story!
Sgt. David Haynes and local writer Christopher Garlington are looking for quotes for their upcoming book, The Beat Cop’s Guide to Chicago Eats, to be published in October, 2009.
Remember The Street and San Man’s Guide to Chicago Eats? Our book is the bigger, better, follow-up—and it’s written by a cop!
The Beat Cop’s Guide is about getting great neighborhood food, in a half hour, cheap. It’s about real Chicago food. And who knows better what’s good in any neighborhood better than the beat cop that works there every day?
So we’re reaching out to every cop we know.
Send us your best story about being a cop and eating lunch in Chicago. Stories like this: - making an arrest while you waited on fries at a hot dog joint
- a story about how food you bought from a walk-up chicken shack helped you get information that led to an arrest
- how a particular sub sandwich from this one café is what keeps you going on midnights
- the best place to eat lunch on your beat
- what foods are best in a squad car--and what foods really, really don’t belong there
- hazards of eating in uniform
- (we’re not kidding on this one) cops and donuts
- where to get the best ribs in Chicago
- anything you think makes a good story involving cops and lunch and food
The book is currently in rewrites and due to go into production after August 7. So we need these stories pronto. We’re not looking for Hemingway here—we’ll clean up your story. We’re pros. Don’t worry. Just email your stories to Sgt. David Haynes at dave@davehaynes.net. If we put your story in the Beat Cop’s Guide, you’ll get invited to the super cool VIP book release party (a bucket of Miller Lite and hot dogs on Dave’s deck), and a signed copy of the book. Plus, you’ll be famous.
Drop them a line.
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134 Comments:
What food is good in a squad car? Oh, Dave can *literally* write the book on that.
He always leaves enough evidence behind that we know where he stopped all tour long.
Tilted Kilt, great food and great views,
Maxwell Street Depot off 90/94, I think the Roosevelt exit,
115 Bourbon Street, great food and they love the police,
Barracos Pizza,
Beggars Pizza,
Bar Louie,
Pie Hole (According to Shaved),
Pompei,
Nicky's,
The Corner Bakery,
The Big Apple,
Pappy's,
Illinois Bar and Grill,
B.J. McMahons,
Fontano's,
The Italian Deli (not sure the name) off Ashland and Blue Island,
These are just a few of the places the Dining Detective and T.R.U. (Target Restaurant Unit) folks love to go.
Big Bowl
Ah, I've been waiting for the culinary version of "What Cops Know"!
Eat your heart out Bourdain!
I will give you a hand selling your book. Contact Jim at "wind.radio.chicago@gmail.com" and I will try to get you a radio segment or two. Im retired cpd and work with wind radio in chicago. If we cant help our own who can we help? lol...
ps leave a contact number and an e mail address....
Take your pick of titanic,whales,or the famous beefees on chicago ave. Mmmmmmmmm best trio of sub shops in da city. Or if you really want to treat yourself go to maxwells on harrison/independance.
Jimmy's on Grand and Pulaski would satisfy any greasy polish craving.. but the worst to eat in the car unless you want to stink it up real nice for the guys on the next watch.. and add a touch of grease to the pdt and steering wheel.
how about the gangbangers guide to the best neighborhoods to sell dope in and the best neighborhoods to get a section 8 voucher and totally destroy another neighborhood while selling more dope and having more illegitimate babies---- top ten seller--- censored by yours truly-- the bud light drinking fool who is currently the majority stockholder of general motors-----
Fontano's on Polk, Vernon Park Tap--two of the finest for the finest!!
How about Mike's at Grand and Paulina. Great, quick and inexpensive b'fast., lunch and early dinner. Tons of city workers, so you know it's go to be good!
What Cops Know! Great read for us old-timers. Maybe somebody should have sent Jody a copy???
BOY TIMES MUST BE HARD COPPER WRITING BOOKS INSTEAD OF DOING A SECURITY GIG!
WHATS NEXT A FED PRETENDING HE IS A SUPERMODEL ON STEROIDS IN A UNIFORM.
and did he write this book on company time ?
I'm sure this sgt. works the street. I would bet he works inside somewhere.
Italian beef? Nothing beats tonys beef at 70th and pulaski in 008. Mexican? Zaca tacos by far the best at 71 pulaski in 008. Obviously great places in 018 and 001 as well but i think they are looking more for neighborhood type joints! Oh and the palace grill on madison in 012. Awesome
china town cafe(26th wentworth) best BB pork appitizer(order as a meal with a side of rice) or the cafe special soup ( lots of noodles,pork dumlings, pork topped off with an egg and scallions-great on a winter day- this soup is a meal
Laurie's Pizza at Foster/Broadway had everything! Pizza,hot dogs, Polish, etc...They even had a room in back for the police. The "Circuses" were great too! Knife fights between waitresses( several of whom proudly bore children of coppers), strip shows on Tuesday and Friday in the bar,Uptown at its best! 30 years of 020 Coppers loved that place. Today, the place and the area are a mere shadow of their former urban glory!
Lauries sustained 3 generations
of coppers and Uptown clay people....a true landmark.
Dirty Harry eating the hotdog while gunning down bank robbers.
The Twisted Spoke on Grand/Ogden is very good to the police (and to the dispatchers at the 911 center too). And the food is quite good (generous portions).
With hopes of further enhancing the zest of the sauces of West and South Side barbecue shacks, I flew from CDG Paris to ORD with the finest black truffles and pate de foie gras from the Perigord.
I was crestfallen when management unanimously declined to infuse their extraordinarily mouth-watering barbecue sauce with my culinary gifts.
To add insult to injury, all refused to divulge the secret recipes for their world-famous sauces.
Enraged and after devouring a full slab at Lem's on E. 75th St., I raced back to O'Hare for my return to Paris with several cases of Flamin' Hot Cheetos, grape soda of an unknown vintage and a jereboam of superb West Side barbecue sauce.
Bon appetit!
Don't forged to mention Leona's, where some old cops used to come in and order red wine in a coffee cup. Yeah!
Danny's Pizza on Archer Ave. The best pizza and Italian food.
McDonalds (any of them),
Maxwell Street in 015,
K-Mart Grill, etc.,etc..
Elote Carts?
Good Eats??
Ahhhhh, memories!
One of the "workin' girls" on Madison wanted to get out of the way for the night. One of the regulars, too smart to be out in the world like she was but who were we to judge?
Wind chill of about -60; she walked up and tapped on the passenger window of our pea-soup green 86 Caprice. She made a little loot and she didn't want ol' boy kicking a pocket in her ass and taking it from her. "Ya ain't got nothin' on ya right?" "No office, I know better than that." "Ok, just turn around and stick ya hands in the window thumbs up." *click-click* (handcuffs)
"Ya hungry?" "Yes!" "Hey pardner, let's roll over to Jim's on Maxwell & Halsted and get her somethin' to eat."
She ate and was in a warm place. She also filled out the arrest report for us except for the charge for Sol. Rides (very good penmanship). She also gave us some good info that led to some pretty nice arrests a few days later. The W/C gave the ok and we took her to Women's Central at 1121... She said "thank you" as the Detention Aide escorted her in.
Nothing spectacular. No chase, no car wrecks, no gun battles. Just a memory of how the odd coincidence of Policing, cheap eats and treating people right led to actionable info and decent arrests.
Jimmy's on Grand and Pulaski would satisfy any greasy polish craving.. but the worst to eat in the car unless you want to stink it up real nice for the guys on the next watch.. and add a touch of grease to the pdt and steering wheel.
8/01/2009 02:24:00 AM
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Also that place is COP owned, just another reason to go!
up north--
Joys noodle-bway/aldine
Johnny O'Hagen-roscoe/clark
Stella's-barry/bway
La Unica-devon/east of clark
Penny's noodles
Murphy's-waveland/sheffield
Salt & Pepper-
Moody's=bway/thorndale
The best place to eat was at the Golden Shell on the East Side back in the day. As an added bonus, the fasion show girls were real nice to the police.
How bout the pols guide to the best neighborhoods to steal in?
Beverly?
Mt Greenwood?
Chatham?
Downtown?
and pulling the first spot for the 80th year in a row Bridgeport/Canaryville.
I am retired CPD and I kept my old neck tie as a remembrance of some of the good food we ate.
Dog Stop, 6100 W. Belmont.
Great hot dogs and homemade Italian beef sandwiches.
And they love the police!
Come on Pulaski/Grand! Anybody that has worked in the shit has grabbed a bite there, and maybe bootlegged dvd.....
Tre Kronor
Foster & Spalding-North Park
Swedish food made from scratch
Very affordable
Fish specials are very good
Ever in San Francisco check out Mama's in North Beach. It will be one of the best breakfast's you'll ever have.
The West Egg, 620 N. Fairbanks, Chicago, IL.
I discovered this gem back in the 1990's. The blueberry pancakes are out of this world; they don't use frozen strawberries, they use FRESH. The syrup is fantastic. They charge us "Full Boat", but I don't care because it's a breakfast culinary experience to be shared by all.
Other items on the menu are terrific too, but those blueberry pancakes are fantastic! Now I know what a crackhead goes through while "Jonesen'" for a pipe!
Not Funny: The stroke-ivisor who made coppers burn a good eat spot by ordering them to write the owner a parker... with the owner on scene and pleading with the stroke-ivisor that he would move the car.
Stroke-ivisor's response? "I don't care, I don't eat here anyway."
Damn Funny: Same stroke-ivisor crying and threatening spars like a big fat bitch when coppers lit HIS good eat spots on fire with parkers and more parkers.
Coppers responses? "We don't care, we don't eat at those places anyway." (too many rumors and feelings of really baaad ju-ju for a smart blueshirt to be in those joints anyway.)
...Never ever fuck around with a copper's eat spot!
Here's a classic Kids in the Hall sketch that should make any cop laugh:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRxmxtyrC9I
Everybody knows you can't start the pursuit until you've finished all your fries. ;)
Mariano's, Milwaukee/Wahstenaw. Best Steak or Ham/Egg/Cheese sandwiches. Best Cuban Coffee/Cafe con Leche on the Northside. None of that Latte yuppie shit.
Johnnies Snack Shop on Halsted and Randolph. The best pancakes according to my partner. Opens at 0400 hrs for 1st watch and is owned by a S.W.A.T. Sergeant.
So sorry I can't contribute to this best seller but I personally dine at home with my family. No putting the arm on anyone or congregation beefs... That's the Chicago way!
I want to see what restaurants are left on the "still good to the police" restaurant guide. But then no copies could be distributed to Dix or Tact. (hey! don't be a hater, I'm just say'n)
Ricobene's for breaded steak.
Freddie's for combos or sausage.
Jimmy's for dogs.
Alpine Deli for Italian subs.
Johnnie's for beef/combo/sausage.
Franksville for gyros.
Malnati's for pizza.
Moon's for a Dago-breakfast.
Gio's for anything Italian.
I need to take a break, getting hungry...
Chicago's pizza.
I have some friends and relatives coming in from out-of-state to join me for next Saturday's annual Bud Billiken Day Parade and Picnic.
The kids are all looking forward to the concert near the Washington Park Field House at E. Garfield Boulevard and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
For the best picnic area near the concert, any suggestions on how early we should arrive? Can we park our 75 seat bus any closer than 5800 S. Prairie?
NO WHERE IN AREA 2!!! Unless your in much need of a colon cleansing. Wait unless you LOVE fried stuff.
I am giving away my age but I sure do miss the old days of having to decide between 2 places....Jumbo Dog & Red's, both kitty corner on 111th Western. Jumbo Dog's cheese dog everything extra celery salt or the famous Red's Double Double, (double cheese burger). Both had all nice neighborhood kids or owners working. Life was good...
Cafe Fresno - 1202 W. Grand
Great pasta dishes!
Did Frankie Z's Clark Bar ever serve food? I can't remember, I was too busy drinking.
That's where my best friend taught me to moderate my drinking.
Except @ home then all bets are off, especially since I sleep alone now.
Dave and Chris writing this book? Why does that not surprise me. I mean, LOOK at the two of them.
Check out this blog (cpd relative):
http://chibbqking.blogspot.com/2009/07/late-nite-burgers-from-historic-white.html
I will bring up some that I remember very well: The Charcoal Pit on 63rd, a couple of blocks east of Cicero. Best Italian beef and/or sausage I ever had. Another, but mostly for Area 2 guys and out of the city was Lincoln Sandwich Shop. Any sandwich under the sun. Vito and Nick still has the best pizza in town.
The Busy Bee, Damen and North, back in the day. Fresh, homemade food seven days a week. Great pierogis (sp?).
Hot Dogs: Fat Johnny's, 73rd and Western (order the Cheese Dog).
Ice Cream: Original Rainbow Cone, 92nd Place and Western.
Pizza: Fox's, 100th and Western.
Beef Sandwiches: Al's on Taylor Street west of Morgan, or Mr. Beef on Orleans north of Ohio Street.
Corned Beef Sandwiches: Morry's, 55th and Cornell.
Doughnuts: There used to be a place in Roseland with great ovesized doughnuts. Can't think of the name of it. Maybe somebody else can.
NO WHERE IN AREA 2!!! Unless your in much need of a colon cleansing. Wait unless you LOVE fried stuff.
8/01/2009 07:39:00 PM
That's A Burger/ 71st & Merrill- Great turkey burger.
Anybody remember the 24-hour "Whoopie Burger" under the El at 47th Street? Every visit was an adventure. The place was full of junkies, each one ordering a small coffee with about ten sugars.
Right outside they could get their "T's and Blues." Right around the corner was the "Ho Stro."
We were the real police and life was good.
Snackville Junction
La Fiesta on 111th? We see plainclothes guys in there all the time!
---not a cop
Fat Johnnies Hot Dogs, on south Western Ave. A run down shack of a place that makes you feel like you're on a call in the ghetto. Good Eats though, if you don't mind getting it from a joint that looks like the Unibomber's Shack.
AND HAVE BEEN CLOSED DOWN FOR MICE/AND ALL SORTS OF CRAZY STUFF
LOOK IT UP
Dog Stop, 6100 W. Belmont.
Great hot dogs and homemade Italian beef sandwiches.
And they love the police!
8/01/2009 01:44:00 PM
Pompeii ?
Great eats?
Got to be kidding.
Food is never hot.
It gets a lot of police because it is centrally located, fast, convienient, and clean.
Great food? No, mediocre at best.
...and what police restaurant guide would be complete without mentioning the China Town Cafe on South Wentworth?
Food is good, portions ample. Decor leaves a bit to be desired.
And like every eatery in the city, it generally meets the MINIMUM cleanliness standards.
Vito and Nick's....best pizza anywhere.
Remember Hackel's Bakery on about 85th and South Chicago???? The smell wafted through the whole neighborhood on a west wind.
Whoopie Burger? ten sugars? How about thirty. I was embarrased when I asked for a coffee and they gave me a half pound of sugar. T's and blues, jeez you must be my age. We thought that was the worst drugs could get. Heaven help us. Thank God I'm retired, I couldn't deal with meth.
I am truly a connoseir of hotdogs. Johnnys on Western gets an A, but the best of the best was Willys Wayside Wagon. Used to be on 111th and Drake. A silver trailer with hotdogs (the first hot liquid cheese that I ever saw) and nice people running the wagon. Other good dogs were Snyders on 99th and Western N/W corner, Jumbo Dog and Reds. I worked at all three so I know the secret. I'm now retired so it's been awhile.
No one ever had better Italian food than Greco's on 95th and Utica. I just heard his kid has a place in Orland/Tinley? Stuffed artichokes, baked clams, and whatever the special was! I hope they still make them.
Does that place on 81st and Ashland still exist? Someone's mother was in back making stuffed pork chops. I'd kill for them and I think many have.
DAT doughnuts
Mila's - best chicken soup in the city bar none. Old world cooking. Pierogi to die for. Daily homemade pastries that Grandma used to travel 8 miles to pick up after the neighborhood changed.
They closed a few years ago.
You couldn't beat the since closed down Golden Shell at 10063 Ave. "N". Only place I knew where dicks from all six areas would meet for Sunday breakfast.
Mass nurse murderer Richard Speck was staying at the upstairs boarding house after his bloodbath across the Calumet River.
The Busy Bee was also great.
Beef Sandwiches: Al's on Taylor Street west of Morgan, or Mr. Beef on Orleans north of Ohio Street.
Corned Beef Sandwiches: Morry's, 55th and Cornell.
Doughnuts: There used to be a place in Roseland with great ovesized doughnuts. Can't think of the name of it. Maybe somebody else can.
8/01/2009 10:13:00 PM
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Al's on Taylor?????? No way. Dinky, half-sized beef sandwiches, at best. Once upon a time, maybe, but it's been fifteen years since the police patronized Al's.
Mr. Beef is great, though.
No one ever had better Italian food than Greco's on 95th and Utica. I just heard his kid has a place in Orland/Tinley? Stuffed artichokes, baked clams, and whatever the special was! I hope they still make them.
8/02/2009 02:02:00 AM
The Greco girls have a deli in Evergreen Park, about 95th & St. Louis. The same great food, same recipes, and they do a lot of catering. They opened a couple years ago. Throw them some business if you can.
---not a cop
Wing-Ho Chinese restaurant on Sheridan and Foster?? The best lemon chicken, people are awesome there, and they love the police.
Club 81 Too, in Hegwisch-004, great fried lake perch. Ask for the hungry man. ( double order) also great CPD family>
To Box Chevy Phantom : Same for the girls on Madison and California they used to like AFRI-CHICKEN on Pulaski and Monroe They would walk in and get their own and also get their own raid numbers (remember those)at the old Fillmore station. RIP "Lil Bit" and "Magi-Kiss" The bishop "Magic Wan" is still around 015 these days
hey- i could write a book too--just send me all the things to put in it
La Fiesta on 111th? We see plainclothes guys in there all the time!
---not a cop
8/01/2009 10:44:00 PM
La Fiesta!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THEEEE worst Mexican food in the Chicago area.
The only reason in continues to thrive is that the Irish puds that frequent it wouldn't know good food if they threw it up.
Their mothers ruined them for life. Food so shitty that anything cooked by anybody else is good.
Box Chevy Phantom maybe ought to write a book . . . in any case, please email me: chris @ creativewriter . pro -- and anyone else.
These stories you've posted are top notch but I can't quote "anonymous."
Am I crazy or is northside/southeside kind of divided by grease?
Anonymous said...
I'm sure this sgt. works the street. I would bet he works inside somewhere.
8/01/2009 07:51:00 AM
Days in 019 on the street is EASIER than working inside somewhere !
Jody says:
Gee whiz guys, thanks for the tips and clues as to where they are "good to the police." That's a 6 month follow up mission for those playful sorts in IAD.
Write your own book.
how about the golden nuggets scattered about the city--- they poisoned more first watch coppers than anyone--- also can't believe no scrimp shacks mentioned after reading thru this thread--- every north side copper has been to the one by the green---
to 08/01 @1218pm. The Golden Shell had the best breakfast the eggs were cooked just right nottoo runny and the pancakes were always hot and they would warm up the syrup for you if you wanted. It was a shame when they closed down. I have to agree Johnny's Snack Shop has the best eggs and cheese. But for Mexican food El Milagro on 26th street has great chicken tacos. Only thing I didn't know they put the whole chicken leg in the taco! I ordered two by the time I finished getting all the chicken off I had enough for 5 tacos and they put rice and beans inside too. Talk about generous portions. For Italian food there are too many good places. Sabatino's on Irving, Salerno's on Grand, Miceli's on Oakley. One of the last great things about this city one of the best for great food of all kinds! Being a cop you find them all.
Anybody remember the Belden Deli at Clark and Belden? Its been gone forever but it was a 24 hour joint that was high on the list for midnight 018th District coppers.
Recently deceased radio personality, Chicago Eddie Schwartz, used to frequent the place after his overnight radio gig and often picked up coppers lunch tabs, usually without even telling them. Guys would ask for their check and the waitress would just say Eddie paid it on his way out.
In fairness, Ross Cascio, deceased former owner of Lincoln Park Towing, occasionally did the same.
Anyway, good, FAST service for the Police. They REALLY understood how little time we have for lunch.
The soon to be re-opened "La Milanese" on 3100 south May street in Bridgeport. Rocco's breaded steak sandwiches put any and all to shame. Great pizza too. The whole menu rocks.
Doughnuts: There used to be a place in Roseland with great ovesized doughnuts. Can't think of the name of it. Maybe somebody else can.
8/01/2009 10:13:00 PM
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OLD FASHIONED DONUTS. 114th & Michigan. It's still there.(Kind of like Huck Finn's donuts.)Roseland used to be so nice, now it looks like a nuclear bomb went off there. Just get there early in the A.M. before all the zombie's and crackheads wake up. Don't eat in. Just place your order to go. Trust me.Try the Carmel cake donut.
I used to work the northside and all the A/5 guys would rave about the Dog Stop on Belmont. I went there a dozen times because that's where everyone else wanted to go. Each time I'd vow never to go back there. Truly, the shittiest food I've ever had anywhere in Chicago! How can you fuck up a hot dog? I guess northside coppers have lower expectations.
I still think LaPasadita south of Division, East side of Ashland still has the best steak tacos. Steak,onions & Cilantro,fresh cheese wrapped in a soft corn tortilla. Yum!
Suzy's drive-in was always good too. I don't remember the location anymore.(Peterson ave?) They have about 100 flavors of shakes and malts. The sloppy Joe's are the best!
Hot Doug's on California & Roscoe was great until it was discovered and now it's line's of yuppies out the door and around the building. We used to go to the old smaller location before it burned down.
The Busy Bee, Damen and North, back in the day. Fresh, homemade food seven days a week. Great pierogis (sp?).
8/01/2009 09:14:00 PM
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10-4 "38 and out"
The best home made chicken kiev anywhere!
I miss that place!
Feed @ California and Chicago is great for homestyle cooking. Great fried chicken on Sundays after 6.
Any place where your food is free of boogers or other contaminents.
Rocco Greco's place is on 159th & 80th Ave in Tinley. I agree...all the same appetizers, clams, zuchinni and don't forget the Italian Baked Shrimp. Me and my partner used to stop at the Greco's on 95th for lunch after leaving Little Company Hospital. There was also a great place for breakfast on 95th and California but I can't think of that name right now.
Gio's in Bridgeport, great old-school italian
La Cebollita 18th-Ashland- great mexican
i nominate pudgy's pizza of hegewisch. makes a helluva pie and is a class act. a business owner that truly does give back to the neighborhood.
Don't forget Jimbo's by Comiskey Park!
The Deopot hot dog stand at 31st and Canal. A real favorite of John Kass whenever he is snooping around!
Pizza King at 55th and State. The FOP has a late night account there!
a little secret called phillies.. phillies is an exclusive that is still running. no signs, no lights just a brick building with a brown metal door. you have to knock first then they open up to let you in. its not a secret club or anything but thats just how he operates the joint. a decent looking place on the inside with a breakfast to die for. never once have i actually been able to finish the breakfase. phillies has been in buisness(silently) for over 45 years. not only can you order your typical greasy spoon type of food there but he makes some of the best pastas and seafood dishes out there. but you cant beat the italian gilled steak sandwich with grilled onions on garlic bread.. when you leave the joint you have to exit through the alley.. great joint and a great secret.. and the place never really had a name, the neighborhood guys just call it phillies because he opened it 45 years ago and hes still there cookin. everyone is allowed and welcome there.... you just have to find it first!!!!!
Italian beef? Nothing beats tonys beef at 70th and pulaski in 008. Mexican? Zaca tacos by far the best at 71 pulaski in 008. Obviously great places in 018 and 001 as well but i think they are looking more for neighborhood type joints! Oh and the palace grill on madison in 012. Awesome
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so what your saying then is that you have less than 4 years on the job, work in 008 and have worked nowhere else.. you only know about the palace grill in 012 because while at the academy you would go there to eat during your 2 or 3 hour lunch break. please, these places are good, but they are not the best by far. zaca tacos is the mcdonalds of mexican food.
47 and christiana.... great mexican food. very authentic and hidden away. no chips and salsa, carrots and hot sauce.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
AND HAVE BEEN CLOSED DOWN FOR MICE/AND ALL SORTS OF CRAZY STUFF
LOOK IT UP
Dog Stop, 6100 W. Belmont.
Great hot dogs and homemade Italian beef sandwiches.
And they love the police!
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yeah, I did a case report where the victim, whom was a cook there, claimed another worker sodomized her in the cooler area. Not good. plus the food sucks. used to be an old burger king and they kept the little chairs connected to the tables, so if your fat like me, its not very comfortable.
On the last few days before payday, we dined at: Lawry's for the prime rib; Chez Paul for the ham sandwich; and Ireland's for the fish sandwich.
...LOL's all around!
8/02/2009 11:22:00 AM...
Now wait just a minute! Not the ol' Raid Book? Thank you sir for a blast from the past. Now We're trying to remember which district desk had all the phones with a pax line marked "Bat Cave?" Sometimes we randomly remember little hilarities like that. Policemen truly are the funnest and funniest warriors in God's army.
Chris Garlington @ 8/02/2009 11:22:00 AM...
Thank you for the salutation sir! As far as the notion of striking pen to paper, we defer to those whiteheads who are wiser and far more adept with the Queen's English such as Cpt. (Ret.) Farrell, Sgt. (Ret.) Northen, Lt. (Ret.) Snethen et al.
In answer to your question, it would probably depend on how you like your grease... with or without crumbs? HAHAHAAA!
P.S.
Hmmm...
Magic Juan is still around?
Granny is still gonna kick his ass for cutting up her all her good shower curtains to make his suits!
...ol' fool!
zaca tacos is the mcdonalds of mexican food.
8/02/2009 05:39:00 PM
Is Taco Bell the White Castle of Mexican food then?
BEST BEEF
MAXX'S BEEF ON WESTERN AVE IN 020 .....BY THE WAY THEY LOVE THE POLICE IN 020. ASK DENNIS . LOL
Hot Dogs = Fat Johnnies (008)
Italian = Gio's (009)
Chinese = Chinatown Cafe (021)
Beefs = Buona Beef - Berwyn
Hamburgers = Nicky's (008)
Turkey Burgers = Thats a Burger (003)
Hoagies = Tuarus Flavors on Stony Island (004)
Breakfast = Uncle Mikes Place (013)
Mexican = Taco Mex (004)
Desserts = Rainbow Cone (022)
Damn!
Was the Whoopie Burger on 47th St. affiliated with the one that was on Central & Lake???
"Gimme a Big Whoop, large fry & a large grape!"
Taurus on Stony??
Been a while but we remember there were two Taurus Ice Cream/Sandwich shops, one on the 900 block of W. 79th (sad about the copper) and one on the 600 block of E. 79th.
Sentimental favorite is the one on W. 79th... (had our faces in the place as wee ones) The steak hoagie was delish and the double scoop ice cream cone was a treat.
You guys are bringing back too many memories !!
El Milagro has the best chicken tamales (26th st.)
If you want taco's, you have to order al pastor. UNREAL! Pork that's been marinated in (I think) pineapple and orange juice along with other spices of course. Any taco place has them, try one, you'll be hooked.
Burgers: Top Notch (any of them).
Chinese = Chinatown Cafe (021)
That place is a shit-hole! There are far better Chinese in the city. Just because a place gives you a break don’t make it good!
You can't leave out Shawn Michelle's Homemade Ice Cream 11925 S. Western REALLY "The Best Homemade Ice Cream in the World" yeah I said it, "The World" copperowned.
Did anyone mention Chicki's Beef?
The Bat Cave was in the 5th district.
I've eaten at many of the restaurants named and agree with the suggestions.
The Chili-cheese tamale on a bun @ Fat Johnny's on Western is fantastic. (008)
La Pasadita 1100 N. Ashland (013)
Chinese restaurant @ 1009 N. Ashland (013) is always excellent and they like the police.
Hot Dogs = Fat Johnnies (008)
Italian = Gio's (009)
Chinese = Chinatown Cafe (021)
Beefs = Buona Beef - Berwyn
Hamburgers = Nicky's (008)
Turkey Burgers = Thats a Burger (003)
Hoagies = Tuarus Flavors on Stony Island (004)
Breakfast = Uncle Mikes Place (013)
Mexican = Taco Mex (004)
Desserts = Rainbow Cone (022)
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And for the Northside:
Burgers & Fries: Portillo's (001)
Breakfast: Sweet Maple Cafe (012) / Dapper's East (017)
Sandwich: Lucia's (014)
Breaded Shirmp: Goose Island Shirmp (018)
Thai: Wild Ginger (018) or Thai Eatery (014) - copper owned
Puerto Rican: Cafe Central (013)
Mexican: Cesars (018) / Uncle Julio's (018)
Spanish: Las Tablas (018) / Cafe Ba-Ba-Ree-Ba (023)
Ice cream: Margie's (014)
BBQ: Nicks (014) or Smoke BBQ (017)
Cuban: La Guardia (014)
Polish / hot dogs: Jimmy's (025) - copper owned
Chinese: Tony's (025)
Coffee: Starbucks (018)
Boneless wings: Wing Stop (025)
Ribs: Gale Street Inn (016)
Pizza: Pequod's (018)
Greek: Dengeo's (024)
Italian: Italian Village (001)
I just had breakfast at a small diner at 160 N. Halsted called Johnny's. Lots of cops in there, from all over. Not a fancy place but the food was awesome and bigger portions for the police, with a discount. Prices are really reasonable. In the corner of the restaurant dubbed "Cops Corner" were old pictures of our CPD, including the motorcycle cop giving the bird. I told the owners I had old black and white pictures of my grandfather who worked at the old Maxwell Station. They told me to bring them in, and the owner "Gus" who is like 70 years old, proudly stated in broken English his son or nephew maybe both are the police. (Kind of hard to understand him) In times like this when our own President dislikes the Police its nice to go to a place where u feel welcomed and are treated with respect. My grandfather's picture is going up, now that is what I like, "Old School." Pass the word!!!!
Johnny's Snack Shop!!!!!!!!012th District Halsted and Randolph
Great Breakfast!!! Great Lunch!!!
Loves the Police!!!
The soon to be re-opened "La Milanese" on 3100 south May street in Bridgeport. Rocco's breaded steak sandwiches put any and all to shame. Great pizza too. The whole menu rocks.
8/02/2009 01:36:00 PM
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What?!?!?! Where'd you hear about the reopening? When is this happening?
Anonymous said...
I'm sure this sgt. works the street. I would bet he works inside somewhere.
8/01/2009 07:51:00 AM
Days in 019 on the street is EASIER than working inside somewhere !
8/02/2009 11:49:00 AM
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You got that right! When you work inside, the hours are long and no one appreciates it. I don't why anyone fights to keep those spots. Now, Life is easy. Thanks for all the comments
Chinatown Cafe!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????
Pizza King???!?!?!???!?
Are you FUCKING NUTS?
Way to continue the sterotype that police will eat anything if they get a break on the bill.
PIZZA KING?!!
Yeah. Alot of "Italians" making your pies there.
McDonalds makes a real nice burger too.
Fucking douche bags.
These guys should talk with Chris Cognac, a cop with the LAPD who had his own show on the Food Network, "The Hungry Detective." he's on Facebook...
I can't believe no one has mentioned cop food hangout Pancho's Cafeteria, right next to the 014 on California. Amazing Cuban food, cop-friendly and Pancho is a heckuva nice guy!
Fred & Jacks, 76th and Vincennes, still the best burger and fries to cure a hangover!!!
Anonymous said...
Pizza King at 55th and State. The FOP has a late night account there!
8/02/2009 04:18:00 PM
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I believe that this joint is owned by a former Marquette 10 clubber.
Best fried shrimp in the city is Snappy's on Irving... the breading is not as heavy like Goose Island, (lost a couple of steps) or Lawrence's. (utterly gone to shit for years, bring all your friends who have guns if you go there) DiCola's was our haunt for a while but it's been a few years. Snappy's has a good bbq chicken sandwich and jerk chicken sandwich that makes your mouth & eyes water. though the yuppies have been crying about the jerk chicken is too hot according our west-side refugees in A/3.
1 more vote for Jimmy's Hotdogs on Grand and Pulaski - but you got to get the hot sauce and eat it with the fries (as a true chicago hotdog stand should be, there is no ketchup available) - their hot sauce gives me heartburn everytime, but it tastes so good I can't stay away. Last week we thought there was a 10-1 at 025 station, all the squads were racing in, turns out Jimmy's dropped off a box of dogs and polishes as a thank you for arresting some asshole earlier that was harrasing customers.
I Like MOON'S (011)
Another Fillmore Ranger
WOW! I used to do my police academy homework in the Belden Deli over a huge bowl of chicken soup with kreplach. The Reuben sandwich was enormous served open-faced and you could just take 2 slices of rye bread and make TWO sandwiches (one to eat there and one to take home.)
Many nights after work we'd stop there and, after glancing around, realized that the entire place was populated by coppers!
Anyone remember the song "The Lincoln Park Pirates?" It referred to the Belden Deli:
Hit the lot by the grocery (Jewel) store.
Thanks for bringing up good memories. When cops were cops.
Mexico Steak House on Archer/Lock. All the big shots dine there.Big portions and great skirt steak tacos.
Whatever the fireman are eating
Any place where your food is free of boogers or other contaminents
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you forgot to mention booty finger!
add these spots to the list:
Donuts-Dunk Donuts on Lake St at 19th in Melrose Park - BEST in the world
Hamburgers-No idea of the name it's on 95th St around California. Phenomenal burgers
Mexican-Lazos Tacos at Armitage and Western or El Milagro at 26 and Whipple
Pizza-Pompeii Bakery circa 1992 was incredible, but its garbage now. Johns Pizza on Western at Charleston and good old Pizzeria Uno is still good and good to the po-po.
Hot Dogs-Jimmys at Grand and Pulaski or Superdawg at Milwaukee and Devon
Subs-Tufanos on Polk or Heros at Addison and Western (bologna and cheese like you are in grade school)
Chicken-Shiiit, you gotta throw down at Harold's at least once to call yourself the "real police", or the Churchs at Lake and Austin.
Speaking of Lake and Austin, does Dave remember Wimpys in 015, I think that a certain P.O. customized a humper for Haynes that included "burgers eaten at Wimpys"
Mark's Chop Suey the best Chinese restaurant located on Halsted (boystown) family owned for years. Good to Police and owned by a tact Sgts family
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so what your saying then is that you have less than 4 years on the job, work in 008 and have worked nowhere else.. you only know about the palace grill in 012 because while at the academy you would go there to eat during your 2 or 3 hour lunch break. please, these places are good, but they are not the best by far. zaca tacos is the mcdonalds of mexican food.
8/02/2009 05:39:00 PM
Yo quiero TACO BELL!
El Milagro has the best chicken tamales (26th st.)
If you want taco's, you have to order al pastor. UNREAL! Pork that's been marinated in (I think) pineapple and orange juice along with other spices of course. Any taco place has them, try one, you'll be hooked.
Their food SUCKS!
The best tacos in town are on "La Internacional" on 46th and Ashland little super market in the back..Very hefty,fresh and good flavor tacos, on some weekends they sell over 3000 tacos so the meat is always fresh ..yes I said three thousand none of that over heated and reheated bottom of the shoe sole meat
Good idea. Way to take initiative. Have not read all the posts on this topic, but how about donating a portion of proceeds to the Memorial Foundation as a way of giving back to those who contributed. for all those who want to know where the money goes from the foundation, they file a not-for-profit income tax form with IRS each year which is public record. Some may be surprised at the operation costs...They do so much with minimal costs. For the non-believers verify facts before you negate a worthy and honorable mission that takes care of our own. I'm just a volunteer who witnesses the dedication and passion of the Foundation.
Danny's Pizza on Archer/Menard ... great food, but full boat! They won't give you a soda without paying full pop! Also not too excited about us coming in there - too many "walking warrants" working the kitchen ... honest!
Anonymous said...
Doughnuts: There used to be a place in Roseland with great ovesized doughnuts. Can't think of the name of it. Maybe somebody else can.
8/01/2009 10:13:00 PM
I remember watching the donuts being made at Gatley's in Roseland on 115th and Michigan. They looked big to a 4 year old kid!
Many years ago......before the neighborhood deteriorated.
Anonymous said...
No one ever had better Italian food than Greco's on 95th and Utica. I just heard his kid has a place in Orland/Tinley? Stuffed artichokes, baked clams, and whatever the special was! I hope they still make them.
8/02/2009 02:02:00 AM
Roseangelos at 95th and California. Ask for the pizza from the original brick oven.
To the hotdog guy from Beverly/Mount Greenwood.......I second all your selections. By Snyders though do you mean the old Jansens 99th Western?
Jumbo Dog and Reds.....I lived on their food during my youth.
Johnnie's ROCKS!!!! Best Breakfast. They open at 0400. Great Food and great prices!!!! On Halsted between Randolph and Lake.
The Streets&San guy alledgedly got fired by the City of Chicago after that book came out.
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