Newman: People often mistake Chicago pizza as deep-dish but it’s really all about a nice, thin-crust, tavern-style pizza. As far as pizza chains go, your go-to has got to be Home Run Inn in Garfield Ridge. You want good Italian beef? Look no further than Parisi’s, a staple of Chicago’s Clearing neighborhood. Chicago has the best Mexican food of any city in the U.S.: I’m talking about Zacatacos, La Playita, Taqueria Los Gallos and some of the best menudo you’ve ever had at Los Olivos. Finally, if you ever catch yourself in the 19th Ward on a hot Chicago summer night, you absolutely must stop by Original Rainbow Cone for a few scoops of ice cream.
