Guy In Illinois: Here’s Every Illinois Triple-D Spot He’s Visited
A while back, I published a post about a place that was named Illinois' best burger joint by none other than Guy Fieri on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives. From what I understand, there's a very active fan base for Triple-D, and those fans want to visit the same places that they've seen Guy rave about.
I recently read about a guy who is going to take that desire to a whole new level by taking a year or so out of his life to travel around the entire country eating at each and every food joint that has been featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives. In case you didn't know the number of places he'll have to visit off the top of your head, I'll help you out: it's well over 1,300.
Let's see how many Triple-D featured joints he'll be visiting when he gets to Illinois.
In The Interests Of Full Disclosure, I'll Have To Admit That I've Only Been To One Restaurant That's Been On Triple-D, And It Wasn't In Illinois
It was this place, Franks Diner at 508 58th Street in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It was absolutely outstanding in every way.
Here's more on Frank's Diner and their long history of serving up great food:
Getting Back On Track, Here's A List Of Illinois Restaurants That Have Gotten A Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives Visit From Guy Fieri
Guy Fieri and his crew have spent a pretty decent amount of time traveling through Illinois checking out all sorts of eateries, so this list is fairly long. According to the Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives website, here's where they've been:
La Scarola
721 W Grand Ave, Chicago
Bella Luna Cafe
731 N Dearborn St, Chicago
Del Seoul
2568 N. Clark St, Chicago
Saucy Porka
335 S Franklin St, Chicago
The Original Vito & Nick's Pizzeria
8433 South Pulaski Rd, Chicago
Kuma's Corner
2900 W Belmont Ave, Chicago
Smoque BBQ
3800 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago
DMK Burger Bar
2954 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago
Irazu
1865 N Milwaukee, Chicago
Garifuna Flava
2516-2518 W 63rd St, Chicago
Hopleaf Bar
5148 N. Clark St., Chicago
Cemitas Puebla
817 W Fulton Market, Chicago
MFK
432 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago
Manny's Cafeteria and Delicatessen
1141 S. Jefferson St., Chicago
Hackney's
1241 Harms Rd, Glenview
White Palace Grill
1159 S Canal St, Chicago
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap
1073 W. Vernon Park Place, Chicago
The Shanty
38995 N US Hwy 41, Wadsworth
Taste of Peru
6545 N Clark St, Chicago
Paradise Pup
1724 S River Rd, Des Plaines
Glenn's Diner
1820 W Montrose Ave, Chicago
Galewood Cookshack (Closed)
Chicago
Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket
645 Joliet Rd., Willowbrook
Chicago Brauhaus (Closed)
4732 N Lincoln Ave., Chicago
Sun Wah BBQ
5039 N Broadway, Chicago
Charlie Parker's
700 North St, Springfield
The Depot Diner (Closed)
5840 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago
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