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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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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