| Food cravings…if you moved (or have), what food would you miss
Posted by PapaDels
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on August 7, 2026, 11:35:25| best I got is the near universal availability of Diet Dew at all restaurants.
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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| Being from STL not much honestly.
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Previous Message| Man people are too hard on STL
Posted by Sounder
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| I miss toasted ravioli. Not sure I've ever seen them out West. Also BBQ pork steaks*
Posted by Desert
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| TBH, Pi is pretty good. Just not quintessential St. Louis style pizza.*
Posted by ATL
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| Sure you can find a good place here or there most anywhere.
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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| agreed, the cracker crust and provel is still nasty to me, but i've found good pizza here. *
Posted by VIV
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| It’s no longer. Last location closer in 2024*
Posted by CWR10
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| Thanks Obama!*
Posted by ATL
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| I could go for a Runza*
Posted by biclops
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| Cutlet sandwich, Takoma Park MD….
Posted by memyselfandillini
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| I don’t go there nearly enough. Love it.*
Posted by Tortillini
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| had never been until last week so good. *
Posted by memyselfandillini
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| Balmer adfession: I’ve never had scrapple *
Posted by ATL
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| Sidejack...what had to "grow on you" when you moved someplace? *
Posted by haighter
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| Sweet tea...and I never had it again once I left Georgia*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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| Fries on sandwiches and salads are still an abomination*
Posted by ATL
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| The spirit of Joe Primanti is displeased *
Posted by PapaDels
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| Finally after nearly 20 years of living in the Bay Area I'm starting to get down with Dutch Crunch.*
Posted by haighter
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| Yeah I don’t really get it*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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| wait until you try Asian Head Slap*
Posted by bbonb
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| Mexican. All of it. Tucson destroys the rest of the country including Phoenix*
Posted by Desert
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| I definitely miss AZ Mexican food, though i quibble with your last line. *
Posted by VIV
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| I feel like I can make most things I'd miss well enough to cover my cravings
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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| This recipe scratches the itch
Posted by illinibone
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| I’m surprised all you Chicago people didn’t list bratwurst, sauerkraut, and those little hot dogs
Posted by bbonb
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| I can get Johnsonville brats here. I'm fine.*
Posted by illinibone
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| Chicago style hotdogs are gross*
Posted by bjl63
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| Agreed*
Posted by VIV
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| But you can get a brat or a polish almost anywhere. They’re ubiquitous. A beef on the other hand… *
Posted by haighter
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| I once had to walk a Hinesville, GA Dairy Queen employee through how to make a Chicago dog
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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| A good hot dog doesn't need toppings.*
Posted by complainant
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| Chicago: pizza (I celebrate all kinds)/beef/White Castle/Alpine subs. Philly: cheese steak *
Posted by TarheelIllini
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| I had no idea when I left Chicago for California that not only was Italian Beef…
Posted by haighter
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| miss Papa Del's the most - if I moved from Houston. probably the sushi scene*
Posted by bulldogmba
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| After growing up in Peoria and leaving I miss Avanti’s bread and trefzgers.*
Posted by GhostofPokeyStixPast
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| brisket, Tex-Mex, chicken fried steak, kolaches, Texas cake, chili*
Posted by bbonb
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| Living in the Peoria area, I'm not sure there's a ton here that you can't get elsewhere.
Posted by JFG
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| Illinoisans from Chicago to Champaign are spoiled by the quality and availability of pizza.
Posted by opossum jenkins
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| Going out east is a good reminder New Jersey does bagels so much better than anyone else.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| And Taylor ham ftw *
Posted by PapaDels
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| Sushi and Burritos from California. Bagels with jalapeño smears, Bodega breakfast sandwiches, and
Posted by CoronaTheirAss
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| oooh, good call on bagels*
Posted by torinese
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| NJ bagels >> NY bagels.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Montreal bagels are the best of all*
Posted by ATL
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| They're fine. Arguably make a better sandwich because they're thinner.
Posted by complainant
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| They good, but they're not better than New York bagels*
Posted by Sounder
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| i'm talking about bad bagels in boston*
Posted by torinese
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| But then you have to be in NJ*
Posted by CoronaTheirAss
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| The Shore is God's Country.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Long Island and New Jersey bagels > NYC bagels
Posted by snipes824
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| prob gyro or chicken strips from windy city*
Posted by lcubed
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| Barbecue and tex-mex
Posted by theBard
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| Even though I can get italian beef and VERY good CHicago thin and dd/stuffed pizza in SoCal...
Posted by RSMBob
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| Can't get a good horseshoe outside of Springfield.
Posted by Illiniphil
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| since moving to boston, pizza and mexican are the biggest*
Posted by torinese
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| I really miss pork chop sandwiches and ground pork burgers
Posted by RVA
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| don't burn em!*
Posted by assassin
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| Since moving from New York, the thing I miss most is chicken cutlets
Posted by snipes824
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| Right after I got back to Chicago, couldn't get a beef and tavern style pizza quick enough.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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| I really miss the steamed hams in Springfield , USA*
Posted by Stu
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| I miss steamed blue crabs and crabcakes done right*
Posted by ATL
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| Problem is, you can't get Maryland crabs in Maryland anymore.
Posted by complainant
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| You can at Sandy Point State Park using a rope and a (expensive, name brand) chicken drumstick*
Posted by ATL
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| I think it's like 80/20 but yeah*
Posted by Tortillini
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| Jambalaya, oyster poboy, chargrilled oysters*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| If I left Chicago, I'd definitely miss the pizza, both tavern style and deep dish
Posted by bjl63
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| Li'l Porgy's of course. I pretty much eat there every day when I'm back in C-U*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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| cause they cook on wood
Posted by memyselfandillini
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| I always get pizza and beefs when I go back.
Posted by Tortillini
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| We have an order of things we get depending on how long we're going to be back in the midwest
Posted by illinibone
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| Speaking of beefs, I finished the Bear last night
Posted by Sounder
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| season 6 coming in 2029!*
Posted by Sammich
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| Art of Pizza on Ashland. But it's better for me to not live near it. *
Posted by doubledown
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| When we lived in Virginia, we found no place that knows how to make pizza
Posted by Stu
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| Hell, go a couple of blocks and Sally's doesn't make it as good as Pepe's.
Posted by complainant
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| Everyone says Pepe’s is the best. Sally’s is going in some huge expansion
Posted by Stu
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| Oops*
Posted by Stu
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| Oops*
Posted by Stu
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| Oops*
Posted by Stu
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| to use boardhost? *
Posted by illinibone
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| Ha, I know! Repeatedly hit wrong button*
Posted by Stu
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| The thing I miss most about Peoria is Pork House pizza
Posted by Sounder
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