121/365 Chicago food tour with Joan and David

David and Joan.

Each year Eric and I get together with our good friends David and Joan.  They live in New York, we're here in the Pacific Northwest.  This year we decided to meet half way (sort of) in Chicago.  Our first day we went on the Near North Chicago Food Tour.  Part Chicago history tour, part architecture tour, and mostly a food tour, we walked about 2 miles, sampling at eateries and shops along the way.

At Ashkenaz Deli we made our own Reuben sandwichs with warm pastrami, sauerkraut, and beet dressing on rye bread....the best sandwich I've ever eaten...ever.

Tour guide Jessica teaches us about cinnamon at The Spice House.

At the Fudge Pot we got to go back to the candy making kitchen...oh, the temptation.  A family business for years, in this photo the third generation teaches the business to the fourth generation.

Apples waiting to be dunked in glorious vats of warm caramel.

The tour finished at Bacino's Pizza where we had stuffed pizza...bascially pizza pie.  One slice was a meal.