Ali Khan Eats Mr. Beef on Orleans thanks to food writer Dennis Lee of The Takeout. He paid the tab so I'm obliged to share his vanity title: greatest food writer of all time. On Twitter @fartsandwich. Really.

Italian Beef Meal Kit: messy deliciousness in the comfort of your own home

The Vitals: the spot: Johnnie’s Beef 7500 W. North Ave Chicago Il 60707 the eats: Italian Beef sandwich ordered “wet and hot” the bucks: $5.32 the full nelson: a local’s favorite for Chicago’s most revered sandwich