Ali Khan Eats tries out the Italian Beef sandwich kit from Al's Italian Beef of Chicago via Goldbelly.

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