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- Molly\u2019s Diner – Fictional<\/li>\n
- Giordano\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0– Real<\/li>\n
- SuperDawg<\/a>\u00a0– Real<\/li>\n
- Hackney\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0– Real<\/li>\n
- Red (Navarre House Bar) – Fictional<\/li>\n
- Temple Bar (Cadogan House Bar) – Fictional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
FRIDAY NIGHT BITES<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Dairy Blitz – Fictional, but based on those small town “Dairy [Insert Noun]” restaurants found all over the country.\u00a0Dairy Sweet<\/a>\u00a0in Lincoln, Nebraska is a favorite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
TWICE BITTEN<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Little Red (NAC Pack) – Fictional<\/li>\n
- Saul\u2019s – Fictional<\/li>\n
- Joe\u2019s Chicken and Biscuits – Fictional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
HARD BITTEN<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Mallocakes – Sadly, fictional. Essentially a chocolate Twinkie.<\/li>\n
- Italian Beef Sandwiches<\/a>\u00a0– Very Real.\u00a0Al’s Italian Beef<\/a>\u00a0is a popular favorite.<\/li>\n
- Goodwins – Fictional<\/li>\n
- Bensons (Grey House Bar) – Fictional<\/li>\n
- Street Fest – Fictional, but loosely based on\u00a0Taste of Chicago<\/a><\/li>\n
- Town – Fictional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
DRINK DEEP<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Thai Mansion – Fictional, but the story involving fiery Thai food is very real.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
BITING COLD<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Original Rainbow Cone<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Real<\/li>\n
- Maxwell Street Polishes<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Real<\/li>\n
- Garrett’s Popcorn<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Real<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
HOUSE RULES<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Dirigible Donuts – Fictional, unfortunately. I wish it was real.<\/li>\n
- Chris\u2019s Broiler – Fictional. I got the name idea from\u00a0St. Clair Broiler<\/a>\u00a0in St. Paul, Minnesota, which I passed on the way to a booksigning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
BITING BAD<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Tuscan Terrace – Fictional, but reminiscent of\u00a0Italian Village<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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– Chicago photograph by Chloe Neill.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Tuscan Terrace – Fictional, but reminiscent of\u00a0Italian Village<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Maxwell Street Polishes<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Real<\/li>\n
- Original Rainbow Cone<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Real<\/li>\n
- SuperDawg<\/a>\u00a0– Real<\/li>\n