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Italian SubBari Foods 1120 W Grand Ave # 1 Chicago, Illinois 60642 (Noble Square/West Town) Confession: I like the Spicy Italian with “everything on it” from Subway.  I do.  It’s not bad.  Others can and should argue that it’s not an authentic Italian sandwich, but in a bind, I’ll eat it.  That said, if I didn’t have time or travel constraints and I was craving an Italian Sub, believe you me I wouldn’t be running to no Subway.  Chicago is supposedly biding for the title of culinary capital in North America and residents of Chicago should probably start eating like it—Italian Subs included.  For those of you who think you’re doing yourself a favor by “eating fresh” well then I invite you to subscribe to my RSS feed: http://wichhunt.com/rss as well as the super amazing Chicago Dining Examiner: http://www.examiner.com/RSS-396-Chicago-Dining-Examiner .  Now as I step away from my shameless plug and shout-out, let me share the tasty details for the BEST Italian Sub in Chicago, which can be found at Bari on Grand in the Noble Square/West Town neighborhood.•    Italian bread•    capocollo•    genoa salami•    mortadella•    provolone•    Bari hot or mildBari is an old-school deli and corner store supermarket that, from what I’m told, carries every old-world specialty you can think of.  Although the place is a mere 3 aisles wide, I only go for the sandwiches, so I only know what’s in the aisle that you’re destined to wait in before placing your order at the deli counter in back.  You can get the 9” or 12” for all sandwiches, either of which can easily be shared by two people.  The meatball sub is pretty close to amazing, but I typically go for the Italian sub (featured below). The bread is fresh and crispy, but not tough, the flavorful deli-style meats are scrumptious and the hot peppers alone are worth the $6.  One of the things that I appreciate most is the proportion of the sandwich.  There’s a healthy serving of the various meats, but it’s not piled too high—a potential deal breaker in my opinion.  It’s an authentic treasure and Chicago tradition well worth the extra mile and buck if you’re thinking about going down the block for a $5 footlong. Note: Exterior photo courtsey of http://www.bretranprojects.com.  Thank you.  Photo below belongs to me, so step off.

Italian Sub
Bari Foods
1120 W Grand Ave # 1 
Chicago, Illinois 60642 (Noble Square/West Town)

Confession: I like the Spicy Italian with “everything on it” from Subway.  I do.  It’s not bad.  Others can and should argue that it’s not an authentic Italian sandwich, but in a bind, I’ll eat it.  That said, if I didn’t have time or travel constraints and I was craving an Italian Sub, believe you me I wouldn’t be running to no Subway.  Chicago is supposedly biding for the title of culinary capital in North America and residents of Chicago should probably start eating like it—Italian Subs included.  For those of you who think you’re doing yourself a favor by “eating fresh” well then I invite you to subscribe to my RSS feed: http://wichhunt.com/rss as well as the super amazing Chicago Dining Examiner: http://www.examiner.com/RSS-396-Chicago-Dining-Examiner .  Now as I step away from my shameless plug and shout-out, let me share the tasty details for the BEST Italian Sub in Chicago, which can be found at Bari on Grand in the Noble Square/West Town neighborhood.

•    Italian bread
•    capocollo
•    genoa salami
•    mortadella
•    provolone
•    Bari hot or mild

Bari is an old-school deli and corner store supermarket that, from what I’m told, carries every old-world specialty you can think of.  Although the place is a mere 3 aisles wide, I only go for the sandwiches, so I only know what’s in the aisle that you’re destined to wait in before placing your order at the deli counter in back.  You can get the 9” or 12” for all sandwiches, either of which can easily be shared by two people.  The meatball sub is pretty close to amazing, but I typically go for the Italian sub (featured below). The bread is fresh and crispy, but not tough, the flavorful deli-style meats are scrumptious and the hot peppers alone are worth the $6.  One of the things that I appreciate most is the proportion of the sandwich.  There’s a healthy serving of the various meats, but it’s not piled too high—a potential deal breaker in my opinion.  It’s an authentic treasure and Chicago tradition well worth the extra mile and buck if you’re thinking about going down the block for a $5 footlong.

Note: Exterior photo courtsey of http://www.bretranprojects.com.  Thank you.  Photo below belongs to me, so step off.

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