Homesick

[tnjewels]

I lived in Chicago suburbs for 36 years. Four years ago I moved down to middle south Tenneessee. It's so beautiful down here, the weather is beautiful and of course my soul mate is here. I still can't help missing "home" ... after 36 years how could I not? I REALLY miss the food ... Chicago pizza, Chicago style hot dogs, Chicago style Italian Beef. <SIGH>

So, I decided to make myself a birthday present. I can almost smell that Italian Beef with those green peppers.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1VMKmyOqbiqKW14dyBCo4vIL9nEytH0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1VMKmyOqbiqKW14dyBCo4vIL9nEytH0)

[NMarti]

Julie
Wow - that looks yummy! Happy birthday and enjoy your birthday food. ;):D

[tnjewels]

Nancy,
That's not fair lol where in Illinois are you??

[NMarti]

Julie
I'm just across from St. Louis, MO - about 25 miles east. Chicago is a little too far to go for drive-thru. :(

[Chuck S.]

Julie
I'm just across from St. Louis, MO - about 25 miles east. Chicago is a little too far to go for drive-thru. :(

Nancy, I probably pass not too far from your place when I'm on my way to Wood River/Roxana on business. I've enjoyed my visits to the St. Louis area; there are some incredible Italian restaurants on The Hill!

[virgo1]

Juli... I know what you mean. I live there too and IMHO, the best hot dogs came from a little place called Tony's across from Wrigley Field. And Greek Town on Halsted. Opa! I'm now in Upper Michigan where there are drive-through pasty places and country supper clubs.:)

[billz]

And Greek Town on Halsted. Opa!

And those wonderful hand carved sandwiches at the bar at The Berghoff, and the superb Serbian restaurants, and Little Bucharest for Romanian delicacies and slivovitz, and ...

Geez Eva I was just thinking about Greek Town today ... many fine memories (some quite foggy:D)

Happy birthday Julie --- thanks for waking up so many good flavor memories!!

Bill

[virgo1]

Hi Bill! How have you been? I'm happy and well here in da UP. I love the snow up here, lots of powder. 105 inches is recorded for the season so far.;)

[billz]

And it sounds like you have quite a bit more heading your way tomorrow night Eva. Glad you're enjoying ... and great seeing you again!!!

Bill

[vawitt]

Happy birthday, Julie...

and here...http://www.loumalnatis.com/

order yourself a REAL birthday treat! I shipped some of their pizza to cheese-starved friends in AZ - they said it was awesome!

~Val in snowy IL (90 miles NW of Chicago)

[NMarti]

Nancy, I probably pass not too far from your place when I'm on my way to Wood River/Roxana on business. I've enjoyed my visits to the St. Louis area; there are some incredible Italian restaurants on The Hill!


Chuck
OMG - you are not even 10 minutes away. Edwardsville is just 6 miles up 143 from Wood River. Vesta is right here too just outside Bethalto. You must go to the refinery? Yes the Hill has some awesome restaurants. There are a lot of second or third generation immigrant families there and their ancestors sure brought some of the best of Italy with them.

[Chuck S.]

Nancy, you're right - the refinery is my usual destination. I let y'all know the next time I'm in town - nothing on the schedule yet but we'll see!

[nkeevers]

LOL Julie! Now you print that out really big and put it up somewhere...then when you get homesick you got something to make you feel like your're home again!