"Anthony Bourdain may have been a lifelong New Yorker, but second to NYC, he was singing the tune of Chicago. He once named Chicago as "the only other real metropolis in America" (via NBC5), and in the Chicago episode of "Parts Unknown" (which aired in 2016, just two years before the chef's death), he declared, "Chicago is a town, a city, that doesn't ever have to measure itself against any other city.""
"In a 2016 interview with Thrillist, Bourdain expounded upon his love for Johnnie's Beef, telling the outlet, "Either on my way into town or out of town, I'm going Italian beef at Johnnie's." Elsewhere online, local tourism Instagram account @chicago_history shared a rare photo of a smiling Bourdain chowing down on a sandwich from Johnnie's. Fans have taken to the comments section to sound off their love for both Bourdain and the neighborhood eatery."
Anthony Bourdain praised Chicago as the only other real metropolis in America and said the city never has to measure itself against any other. He favored Chicago's regional specialties, praising Chicago-style hot dogs and repeatedly choosing Italian beef sandwiches. Bourdain frequented Johnnie's Beef in Elmwood Park, often visiting on his way into or out of town. Johnnie's Beef opened in 1961 and operates in humble digs with an ordering counter and picnic tables. The restaurant serves ultra-thin-sliced, water-dipped beef on an Italian-style roll, typically smothered in peppers, and has a devoted local following.
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