FiddySicks Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Ya'lls crazy. Portillo's is far above replacement-level. Al's is close, but not as good. I've never been to Buona, and I've never had Italian beef from a mom-and-pop place which was close to Al's or Portillo's. Since the small places are likely ordering their beef and sauce from the same vendors, I can't imagine them being that different or better than the chains. I will give the nod to Al's for their fries and giardiniera, though.As for deep dish, I agree with Gino's over Giordano's, but I've never had Malnati's. But I'm not huge on deep dish, so whatever.I feel like I have to actually try Portillos in the Chicago area, because I suspect that Arizona, like they do with most things, kinda runs it.Giordanos is a place my buddy basically dragged me to when I was in Chicago insisting it was amazing and I walked away wondering what, exactly, the fuss was all about.EDIT: Oh yeah, ice hockey. Quote On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I guess Aurelio's is fairly average as far as thin crust goes, but I have an emotional connection to it, having lived near the original in Homewood and eaten it more than any other pizza. Plus, I like green peppers on mine, and Aurelio's parboils or sautees theirs before baking the pizza, which is so much better than raw, crunchy peppers.As far as the local stands go, I grew up in a town with a large Italian community, so I always had a couple places in town that made a great beef, plus pepper & egg sandwiches on Fridays. The "Combo" (an Italian beef with an Italian sausage link, for the uninitiated) is fairly standard practice, but one place had the "Whopper," which was an Italian sausage and meatball sandwich with marinara, mozzarella, and peppers. Mercy.Momentarily On-Topic: Congrats to Patrick Kane on his first road game without rape chants from the crowd. We're about 85% of the way to collectively completely forgetting anything ever happened or how the Blackhawks handled it. Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltere Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 the "Whopper," which was an Italian sausage and meatball sandwich with marinara, mozzarella, and peppers. Mercy. Quote 1 hour ago, BringBackTheVet said: sorry sweetie, but I don't suck minor-league d CCSLC Post of the day September 3rd 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Momentarily On-Topic: Congrats to Patrick Kane on his first road game without rape chants from the crowd. We're about 85% of the way to collectively completely forgetting anything ever happened or how the Blackhawks handled it.I'm curious as to what is the ideal solution for this? It's been awhile since there's been any word on settlements or this not going to trial or what, so that aside what should the Blackhawks do? I'm assuming you're like me in that he shouldn't be playing, much less available to the public until this thing is over. Quote Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Yeah, that's what I thought they should do. But it doesn't matter what I think, because the Blackhawks' approach has been 100% effective. Trot him out for 10 minutes of opaque awkwardness in South Bend, and then, literally, before he's even walked out of the room, press the mental reset button, tell the assembled that it's all about hockey now, and act like absolutely nothing's going on.Sure, there's been strident criticism from outside voices, but they don't matter. Kane's been front-and-center for PR appearances, under the spotlight hooking up the banner, and modeling new merchandise in an online campaign for the team store. The team isn't losing a dime or a fraction of a ratings point - they might actually get more money from those who think that fifty thousand Kane jerseys can't be wrong - and all they had to do was let him say he didn't do it, then act like all that matters is that he said didn't do it.Personally, I'm not as invested in Hawks games this season, and I genuinely don't like watching Patrick Kane score and celebrate. And hey, he's been doing plenty of that early, and could be the NHL's Player of the Month. And if he is, the league will announce it with the same amount of coverage and celebratory language they would for any other player. But, like I said, whether I think that Patrick Kane probably raped a woman and whether the Blackhawks handled their response poorly does not matter at all. Rapist on the team or not, I'm never spending 4 or 5 figures on season tickets. I'm never dropping $150 a night on parking and concessions at United Center. And even if I don't watch Hawks games as much, Rocky's still getting a chunk of my cable bill from the team's deal with Comcast, and the league's deal with NBC. At some point this year or next, the Erie County DA's office will announce charges won't be pursued, there will be two, maybe three days of people talking about it, the outrage ouroboros will fade away from the view of most people, and, barring further, worse things (or maybe even including them), the entire crapshow will forever be referred to only as Patrick Kane's Occasional Off-The-Ice Issues. Go Hawks. Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I feel like I have to actually try Portillos in the Chicago area, because I suspect that Arizona, like they do with most things, kinda runs it.Yeah, I can't imagine it would be nearly as good as the locations in Chicago.RE: Combos - the food of the Gods. A Portillo's combo, dipped with giardiniera and mozzarella is incredible, but something I'm lucky to get once a year. I've never been big on meatballs, for some reason, and the physical makeup of a sausage and meatballs sandwich sounds too cumbersome to eat. If you've got to eat it with a fork, it's not a sandwich.As for Aurelio's green peppers, that sounds interesting. I'm not huge on green peppers on pizza, but I'd like to try that. And of course, you've got to add the fresh garlic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerGuyJordan Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 In general, I agree that a sandwich should be finger food. Occasionally, though, a sandwich created deliberately for consumption with a fork can be good. The key is deliberation, if it's just a hot mess that can't be contained to the bread/bun, forget it. Quote Thunder Bay Lynx - International Hockey Association (2 seasons, 2017-18, 2019-20, 2018 Xtreme Cup Champions) | Houston Armadillos - Major League Hockey (2 seasons, 2016-18) | Minnesota Muskies - North American Basketball Association (1 season, 2017-2018) | Louisville Thoroughbreds - United League of Baseball (1 season, 2017, 2017 United Cup Champions) | Las Vegas Thunderbirds - International Basketball League (1 season, 2016-17, 2017 Champions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 The Whopper definitely fell into the hot mess category, though that also could have something to do with the fact that I was 8 or 9 and trying to tackle this sauce-slathered monstrosity. Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 "Concussions? Brain injuries? In hockey?!? Pshaw!" http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/nhl-lawyer-said-to-leave-head-injury-study-to-the-nfl-211327702.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan1 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Wow, Flyers fans have taken it far...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J19AOEQXDnA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalieboy82 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Wow, Flyers fans have taken it far...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J19AOEQXDnAthis is also the same city that booed santa claus so nothing new. Quote so long and thanks for all the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Real talk: at least ten people chanting in that video once raped someone 1 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Wow, Flyers fans have taken it far...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J19AOEQXDnAthis is also the same city that booed santa claus so nothing new. A guy who appeared to be intoxicated dressed as Santa Claus. The guy deserved to be booed. It also happened almost 50 years ago. I am not an Eagles fan but I am a sports fan from the Philadelphia area. I hate how that story still epitomizes the Philadelphia fan. Granted, I have been to my fair share of Flyers games where the fans are ruthless but it is no different than anywhere else in the Northeast, like Boston or New York.Real talk: at least ten people chanting in that video once raped someoneThis is probably true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Slow days for the NHL anti thread, I see...Like pieces of a Lou Malnati's pizza in my midst, those never last.I finally had Lou Malnati's on Friday. It was glorious. It was halfway cold by the time I got it home, but it was still well worth the wait. The location I went to is only carry-out, so I might stoop to picking up a pizza and eating it in in the parking lot at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Houston Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Real talk: at least ten people chanting in that video once raped someoneAs I've gotten older, I've realized just how true that statement is. So even though I momentarily giggle at a douchebag getting a not-so-gentle reminder of his supposed wrongdoings, the stone cold truth is so much more depressing.Slow days for the NHL anti thread, I see...Like pieces of a Lou Malnati's pizza in my midst, those never last.I finally had Lou Malnati's on Friday. It was glorious. It was halfway cold by the time I got it home, but it was still well worth the wait. The location I went to is only carry-out, so I might stoop to picking up a pizza and eating it in in the parking lot at some point.I don't really care for deep-dish in the way that so many Chicagoans apparently do, but if you're going to go down that route - which sounds really messy - you can do like a guy I knew back in high school and have raw cookie dough in the glove compartment. No really, he was taking to a friend of mine, paused, opened up the glove, took a bite like it was an apple, then just put it back. I was like, "Um, aren't you like, supposed to keep that refrigerated? Y'know, cause of the eggs and junk?" Alas, it never seemed to bother him.Or better yet, just get a family member to drive you home. Quote "And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life... You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry... you will someday." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 That guy you knew back in high school ed that cookie dough at least once. Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Yeah, that's nasty. I mean, they make cookie dough without eggs so you can eat it raw, but even that needs to be refrigerated. I'm thinking there were more sinister things going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zpqmaowl Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 We have a new Hurricanes family this year: Quote the worst helmets design to me is the Jacksonville jaguars hamlets from 1995 to 2012 because you can't see the logo vary wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypower Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 That's the same parents dad from last year, but they've got a new family.All must not be well in Stick Person Raleigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysleraspen08 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 We have a new Hurricanes family this year:I dug up last years picture for reference.So judging by the new pictures stick man left his wife and children, started stalking some girl with his telescope, started dating her, had a couple of kids and started getting stuck going to Canes games with them and the rest of her family. I'm guessing the last picture is them celebrating the Canes winning the draft lottery, since there is no other reason for them to celebrate anything else at that rink. 4 Quote Sporting Venue Count (for games): OHL: 19 (28 Total)- 770 games (after 18-19), MLB: 13 (15 Total), NHL: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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