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Anthony Bourdain Couldn't Visit Chicago Without Eating Italian Beef Here

Thanks to the hit TV show "The Bear," the Italian beef sandwich is having a moment these days — but the Chicago specialty was popular well before Jeremy Allen White stepped into the role of Chef Carmen Berzatto. In fact, the late Anthony Bourdain supposedly couldn't visit Chicago without taking a bite of this sandwich, which is piled high with roast beef and peppers. However, Bourdain wouldn't order his Italian beef from just any old place. He had to have the sandwich from Johnnie's Beef.

Located in Chicago's Elmwood Park on North Avenue, Johnnie's Beef was famously visited by Bourdain on a 2012 episode of his show, "The Layover." The acclaimed chef and TV host was one of many who have named

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