With restaurants all over town pivoting to takeout, Chicagoans are living in a golden age of the handheld meal, whether you skew old-school (gym shoe, anyone?) or newfangled (hello, Cambodian fried chicken!). Our celebration of all things sammies is packed with recipes, chef tips, great veggie options, and much more.
Thanks to John Manion of El Che Meat & Provisions in the West Loop, you don’t have to fly to Buenos Aires to try Argentina’s favorite sandwich.
Critic John Kessler tasted six of the city’s best and filed this detailed report.
A full week’s worth of killer sandwich specials
A highly opinionated ranking from Chicago’s premier street-eats expert
Deliciously creative vegetarian sandwiches are popping up in unexpected places — even a butcher shop.
Zeeshan Shah, Superkhana International
Palita Sriratana, Pink Salt
Andrew Lim, Perilla
