This is a pretty solid/recent list with map included. The top places are in the burbs and some of the more popular downtown spots are kind of meh, my recommendation is Bari on W Grand, get the hot giardiniera, very consistent and you can ask for au jus on the side. (I had one fully "dipped" from Johnnie's in Bridgeport once and it was like a straight up heart attack)
Jul 18, 2024
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If I'm in Chicago the only place I'm tryna get Italian Beef is Johnnie's in Elmwood Park. If I'm outside of Chicago I know the great Chicago export of Portillo's will offer a perfectly adequate beef. I probably won't go out of my way for this Portillo's again, but the decor inside was classic Chicago mob-themed and you can't beat their iconic red stripes and wiener dog mascot. My main critique of the quality of the sandwich is sometimes their meat is a bit tough, and even though I ask for the beef "extra juicy" there are some really dry moments. Overall, solid intro to Italian Beef and their chopped salad is bomb!
7/10 Yum
9/10 Chicago-ness
10/10 Service
8/10 Vibes (slightly lower cuz their patio was lacking in vibe but inside was great)
Jan 21, 2024
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There's so many places to choose from. Al's Beef I believe is the OG and has a few locations. First one opened in the 1930's in Little Italy and is still there on Taylor St.
Jul 17, 2024
OK so it's not an Italian Beef per se because of the bread, but mighty tasty with spicy giardiniera (notably imported from Chicago, noted the menu), crinkle-cut fries (by far my favorite fry shape but not so common in LA), and a side of jus (that was not on the menu but when I asked if they served it "dipped" or "juicy" they very graciously brought a side of it) that overall made one heck of a sammich!
8/10 Yum
6/10 Chicago-ness
10/10 Service
10/10 Vibes
Jan 21, 2024
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Finally saw this for the first time (on 35mm thxx Prince Charles Cinema) and wow. Jonathan Glazer and co-writer Jean-Claude Carrière spending all of pre-production re-writing the script without informing the studio… DP Harris Savides pushing the boundaries of underexposed film and getting the craziest deepest browns and purples out of Kodak stock… Alexandre Desplat starting with what seems like a very polite classical score and then gradually bringing in heavy synth bass… and of course Nicole Kidman throwing herself headlong into an insane role (and apparently bullying the producers for more $$$ when they finished under budget)
Nov 10, 2024
The less you read about it (or look at maps) the better. Just enter via Haight Street, turn your phone off and wander 'til you reach the ocean. If you go on a Sunday afternoon and you didn't already come across it, proceed to turn your phone back on and track back to the 6th Avenue Skate Park to check out the roller disco party 🛼🔊😎
Mar 3, 2024
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Because of the extensive tradition of pirate radio in the UK (from Radio Caroline on down), London probably has the most insane landscape of 24/7 internet radio in the world. I've tried to rank these in terms of approximate popularity ranging from NTS (as mentioned) on down to purely DIY weekend-only amateur collectives like LWSTD. If you don't know the stations in your city, just have a quick google and do some Instagram "Following" list exploration and it should be pretty easy to find more (e.g. in Amsterdam check out Echobox, Radio Tempo Não Pára, RRFM, etc...)
- NTS (Dalston) https://www.nts.live/
- Rinse FM (Hoxton) https://rinse.fm/
- Worldwide FM (Islington) https://worldwidefm.net/ (currently mostly on ice but great archive)
- Balaami (Peckham) https://www.balamii.com/
- Soho Radio https://sohoradiolondon.com/
- Reprezent Radio (Brixton) https://www.reprezentradio.org.uk/
- Netil Radio (Hackney) https://www.netilradio.com/
- Subtle Radio (Hackney) https://www.subtleradio.com/
- Voices Radio (Kings Cross) https://www.voicesradio.co.uk/
- Aaja (Deptford) https://aajamusic.com/radio/
- Do You!! Radio (Hackney) https://doyou.world/
- LWSTD https://www.lovewillsavetheday.fm/
Apr 4, 2024