Portillo's

Goodbye, Diet. Portillo’s Going Public, To Open 600 Restaurants
Goodbye, Diet. Portillo’s Going Public, To Open 600 Restaurants
Goodbye, Diet. Portillo’s Going Public, To Open 600 Restaurants
I've lived in Kalamazoo for more than three decades, but for anyone like me, you can't take the Chicago out of me. Many Chicago food places here have come and gone in those 35 years, but this news is big. Chicago "food" restaurant chain, Portillo's is going public, and the plan is to eventually expand to 600 locations.
Hell Freezes Over; Chicago Hot Dog Place Comes to Detroit
Hell Freezes Over; Chicago Hot Dog Place Comes to Detroit
Hell Freezes Over; Chicago Hot Dog Place Comes to Detroit
Well, this is the cherry on top of the whip cream. I know I'm mixing too many metaphors, but this news item is the exclamation point on how incredibly unlike any other year 2020 has been: a Chicago eatery - Chicago hot dogs, and Italian Beef - is opening up in Detroit.