Picking up a Polish sausage to make at home is simple almost everywhere in the country. But then there are places like Chicago, where the sheer number of options almost boggles the mind. Sure, we have ...

Finding a great Polish sausage in Chicago is like spotting a “W” flag when the Cubs win or a pothole on Western Avenue: comically easy. Explaining precisely what a Chicago-style Polish sausage is ...

Rumor has it that right before the outbreak of World War II, Jim’s Original hot dog stand in Chicago’s old Maxwell Steet Market District debuted a new tubular treat: grilled Polish sausage served in a ...

Who doesn’t love the occasional tubular meat product shoved in a bun and dressed with condiments? If a protein can be ground up, encased and sold in links, you can probably find it for sale somewhere ...

Jim’s Original, the iconic Chicago hot dog stand founded in 1939, perhaps best known for its Maxwell Street Polish sausage and bone-in pork chop sandwich, will open its first North Side location in ...

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Jim’s Original, the iconic Chicago hot dog stand founded in 1939, is perhaps best known for its Maxwell Street Polish sausage and bone-in pork chop sandwich. Caleb Williams creates viral moment with ...