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>>Yep! It's been three weeks since I actually had some (pizza and Italian Beef, that is). But, in about an hour and a half, it'll be time for my favorite movie, "Crack-A-Cold-One, Best of Beer!":-)
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>Ah, Italian Beef!
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>My mother, in Denver, is retiring July 3rd. Her co-workers are having a pot-luck dinner for her and since they know she's from Illinois they've declared everyone should bring "Chicago food". (A combination of her origin and the successful movie, I think.)
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>She's bringing a crock pot full of Eyetalian beef. ;-)

Dan,

We go up to Chicago about twice a year. Once to see the granddaughters, once to visit friends. IB's are always on the menu, as well as pizza.

There's a place down towards Marietta where you can get a beef, but it's not quite the same (*sigh*). I've a friend who now lives in Los Angeles and he hasn't been able to find one there.