FRIDAY FOTOS / A GALLERY OF FIRST-RATE PROFESSIONAL QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHY

Sweet home San Diego in a Spring Rain by Amanda Moore

TODAY’S TOPIC: SUNSETS 

CAPTIONS: A. Baltic Sea in Timmendorfer Strand north Germany, Photo: Michael Probst; B. Amalfi, Italy by Jim Cornfield, Los Angeles; C. Southern California by Jim Furlong, San Diego; D.  San Francisco Skyline by Jennifer Redmond, West Coast liveaboard; E. North County San Diego by Maggie Brown; F. Saguaro cactus, Arizona by Charlie Riedel; G. Liverpool, UK by Laurence New; H. Winter on the Malecon, by Marco Tagliarino, Havana, Cuba. I. A man walks by a park in Kyiv, Ukraine by Vadim Ghirda; J. Sunset reflected in the Salton Sea as seen from Bombay Beach, CA by David Swanson; K.  Bather in Gulf of Mexico off of the west coast of Florida by Visit Florida campaign. 

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THE FOODIST / WHY VISIT CHICAGO AND NOT HAVE A HOT DOG?

The Velliotis Family and Clark Street Dog have been serving the Chicagoland area delicious Chicago-style street food and drink since 1977. 

The restaurant has become known for its signature Clark Street Dog lathered with mustard, onion, relish, tomato, pickle and peppers, $3.99 

They also serve a top-rated Chicago-style Philly steak, $10.99 

Outtatown reporter on assignment to eat his way
through Chicago stops at Clark Street Dog

Plus, Angus burgers and the ever-popular cheese fries. Fresh never frozen and cooked to order—always. 

 Clark Street Dog is the original hot dog bar. It features a full bar and is the original home of the pickle back shot, the latter is the result of a creative conversation over what to do with the leftover whole spears pickle juice. 

 [Note: you will not find many daily blogs that send a reporter to taste Chicago pickle juice]. 

The bar is a true Chicago brew loyalist featuring only local beers on tap with Goose Island for $5 every day of the week, including game days. 

When in the Northside's Lakeview 'hood stop in Clark Street Dog, 3051 N. Clark Street, Chicago IL 

Classic neighborhood joint with good food, spirits and for once affordable prices.