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Old Posted Feb 15, 2010, 7:14 PM
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Detroit's Leo's Coney Island comes to Chicago

Chicago's new import: Coney islands
Michigan transplants can't wait for hometown dog

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Transplanted Detroiters, rejoice: Coney Island is coming to the Windy City.

Leo's Coney Island will be the first of the many incarnations of Metro Detroit's coney islands to export the chili-, onion- and mustard-topped hot dog outside the state when it opens a franchise in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood Monday.

"Native Detroiters are literally ready to rip our door off the hinges," said Lou Goldhaber, co-owner of the Chicago Leo's Coney Island. "It's a total built-in customer base."
I just saw a news story on WGN and the place has been packed. They certainly did end up with a rather prime location right in the heart of the Southport Corridor - only 1.5 blocks north of the Southport brown line stop and 2 blocks south of Addison.
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Old Posted Feb 15, 2010, 9:09 PM
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given the preponderance of ex-michiganders living in lakeview, i suspect they'll be making money hand over fist. they may even pick-up some chicago converts as well, though chicago-style dogs are pretty thoroughly entrenched in this town. i'd still be willing to give one of these coney things a whirl, i'll have to check 'em out next time i'm up on southport.

now, what i'm REALLY waiting for is a franchise of cincinnati's famous skyline chili to open up in chicago. my aunt brings me a dozen cans of the stuff every time she comes up here, but it's just not the same as being at the restaurant.
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I got the email about the Coney Island last week. I'm excited to go. But what I'm REALLY excited about is that Detroit based Happy's Pizza has finally made it out to Chicago. But it's NOT the pizza you eat there... it's the chicken and shrimp. Only catch is you have to order 20 minutes in advance because the food is all made from scratch. I hope Chicagoans opt for this business over Popeyes and Dominoes. Currently Happy's are all on the southside.
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Old Posted Feb 16, 2010, 5:09 AM
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Now we only need to invade Chicago with Detroit pizza
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Old Posted Feb 16, 2010, 7:12 AM
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We already have with Domino's and Little Caesar's and Hungry Howie's and Happy's and Jet's and ... there are a ton of pizza chains from metro Detroit...
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Old Posted Feb 16, 2010, 8:20 AM
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I don't like Domominos and that Little Ceasars in Wicker Park on Milwaukee is half-assed. I don't like Hungry Howies. Jets is okay, send buddy's pizza out here though.

One thing I noticed about Chicagoans though, and I might need Steely Dan to correct me on this if I'm wrong, but it seems like we order from more home-grown establishments. Seems like people spend more on pizza out here, as opposed to when I was in Michigan, "whatever the cheapest and tastes good"
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Old Posted Feb 16, 2010, 12:29 PM
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We already have with Domino's and Little Caesar's and Hungry Howie's and Happy's and Jet's and ... there are a ton of pizza chains from metro Detroit...
You call that pizza? I was thinking more like Buddy's and Shield's You know, square deep dish
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Old Posted Feb 16, 2010, 1:32 PM
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now, what i'm REALLY waiting for is a franchise of cincinnati's famous skyline chili to open up in chicago. the my aunt brings me a dozen cans of the stuff every time she comes up here, but it's just not the same as being at the restaurant.
Cinci chili tastes like cat vomit on spaghetti.
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One thing I noticed about Chicagoans though, and I might need Steely Dan to correct me on this if I'm wrong, but it seems like we order from more home-grown establishments. Seems like people spend more on pizza out here, as opposed to when I was in Michigan, "whatever the cheapest and tastes good"
i can't speak for all chicagoans, but i would never dare dream of ordering pizza from a big national chain like domino's, little caesar's, papa john's, pizza hut, or any of that garbage. life is WAY too friggin short to eat cheap, shitty pizza.

i mainly eat only two types of pizza, lou malnati's deep dish or chicago style thin crust from any number of the hundreds of one-off mom-n-pop joints around town.

chicago is pizza heaven.
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Cinci chili tastes like cat vomit on spaghetti.
to each their own. i LOVE the stuff, and even just day-dreaming of a big heaping bowl of 5-way has my mouth watering up here in chicago.


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That looks disgusting.

I'm not a pizza snob, in fact I don't even like pizza. Granted, Jet's BBQ Chicken Pizza is by far the greatest pizza on the planet.
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And yet this is more appealing...?


http://desmoines.metromix.com/conten...590023/560/370

Both (Cincy chili and Detroit coney) aren't my cup of tea, to be honest. I do love me some Chicago deep-dish!
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^ Yes Edwardo's is good. Although I really put Detroit's Pizzapapalis in a high place.
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That also looks disgusting! It looks like someone threw up in a bun!

I prefer my coney dogs like this:


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Old Posted Feb 17, 2010, 5:57 AM
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That looks disgusting.

I'm not a pizza snob, in fact I don't even like pizza. Granted, Jet's BBQ Chicken Pizza is by far the greatest pizza on the planet.
Jet's really is good as far as fast-food pizza is concerned. Domino's has gotten better since it's new recipe. Little Caesars should just be ashamed of itself. Still, fast-food pizza leaves a lot to be desired if you enjoy the real thing.

BTW, if you'll allow me to get ethnic for a moment, chili ain't chili if it don't run; just sayin'. Chili should got into you the same way it comes out. I don't like hotdogs, myself, so Coney Dogs aren't exactly my thing, either, but if you're going to put chili on it, you better make sure it's chili and not some dried -out catfood.
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Arguing between Cincinnati chili and a Detroit coney is like arguing who is trashier, Oscar the Grouch or Lindsey Lohan.

Folks, don't do it.
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Old Posted Feb 17, 2010, 7:22 PM
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That's mean. Why would you compare Oscar the Grouch to Lindsay Lohan? That's a slap in the face to Oscar the Grouch.
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And yet this is more appealing...?


http://desmoines.metromix.com/conten...590023/560/370

Both (Cincy chili and Detroit coney) aren't my cup of tea, to be honest. I do love me some Chicago deep-dish!
So you use a picture of a coney made in Des Moines as your example?
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Old Posted Feb 17, 2010, 8:42 PM
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Does it matter? It's just as "appealing" as Leo's Coney Island...or that nasty ass place in Royal Oak...

And I suppose Oscar's trash can does look like the RenCen...
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How the hell does a Detroit chain opening in Chicago devolve into the usual, Detroit vs. Cincinnati / Michigan food v. Ohio food bitchfest?
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