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TV Mon Feb 14 2011
See Chicago on "Bizarre Foods"
Andrew Zimmern's "Bizarre Foods" filmed here in Chicago this summer, and that episode finally airs tomorrow, Feb. 15 at 8pm on the Travel Channel. Sadly, our restaurant scene moves faster than that sort of delay allows -- Mado is showcased despite closing late last year. But "Bizarre Foods" does a good job of capturing the breadth of the city's offerings in terms of eateries featured. Zimmern visits Alinea and Graham Elliot on the high end, XOCO and Franks 'N' Dawgs for more of our trendier take on fast casual, Uncle John's for our indigenous aquarium-smoked barbecue, and the Maxwell Street Market for our incomparable Mexican street food, as seen in the video below. He also goes on a mini-tour of Albany Park, checking out Ruby's Fast Food, Kang Nam, George's Grill Kabab and Taco Chino.
There are two more clips on the "Bizarre Foods" website -- blood sausage at Gene's Sausage Shop and freeze-dried soup at Alinea. You might also want to watch Kevin Pang's chat with Zimmern from back in July when he was filming.
Ray / February 22, 2011 6:29 PM
It's a shame the video you posted didn't want to load for me. I love Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. As a Dish Network employee and subscriber I know that is just one of those shows that has to be seen in HD. You can see all the textures and really the only thing you miss out on is the smell. I am going to have to try and find this episode later tonight I didn't know he did an episode in Chicago.