Chicagoist: Ask Chicagoist: Train Manners

Combolover

Wed, 04 May 2005 06:32:48 -0600

da combo is as chicago as Ditka. geturs at yur local beeferia or sausage house. be sure da bread is soft as butter andi sausage iz burnt. dont ferget to apply atona hot peppers, cuz dem finish da gastronamic experenze.

tim

Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:23:25 -0600

Thanks for the info, everyone. I've lived here nearly three years, but have yet to see one of these combos. It sounds delightful, though!

Frank

Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:57:41 -0600

I betcha Rachelle had no idea what a combo was.

Mr. Smith

Sun, 24 Apr 2005 19:53:17 -0600

Maybe it's better known by those of us who grew up near the South Side and hung out with guys in zubaz but a combo is a much loved (if sometimes gastronintestinally distressful) meal. And Maureen's not the new writer. Sarah is.

jen

Sun, 24 Apr 2005 17:02:00 -0600

that's odd, cos i'm with tim on this one - i've been here for almost a year now (and i KNOW a lot of the chicagoist staff that wasn't born in the area hasn't been here for much longer than that...) and i've not heard ONE person use the word "combo" refer to anything other than the combos snack tim refered to. have i had italian beef? you bet. italian sausage sammiches? seen 'em, never had. do i know what a chicago dog is? sure. NEVER heard this combo business, though. but way to be the new writer and shit on tim for not knowing what it is, i'm glad i didn't ask first.

Maureen

Sat, 23 Apr 2005 18:22:06 -0600

Hi Tim, Welcome to Chicago! How long have you been here? 2 days? 3? A combo is a gatronomical delight, one of Chicago's most outstanding contributions to the culinary world. Simply put, it is an Italian Beef Sandwich that also includes italian sausage. Try one. You won't be sorry (until you're doubled over with heartburn pangs). Unless you're a vegetarian, and then I can't help you.

tim

Sat, 23 Apr 2005 14:16:37 -0600

Excuse me, but what the heck is a combo? I thought we were talking about the little pretzel & cheese things rolled into a little package - or a combo, if you will.

Nicko

Fri, 22 Apr 2005 15:02:57 -0600

ruidh, thats what sunglasses are for....just remember to take them off before you start to try making eye contact.

ruidh

Fri, 22 Apr 2005 14:01:29 -0600

I always screw up at "Don't stare."

sarah

Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:35:38 -0600

Ask Chicagoist knows many things--in this case, the question came in from a male. But of course the advice stands for any gender combo! Thanks for pointing it out, though--Ask Chicagoist should definitely have brought that up.

p.

Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:17:00 -0600

it's interesting that the answer assumed that the person asking the question was a guy...

js

Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:06:13 -0600

Do "finger foods" now include chili? Just wondering...