Show Love with These Chicago-Style Valentines

By Jessica Mlinaric in Arts & Entertainment on Feb 14, 2014 8:00PM

$\<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/121562466/tamale-guy?ref=shop_home_active_20&ga_search_query=valentine\"\>La Familia Green\<\/a\>$ $\<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/177828771/funny-valentines-day-card-funny-greeting?ref=shop_home_active_6\"\>Ally Elle Cards\<\/a\>$ $\<a href=\"http://chicagoist.com/2013/02/14/mayor_emanuel_has_a_valentine_for_t.php\"\>Chicagoist\<\/a\>$ $\<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/65804491/pierogis-and-kielbasa-valentine-we?ref=sr_gallery_7&ga_search_query=chicago+valentine&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all\"\>theRasilisk\<\/a\>$ $\<a href=\"http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=26077&navid=DL|CHI|home\"\>Blackhawks Blog\<\/a\>$ $\<a href=\"http://www.someecards.com/valentines-day-cards/storm-winter-car-valentines-day-funny-ecard\"\>Someecards\<\/a\>$ $\<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/177077614/frankly-youre-great-valentines-card-w?ref=sr_gallery_2&sref=sr_9bafd54858b1411cbcb16c3bdf763908e3f68dc0af0a5e293fbcc412bb65c9ef_1392335124_14269358_hot_dog&ga_search_query=hot+dog+valentine&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all\"\>A Jar of Pickles\<\/a\>$ $\<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ItsJennaMarbles/status/301488084539809795\"\>@ItsJennaMarbles \<\/a\>$ $\<a href=\"http://www.timeout.com/chicago/food-drink/valentines-for-chicago-food-lovers\"\>Time Out Chicago\<\/a\>$ $\<a href=\"http://citysole.com/blog/2011/02/15/footwear-flashback-michael-jordan-valentine%E2%80%99s-day-cards-2/\"\>Citysole\<\/a\>$ $\<a href=\"http://www.zazzle.com/gangster_valentines_day_custom_invitations-161557583804073229\"\>Zazzle\<\/a\>$ $\<a href=\"http://8tracks.com/ann-justice-7355/pizza-is-my-valentine\"\>8tracks.com\<\/a\>$ $\<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/122291912/valentines-dayi-love-you-more-than-bears?ref=sr_gallery_16&ga_search_query=chicago+bear+valentine&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all\"\>Deep Blue Creek\<\/a\>$ $\<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/177495396/funny-valentines-day-card-funny-greeting?ref=shop_home_feat_1\"\>Ally Elle Cards\<\/a\>$

Chicago is not easy to love this winter. Yet even when we've been left out in the cold, the city's spell eventually leaves us feeling warm and gooey inside like the cheesy folds of a familiar slice.

From pierogies to politics, we've rounded up our favorite valentines for a Chicago-style holiday. Celebrate your love for the city today, and remember that the Tamale Man is one relationship that's never let you down.

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