Anthony Bourdain smiling bigger than a fat kid in a candy store while sitting outside Johnnie’s Beef at 7500 North Ave. in Elmwood Park. Bourdain ate at some of the greatest restaurants on earth. But when you come to Chicago, you get a beef. Johnnie’s Beef in Elmwood Park became a ritual, whether he was coming into town or heading out, Johnnie’s was ALWAYS on the list. Hot. Sweet. Wet. Lemonade on the side. He called the sandwich a “big, soggy load of awesomeness” and once summed up Johnnie’s even better: “The glory that is Chicago.” Johnnie’s Beef, Elmwood Park Since 1961. #ChicagoHistory ☑️