Unique Eats and Eateries of Illinois: The People and Stories Behind the Food (Preorder)

[vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1752852608729{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1589310703057{border-bottom-width: 5px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;border-bottom-color: #fece02 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”] A LOOK INSIDE [/vc_column_text][vc_gallery interval=”5″ images=”96186,96187,96188,96189″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] [vc_column_text css=””]Title: Unique Eats and Eateries of Illinois: The People and Stories Behind the Food Author: Carrie Steinweg and Cindy Ladage Size: 6 x 9 Binding: Softcover Pages: 192 ISBN: 9781681066905 Price: $27.00 This product is listed as a preorder. Books will ship starting October 1, 2026. From posh dining rooms set among skyscrapers in the country’s third largest city to tiny towns in rural areas that are well off the beaten path, the Prairie State offers a diverse variety of cuisines in establishments of all kinds. Love barbecue? Seeking a fine-dining spot? Craving a slice of Chicago tavern–style pizza like the locals eat? Have a hankering for a thick, creamy milkshake? A plate of Polish pierogi on your mind? Willing to drive to find the very best brats for your next cookout? Seeking a spot of tea in a charming tea room? You’ll find all of this and much more in the many eateries in small communities and big cities throughout Illinois. Only in Illinois can you spend a day driving the original Route 66 from its starting point and eating your way to St. Louis in a variety of places along the way that embrace the theme of the Mother Road, including Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket (with fried chicken that has been made from the same recipe for nearly a century), Cozy Dog Drive In (said to be creators of the corn dog), and the Ariston Cafe, which is the oldest restaurant on Route 66. Sandwich lovers can try a Central Illinois favorite, the “Horseshoe,” at places like D’Arcy’s Pint, a traditional Italian beef sandwich at places around the city like Al’s Beef or savor what USA Today has called “The Best Sandwich in the World,” the breaded steak sandwich at Ricobene’s. With authors Carrie Steinweg and Cindy Ladage as your guides, hit the road and bring your appetite; Illinois has so much to offer. [/vc_column_text] [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1746638549467{border-bottom-width: 5px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #fece02 !important;}”] AUTHORS [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”5/12″][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_single_image image=”94389″ img_size=”250×250″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=”” link=”https://reedypress.com/author/steinweg/carrie-steinweg/”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1783345947134{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;border-color: #FECE0200 !important;}”] Carrie Steinweg [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text css=””]Carrie Steinweg is an award-winning freelance food, travel, and history writer, blogger, author, photographer, and content creator based in Northwest Indiana. A native of Chicago’s south suburbs, she and her sister, Becky Clark, founded the popular Chicago Foodie Sisters blog together in 2011. She is the author of nine books (including Unique Eats and Eateries of Indiana), a travel columnist for the Northwest Indiana Times, and host of a weekly food-related radio show on WVLP 103.1 FM and a podcast called Good Bytes by Chicago Foodie Sisters. 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Twice she won the American Women in Communications Clarion award and was a bronze winner and finalist in the North American Travel Journalists Association. In 2020 Luxe Magazine voted Cindy Best Rural & Urban Travel Writer–Midwest USA for her blog Traveling Adventures of a Farm Girl. Cindy writes for collector publications, Senior News & Times for Illinois, and for local towns. She released Agricultural Treasures Guidebook and Farm Girl Adventures, a short story collection. 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