I have spent my entire life in Chicagoland. I grew up in the suburbs, even attended college here. My only time away was the year I spent at grad school in Urbana.
So why is it, at the age of 42, that just today I heard of Garrett's Popcorn? I was told that it is a Chicago institution, that people line up out the door for this "incredible" popcorn.
Now, I'm not a huge popcorn or caramel corn fan. I can take it or leave it... except in a movie theatre, of course. Then I must have a large popcorn with tons of imitation butter-flavored topping and salt. So I guess I don't understand this phenomenon of Garrett's, and I'm not feeling like I've missed out for never having tried the stuff. But I'm more bothered by the fact that I've never even heard of it.
What other amazing offerings does Chicago have that I don't know about?
So why is it, at the age of 42, that just today I heard of Garrett's Popcorn? I was told that it is a Chicago institution, that people line up out the door for this "incredible" popcorn.
Now, I'm not a huge popcorn or caramel corn fan. I can take it or leave it... except in a movie theatre, of course. Then I must have a large popcorn with tons of imitation butter-flavored topping and salt. So I guess I don't understand this phenomenon of Garrett's, and I'm not feeling like I've missed out for never having tried the stuff. But I'm more bothered by the fact that I've never even heard of it.
What other amazing offerings does Chicago have that I don't know about?
4 comments:
Let me get this straight? You find out about this amazing store and you STILL haven't gone??? You don't DESERVE it. You should be running to try it. It's amazing.
Welcome to Chicago. Maybe some day you can experience places like Portillo's, Lalo's, Uno's, Duo's, Gino's East, the Signature Room, Trotter's, Lake Michigan, State Street, Water Tower . . .
Water Tower? I thought that ol' thing burned down in the Chicago Fire.
Amen about the popcorn at movies. People who don't get a popcorn and a soft drink at the movies want the Terrorists to win!
As far as other offerings, you already know about the slushies at Sidetrack. That's my favorite Chicago find. :)
Stephen:
Was that slushies or slutties at Sidetrack?
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