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Geek Girl Authority
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Girl Authority
On Location: The Original Mr. Beef on FX's THE BEAR
Welcome to On Location, a weekly feature spotlighting landmarks and establishments seen on screen that viewers can visit IRL. Whether you're seeking a fun selfie, breathtaking vistas, or maybe a show-accurate treat, follow along for some bucket list destinations. RELATED: Travel to a galaxy far, far away with our previous On Location article on Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences which appeared on Andor: A Star Wars Story Every second counts on FX's The Bear. But for Christopher Storer, creator, co-showrunner, writer, and director of the hit show, it all began with his frequent visits to the Original Mr. Beef on Orleans sandwich shop. Friends with Chris Zucchero, the son of the original founder, Storer penned and directed the pilot FX ordered in March 2021. And the rest is history, as The Bear's phenomenal success has also translated to huge growth for the Original Mr. Beef on Orleans sales. The Original Mr. Beef on Orleans on FX's The Bear The O.G. Original Mr. Beef started as a beef stand in 1979, established by Joseph Zuccero to serve tasty Italian beef sandwiches to locals and tourists and everyone in between. Today, the sandwich shop still operates at its first location at 666 N. Orleans St. in Chicago. After The Bear premiered, sales for sandwiches went from an average of 250-300 per day to over 800. RELATED: Five Books Fans of The Bear Have To Read Like Mr. Beef on Orleans, The Bear's Original Beef of Chicagoland serves up a traditional Italian beef sandwich, a dish original to Chicago. Simply, it consists of thin slices of roast beef simmered and served with a thin gravy on French bread. Get it 'hot' with spicy giardiniera or 'sweet' with mild bell peppers. Unlike The Original Beef, The Original Mr. Beef on Orleans offers a wider selection of menu items. Besides the signature Italian beef sandwich, there's the Italian sausage sandwich (served dry), a BBQ beef sandwich, and a steak sandwich. More standard fare includes hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and hot dogs (with chili, cheese, or both). They also have four kinds of sub sandwiches. You can also purchase Italian beef with au jus, Italian sausage, and BBQ beef by the pound or their bread by the loaf. Chicago's Restaurant To-Do List After Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) transforms most of The Original Beef space into the high-end The Bear, on-site filming moved to Ever at 1340 W. Fulton St. In a super-meta twist, the fictionalized version of Ever plays a major role in The Bear Season 2 Episode 7, 'Forks,' as well as the Season 3 finale, 'Forever.' It's also the amazing Olivia Colman's entry point in the series as Ever's head chef, Andrea Terry. Unlike its fictionalized counterpart, the real Ever is still going strong. RELATED: Geek Girl Authority Crush of the Week: Sydney Adamu Some other Chicago restaurants that play themselves on The Bear include Alpana, Kasama, and Elske. Any one of them would check off a bucket-list dining experience. It's worth taking a look at some of the comprehensive lists of The Bear's culinary references if you're headed that way anytime soon.
NDTV
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Restaurant In Pope Leo XIV's Hometown Names A Sandwich After Him
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a long-time missionary in Latin America, was elected pope on May 8, becoming the first American to fill the role of pope. He took the name Pope Leo XIV to honour Pope Leo XIII, who led the church from 1878 to 1903 and was known for standing up for social justice. A restaurant in Pope Leo XIV's hometown, Chicago, has paid a special foodie tribute to honour him. Portillo's, famous for its hot dogs and sandwiches, has renamed one of its most popular sandwiches after the new pope. The Italian Beef Sandwich at the popular Chicago-based restaurant is now called "The Leo" and will be called so during the entire month of May. "In the name of the gravy, the bun, and hot giard, we introduce The Leo: a divinely seasoned Italian beef, baptized in gravy and finished with the holy trinity of peppers - sweet, hot, or a combo," Portillo's said in an Instagram post, alongside a picture of the delicious-looking sandwich. The special sandwich is served with the local chain's flavourful, secretly spiced gravy splashed on it. "It's our original sacred sandwich, bold, unapologetically flavourful, and made in honour of a moment that's historic for Portillo's hometown," Portillo's said in the release, reported the New York Post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Portillo's Hot Dogs (@portilloshotdogs) Foodies were impressed with this delicious tribute: An Instagram user commented, "Had it last night. Delicious!" Another noted, "The most Chicago thing to ever Chicago." A clever comment read, "Looks divine!" A foodie added, "You had me at gravy!!!" Another chimed in, "This is how I order mine, so it's going to be even more fun next time." Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago on September 14, 1955. He spent much of his life in the priesthood as a missionary in Peru.
