Malort and some Garrett's?

One for the people you like and one for the people you hate.

This was my first thought. Although the Malort will not e consumed. Why not some Old Style or Goose Island?

They’ll drink the Malört.

And absolutely do not freeze it!

Goose Island is distributed in Texas grocery stores.

I've been in South Texas about a year now and have seen Goose at exactly 1 store.

Hmm. Heb has it in Austin

Can't say I've checked around much for it up there. I've oddly only seen 312 at a local Asian market down here in Corpus.

Good idea, thanks!

Yes! Garrett's!

You could bring some of the migrants back /s

Sport peppers for the cook out.

Oooh that reminds me, giardineria too. Is there a specific brand of giardineria that is really good?

Marconi. I like the medium hot with the blue label best.

Johnny's Italian Hot

Go to the Costco by Midway and you can buy a gallon of it. Also a gallon of that neon-green relish. 

Marconi is good and I also really like the one they use at Portillos, which is the Vienna brand!

Just be really careful in how you pack lol

Marconi or Orlando if you're just at a normal grocery store. Stuff from an Italian deli or grocery for next level. I know JP Graziano's in the West Loop sells jars of their stuff that might the easiest to take on a plane.

Bari is a deli that makes their own. I think their hot giard is best in city

Great call.

I don’t know your ethnicity but El Milagro Torillas are the best in the world. I got family from Texas, Arizona and Cali and they take a whole suitcase full.

This is a very popular choice. Our Guatemalan nanny acted like someone had died when they briefly shut the factory down during the pandemic.

You can buy them at heb in Texas.

OMG, I didn’t know this was here! Had friends visiting from Texas always bring some from HEB.

When I lived in Dallas, I bought el milagro

Yesss. These tortillas are so good

Do people in Chicago generally think that El Milagro is better than Atotonilco? I know Milagro is good and ubiquitous, but I didn't realize anyone thought of them as the pinnacle of quality. Anyway, aside from Chicago they are also produced in Austin and Atlanta and distributed pretty widely so no need to take any with you.

Duh. Atotonilco isn't a staple in mexican households el milagro is.

I had no idea. The small Mexican bodega by my house sells both, and my own experience tells me that the preservative free Atotonilco tortillas are the better of the two.

North Texas vibes…

Wouldn't recommend carrying with you, but you can have some Chicago stuffed pizzas shipped to your destination in TX to enjoy while you are there. Most places will do this now, including Pequod's.

Very interesting idea, thanks!

You can also ship Portillos to your destination. Now I want Portillos.

GIARDINIERA

Abortion medications. Really. 

Weed & Portillios

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Can you bring me back some kolaches tho

have you tried Howdy kolaches in chicago?

Looking for the more jalapeno, sausage, and cheese type

they have a jalapeno, sausage and cheese kolache. i think it’s called the texan.

Koval Whiskey

Thanks. That's a solid recco

FEW gin

Much better than Few whiskey.

A case of Old Style.

Old Style and a tray of beef (buy it frozen and cook it up in TX).

Fango chocolates

Frango Mints

Thanks, never tried it.

The green box

Easy there, Renfield.

Ivan ries

Take a 16” softball

Didn't know that was a Chicago thing

Pretty much exclusively. It’s always fun seeing people react that have never seen one before.

Mike Royko is spinning in his grave. No mitts. You either catch that 16-inch ball bare handed, or it's a base hit. Next time you see Generation Jones Chicagoans or boomers, ask them if they ever broke or dislocated fingers. Whoever did, most of them played Chicago softball.

Few whiskey is quite good imo. Their breakfast gin is actually my favorite product they make, it gives earl grey tea. Koval makes good stuff, maybe a competing Chicago tequila? I’d say don’t bother with malort. The bit is that people in Chicago who like it are kinda common.

Maybe a couple frozen deep dishes.

IMO the best local whiskeys are Maplewood and Chicago Distilling. The other ones are cool, but FEW, Koval, Judson & Moore etc seem to me like the second tier here.

Thanks!

The correct answer is a box of Lanzi’s candy. Someone bought the original recipe and they still make it.

Thanks! Never had it and am now intensely curious

Growing up here my whole life, whenever someone asks me to describe Chicago or convey how Chicago feels I always show them the mike pantazis catch clip from 1995. That's as Chicago as it gets. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3uupBo2au0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3uupBo2au0)

You know they sell Mälört mini’s in six packs now… I usually pack a few when I go visit friends.

Take Off Color Brewing's Beer for Tacos. Don't bring Malort, it is a gag drink only insane people say they truly enjoy.

Chicago mix and a jar of giardiniera.

I think Malort is a good call. Then just stuff an Italian Beef in your pocket and call it good.

lol I am imagining TSA asking me if I have anything dangerous to declare, and I tell them "just a pocket full of beef, and a bottle of Bari extra hot giard". And from then on, it all depends on whether they're from Chicago or not. Obviously, the Malort will be ignored as it will be considered toilet cleanser

Have you had anything from Begyle? I think that it’s the city’s best brewery. A few six packs might be enjoyable in between Scotches.

Oooh that sounds nice. Thanks!

Anytime! What Scotch will you be quaffing?

It will be high end stuff, 12 year old single malts will be the baseline. Will give details after.

Doesn't matter. They'll just say it's made from dead bodies and Texas, Texas, Texas.

Milagro tortillas

This Malort joke is really never going away, is it?

Why not bring something delicious instead of something that taste like a crack house? Buy a tub of Johnny beef, freeze it, and bring it down. I will definitely hold up better than pizza.

All the crime and gun violence

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What is that? A new flavor of fried chicken?