this is for a series of posts for a 2014 chicago trip including alinea , giordano's , bottlefork , bub city, portillo's hot dogs, doubletree hilton: magnificent mile, and garrett popcorn shops . regular readers know that despite being a new yorker, i've got a soft spot for chicago deep dish. and despite the competitors, giordano's reigns supreme to me, though it's likely due to having a location in evanston, where i went to school. so when i recently returned to chicago, i knew i had to make a pit stop. i was showing off the sights of chicago to the gf and her folks so during the requisite walk down the magnificent mile, we decided to grab dinner at the rush street location. be warned, this location is packed. there are no reservations here so plan ahead. by that, i mean plan to do some shopping after you drop off your name and number with the hostess. or grab a drink at a nearby bar. why not a drink at giordano's? its bar will likely be packed as well. in fact, we were told 'only' 45 minutes, but the wait was actually twice as long. that left a bad taste in my mouth, but i knew the taste of chicago deep dish would likely satiate both my appetite and annoyance. ripe tomato bruschetta with mozzarella [$7.50] diced tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil, garlic toast, balsamic glaze, fresh mozzarella and with a yelp check-in, we received a free appetizer. so we opted for the bruschetta to whet our appetites. it was a bit cumbersome to eat because the toppings simply slid off the