Cheesy potato casserole with cornflake topping

Beer Nuggets - made famous at Northern Illinois University http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Beer Nugget
A tasty late-night treat or party food essentially made of chunks of deep-fried pizza dough invented in DeKalb, IL mostly for broke students from Northern Illinois University. It’s usually served with a dipping side of marinara or pizza sauce, but can also be served with a cheese or garlic butter sauce or sprinkled with or dipped in cinnamon-sugar.

Chicago Italian Beef - Portillo’s

Hardee’s Harold - This dish is a blend of biscuits and gravy, eggs and hash browns

Portillo’s!! Mostly in the Chicagoland area now, but checked the website and they also have locations in CA and AZ. Need them in Texas!!!
Also… while not a “Food Chain”… The WORLD needs DeKalb, IL famous BEER NUGGETS to become a thing!!! (Thank you PIZZA VILLA in DeKalb, IL for this creation) Or, I need to be able to buy them and have them shipped to Texas!!!

New Jersey??? I grew up in small town Illinois, but now I live in Dallas, TX.

I live in Dallas, but without a doubt, Franklin’s in Austin is the best! I have only had it once because you can expect a 5 hour long line. (I was lucky and won the pre-order lottery while visiting for ACL Music Festival) .  But talked to a girl who was in the line starting at 7am to make sure she got BBQ before it sold out. They don’t even open until 11am!! Unfortunately Franklin’s no longer allows bbqfastpass line sitters anymore. Yep… That’s a thing in Texas!!

Reads line…“I’ve had to survive and endure and walk a long, long way like her. She endured. I endured. Her story resonated with me.”…under the picture of her hugging Lady… Damn onions, someone must be cutting onions around here!!!