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Out of the Dog House
Out of the Dog House | Don Yaeger, Dick Portillo
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In 1963, Dick Portillo built a 6' x 12' trailer with no running water or bathroom and opened a simple hot dog stand in Villa Park, Illinois. He called it "The Dog House." More than 50 years and 50 locations later, his namesake Portillo's restaurants are a Windy City institution, famous for perfect, Chicago-style dogs. In Out of the Dog House, Portillo tells the incredible story of his life, sharing the ingenuity and hard-earned wisdom that went into building a beloved restaurant chain. From a modest childhood as the son of Greek and Mexican immigrants, to the core principles that became essential in growing a national business, this is a singular, at times surprising, tale of how one man crafted his own American dream, one hot dog at a time.
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Leftcoastzen
Out of the Dog House | Don Yaeger, Dick Portillo
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Another great Chicago connection that came to Arizona.The Cubs were one of the earliest teams to hold spring training in Az.so there has always been a consistent bunch of Chicago winter visitors and / or Spring training visitors.With 2 & a new 3rd Portillos location, I was happy to stuff a fantastic Italian beef sandwich in my face today, 1st time since February!Huzzah!

AlaMich Portillo‘s chocolate cake! *sigh* I love their chopped salad too. 4y
LibrarianRyan They are putting one of those in our town. 4y
batsy Gosh, that sounds yum! 4y
Leftcoastzen @LibrarianRyan I love them ! I‘m glad they are not too close to home , I‘d eat there too often! 4y
Leftcoastzen @batsy the way they season the beef , the scent greets you at the door, w/sweet or hot peppers on a sub roll 😋The chocolate cake is good too! 4y
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Kelly
Out of the Dog House | Don Yaeger, Dick Portillo
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My favorite food joint in Chicagoland.

TheWordJar I miss Portillo‘s soooo much!! I try to get to one every time I get back to Chicago. 5y
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