25-day dry-aged beef burgers for $8

plus, how to pronounce that name

Hi, all, hope you’re staying warm out there!

After such a mild December, I feel like we just got clobbered over the head. That’s just the price you pay when you think winter’s going to be easy. Hopefully we’ll have a fairly comfortable week; when it hits the 30’s after a cold snap, it feels like summer’s practically started.

This week’s edition of the newsletter is on the paid schedule, so if you haven’t upgraded your account to the full thing, you might as well today.

A full subscription nets you access to all the past paywalled content, which thankfully is all still relevant, because only a few stores have shuttered since I started The Party Cut over a year ago.

Today, we’re headed to a family-run hot dog and burger stand that’s been around since 1972. It’s one of those neighborhood fixtures that I’ve noticed doesn’t get a lot of online attention, and you know I’m a big fan of spreading the love for these types of places. They make Chicago feel like home.

Plus, there’s something special about their burger that you should know.