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Dip into Chicago’s Italian beef history: From peanut weddings to ‘The Bear,’ how this sandwich became a staple

The Italian beef sandwich at Portillo’s at 100 W. Ontario in Chicago in 2014. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
The Italian beef sandwich at Portillo’s at 100 W. Ontario in Chicago in 2014. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
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The popularity of the sandwich has only grown recently thanks to “The Bear,” an FX show that follows a fine dining chef who has to return to his family’s Italian beef stand.

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