What does a person living and working in Chicago consider as reasonably priced food?

Question

General and detailed replies appreciated.

Possible considerations of:
- What is ‘reasonable’.
- Local customs and habits.
- Income and living standards such as eating out as infrequent or common place at all meal times.
- Work patterns that affect meal times of breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Takeaways or office order-ins and the trend of discounted or subsidised office foods.
- Frequency of meals in winter as opposed to summer.
- Cost of food the decisive factor or convenience and practicality based on work.
- Time as a luxury, age group preferences (say 20 to 30, 30 to 40’s, to 50s, all ages above).

(FC4.21.10.06)

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Tv dinners and Pacific Garden Mission are definitive in the city of Bears. – sue_h.

An archetypal resident of Chicago faces long Metro commutes of one to three hours, leave for work as early as six. Bagged muffins are commonplace for breakfast as are cereals and fast foods. Lunch is similarly brown bagged and eating at the numerous fast food outlets downtown is widespread, especially with younger people. Coffee and soda services are the preferred drinks with some offices offering Friday’s sugary treats.

MidWest as the breadbasket of U.S., renown for deep dish pizzas also boasts an assortment of authentic ethic cusines from Brazilian to Irish throughout the city. An evening out is affordable to older folks who enjoy subsidised rates at early hours. Customary foods of the city of Bears would not be without peppers on Italian beef sandwiches, hotdogs without catsup and ‘tribute food’ at Soldier Field’s. All in all, “Chicago is a city that eats well.” – Reduni..

Answer 1

Chicago is a city that eats well. That is three meals a day however Sunday people eat breakfast late (after church) and then an evening meal.

During the week, most breakfast on cereal but there are plenty of fast food places that do breakfast on the go. Many jobs have a policy on bringing in "treats" on Fridays. This usually means donuts and sugary treats.

Local customs include no catsup on hotdogs, peppers on Italian beef sandwiches, and tailgating at football games. Chicago is known for their deep dish pizzas. I personally prefer Giordanos but others are passionate about Pizza Uno, Pizza Duo, Connies, Nancys, etc.

Since the Bears are currently doing well, there are a lot of parties either at Soldier Field, or at home in front of the television with a lot of food. Brats, tacos, chips, dips, salsa, etc.

Chicago is lucky in that you can find ANY ethnic food you want and it is authentic! Greek food in Greek town! Chinese food in China town. Irish bars, German brat houses, good Mexican food in many parts of the city, good Italian restaurants in many parts of the city, Brazillian restaurants, etc.

Chicago has long commutes. Lots of people grab a muffin before heading on the Metra. They get on a train between 6-7 for work at 8-9. Some brown bag but many eat out at lunch in various fast food spots downtown. Most high rise office buildings have at least one fast food restaurant.

I would say that most people eat out a minimum of one evening meal a week. The midwest is the bread basket of the US so food is generally cheap--except fish.

Some offices have people go in on coffee service. Many have a soda machine in the office.

I haven't noticed any trend at frequency of food in winter or summer to be any different.

As far as age groups, People in their 60s generally eat their evening meal sooner in the day as they have discounts for eating early. Younger people tend to eat at more fast food places rather than sit down restaurants.

Answer 2

There are no reasonably priced foods except for tv dinners or for those that go to Pacific Garden Mission

Answer 3

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