McDonald's #11049 - Hillside, IL

The Piggery - Chicago, IL

CLOSED January 18, 2026

https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/piggery-chicago-closing-jan18/

https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=1377091517765091&id=100063927665413

1625 W Irving Park Rd

Established 2010

Visited December 28, 2019

Smoke Daddy - Chicago, IL

CLOSED January 4, 2026

https://www.thesmokedaddy.com/wicker-park-retirement/

https://www.timeout.com/chicago/news/chicagos-beloved-smoke-daddy-bbq-is-officially-closing-111925

1804 W Division St

Established 1994

Visited July 13, 2019

Flavors of Louisiana - Avondale, AZ

CLOSED December 20, 2025

https://www.facebook.com/FlavorsofLouisiana/posts/2003358400392037/

Established 2008

First visit March 21, 2013

In-N-Out would have been a perfectly fine stop but I wanted local flavors. Serendipity brought me to Flavors of Louisiana which brings humid New Orleans minus the seediness to arid Arizona. Alas only one evening the metro to indulge in Flavors.

Martino's - Milwaukee, WI

CLOSED December 19, 2025

https://www.facebook.com/martinoshotdogs/posts/pfbid0333PNXWFbGX89SfhULETpgDS5Gfc9TfRBVwikec1RWdgwTw2q89LoQ6V22XapH6qQl

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/martinos-chicago-style-hot-dogs-to-close

1215 West Layton Avenue

Established 1977

Visited August 13, 2012