Adrian Kane
Editorial Director, West Coast
Adrian oversees the Infatuation's West Coast and Midwest markets. She joined the company in 2017, and has written hundreds of reviews and guides in Chicago.
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Jim's Original is a hot dog stand in University Village that opened in 1939. This place claims to have created the original Maxwell Street Polish dog, which we choose to believe. What is definitely true is that their all-beef dogs, made with grilled onions and mustard, are delicious.
photo credit: Christina Slaton
photo credit: Christina Slaton
photo credit: Christina Slaton
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