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Billy Goat Tavern

<p>Immortalized by the 1970's <em>Saturday Night Live</em> skit in which a short-order cook (John Belushi) screamed “Cheezborger! Cheezborger! No fries, cheeps! No Pepsi, Coke!," the Billy Goat Tavern remains a Chicago landmark, and its cooks still perform the same rant for streams of locals and tourists alike. Located across from the Chicago Tribune building, the haunt used to be a lunch stop for Windy City journalists including Mike Royko, Roger Ebert, and Dave Condon. Today, their photographs and newspaper clippings adorn the bar's “Wall of Fame.”</p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> Remember <em>SNL</em> when you place your order; they really don't have fries or Pepsi.</p> <p><strong>Signature Dish:</strong> The Double Cheeseburger.</p>