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Chicago's Express Grill: 24 Hours of Polish Sausage

August 8, 2009 8:51 am · Posted by nancyeinhart
Polish has never been my first pick among sausages, but after one bite of a famed Maxwell Street Polish sausage sandwich, I finally understood. The 24-hour Express Grill specializes in this classic Chicago street food: a grilled Polish on a hot dog bun, topped with silky grilled onions and yellow mustard. You take one bite of the sandwich then follow it with a taste of the pickly peppers on the side. I ended up here right before eating my first Italian beef sandwich. I was talking sandwiches with Michael Stadnicki, an exec at Al's Beef's parent company, and the Polish sounded so intriguing, he insisted on driving me to Express Grill stat. The sandwich has a fascinating history.