Serious Eats
Sausage City: The Original Gene’s Sausage Shop
Many of the sausages you see at Lincoln Square originate at a more unassuming shop on Belmont Avenue much further west: the original Gene's Sausage Shop. It's a little rougher around the edges, a little more faded, and a lot more charming.Full Story
Eater Chicago
Lincoln Square: Where to Take Visiting Friends to Eat or Drink
Over 40 varieties of sausages, freshly butchered and cured in-house, make some of the most delicious snacks in the city. Other gourmet specialties from goulash and blintzes to farmer’s spaetzle and chocolate delicacies line the walls of this European-style shop.Full Story
Serious Eats
A Sandwich a Day: “Liverbest” Sandwich at Gene’s Sausage Shop in Lincoln Square
Want to meet me on the rooftop deck of Gene's Sausage Shop? Call me up, offer to buy me a round, and I will be there. Located on top of the stunning Lincoln Square butcher shop (where you can score all kinds of wonderful handmade sausage) Gene's rooftop beer and wine garden is one of the best places to drink during the summer.Full Story
Eater
Eater’s MoW* Guide to Holida Party Eats in Chicago
Check out our list of Chicago's best to-go-friendly food spots to accompany your home-poured draught.Full Story
Serious Eats
Sausage City: Alpine Kielbasa at Gene’s Sausage Shop
Gene's Sausage Shop has roots that go way back to the early 70s, when it was one of those old school butcher shops itself specializing in Polish products and nourishing the local immigrant community with that famous "taste of home."Full Story
Gusmen Lifestyle Magazine
A Wine Walk to Remember
One of the great secrets about Chicago to people who don’t live here is that, despite its famous skyscrapers and beautiful downtown Loop area, the real soul of the city lies in its neighborhoods.Full Story
REDEYE
Oktoberfest Headstart: Gene’s Sausage Shop
Already hankering for a celebratory bratwurst? Not a bad idea to stop through the delicatessen for some made-in-house sausage and German treats on special throughout the store.Full Story
Chicagoist
Staff Picks: Best Spots for Sausages in Chicago
This week, we bring our staff picks a little more down to earth. After telling you about restaurant bathrooms and the best eateries in which to avoid having your brains eaten, now we weigh in on a more mundane topic: sausages.Full Story
Thrillist
The Rooftop at Gene’s Sausage Shop
This sunny roofdeck atop the Lincoln Square delicatessen is pairing a rotating selection of brews with their housemade sausage creations (Polish, jalapeno bratwurst, etc.), beef-stuffed cabbage rolls, and pierogi with fillings ranging from wild mushroom & sauerkraut, to blueberries, to sweet cheese...Full Story
