Superdawg Drive-In

"Thanks to all the heat we pump into our apartments and cars, by March we all have dry skin. So on a mysteriously 60-degree day, don’t hesitate—get in the car, roll down the windows, and head to Superdawg in Norwood Park. It’s a classic drive-in that’s been around since 1948. You can order your hot dogs, cheeseburgers, and milkshakes from a speaker, and a carhop will bring them out to you. They’ll even hook a tray to your window so you can eat while you rehydrate like a foam-capsule dinosaur in water." - adrian kane, john ringor, nick allen

"Superdawg is an old-fashioned drive-in that’s been around since 1948, and it still has carhop service. As in, you place an order through the speaker box, and blast REO Speedwagon while you wait for your food. Fun service aside, it’s the extra snappy Chicago dogs that make this Norwood Park spot an institution. Their namesake dog is topped with a pickled green tomato, and the beef is spicier than most others in the city. It’s a great place to visit any season, but we love seeing Maurie and Flaurie—the giant plastic hot dogs on top of the building—when we can keep the windows down." - nick allen, john ringor, adrian kane

"Chicago’s only true drive-in (sorry, Sonic) keeps enduring under the watchful eyes of Maury and Flaurie, the two giant anamorphic hot dogs on top of Superdawg’s roof in Norwood Park. Put together a playlist and enjoy Superdawg's special take on a Chicago-style hot dog. Or get a grilled cheese and a shake. Clean up your car or not — at least you won’t be annoyed by the loud table next to you." - Samantha Nelson

"Year Opened: 1948 What To Get: Superdawg or a whoopskidawg and a shake The Old-School Factor: Head to Norwood Park for a 1950s-style drive-in with carhop service. Pull up to any carport, place an order through the speaker box, and blast your favorite John Mellencamp song (ignore the fact that it’s playing from Spotify) while the staff hooks a tray of hot dogs, burgers, and shakes onto the edge of your car window." - john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen

"What To Get: Superdawg, Whoopskidawg, sundae. What To Know: This old-school drive-in (where you order into a speaker from your car) opened in 1948. The giant plastic hot dogs on top of the restaurant represent the original owners, Maurie and Flaurie Berman." - adrian kane, john ringor, nick allen, veda kilaru