Little Italian grocery store with my favorite subs in Chicago. Also home to the girthiest pickle that's ever entered my mouth. Don't forget to go hard on the giard.

My friend from Montreal called this the best food in the city, and it lived up to those high expectations. I won't bother recommending anything specific since the menu changes frequently, and everything we had was so damn good. This is the most expensive place I visited in Montreal, but well worth it. Perfect for a date night. Sit at the bar as possible (you can get the full food menu) where you can watch them cooking in the kitchen.

Little Italian deli with some of THE BEST food I had in Montreal. We got the Porchetta and the Philly Hoagie, and both were insanely good. Don't pass on the olive oil cake either. We wanted to have these sandwiches for a picnic along the river, although it ended up raining so we just ate them right outside the restaurant.

I never expected one of my favorite meals in Montreal to be $5 gnocchi in a Chinese takeout box, but this blew me away. We went here 3 times and it was so worth it every time.

Good Bulgarian food. Very traditional-feeling decorations and atmosphere. Seems a bit touristy, but definitely worth going.

Once I discovered this place, I went here almost every day. Tiny shop that sells delicious banitsas by weight. My favorite was Minced Meat.

Excellent ice cream, worth the long line. Get the soft serve swirl (rotating flavors, all delicious). We went here 3 times. Cash only.

We stayed here for hours, and I regret leaving because nothing else we found was as good. Super cool laid-back vibe that feels like you're in a cave. Get the mulled wine and maple whisky shots. Best french onion soup I had in Canada (super cheesy). They also have some tabletop games to play. I want to come back here someday.

24hr spot with a huge variety of poutine. Went here 3 times, once for dine-in and twice to-go. Bit of a tourist trap but absolutely worth a visit if you want poutine, especially late at night.

We were only in Quebec City for 3 days, but we went here twice because it was so good. The salmon crepe benedict was something I never knew I needed in my life.

Delicious fried dough. We came here almost every week. My favorite was with blueberry jam and cream cheese.

Delicious fried dough called a "Beaver Tail". Sort of a really thin doughnut. My favorite flavor is Killaloe Sunrise. Hazel Amour is also really good.

Delicious fried dough called a "Beaver Tail". Sort of a really thin doughnut. My favorite flavor is Killaloe Sunrise. Hazel Amour is also really good.

Totally a tourist spot, but the smoked meat sandwich was delicious. You can avoid the long dine-in line by getting your food in the shorter to-go line and sitting at a public table on St. Laurent Street. Takeout here tastes just as good as dine-in.

My favorite of the two big bagel spots in Mile End (the other being Fairmount). Get a sesame bagel for $1.20 (cash only). Most of the flavors will probably be cold, but the sesame bagels are always hot out of the oven unless you go late at night.

Easily my favorite restaurant in Bloomington. I usually get the Artichoke & Kalamata Olive Dip and Creole BBQ Shrimp, both of which are incredible. I go here pretty much every time I'm in town.

Best non-street-food Bulgarian food I've had. A little more upscale and pricier, but well worth it.