Beefy Bummer

So thanks to unemployment ive been back home in the great city of Appleton, WI for about a month now. Can't complain I've spent about $20 total in that span and am living comfortably with all the amenities a 22 year old could possibly need. Today while the bears game was on (by no means a fan), I got the craving for a big ol' italian beef sandwich topped with peppers and drenched in au jus. Conveniently there's a place relatively close called the "Taste of the Windy City" which you would think would be relatively similar to an establishment you would find in the city. I pictured the owner of the place being a former Chicago fellow, maybe an older guy that retired from a financial office downtown, just working behind the counter cooking up some of the staple items you would find at a place like Al's Beef. Just a little side business to keep him busy and get him out of the house, you know what I'm talking about. Anyways, not the case. The saying "not as good as the real thing" definitely applied in this occasion. Be the Judge for yourself: 

Taste of the Windy City (Little Chute, WI):

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Al's Beef (Chicago, IL):

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There's 3 personal critiques about the first sandwich that I just have to point out quick:

1) Ditch the Jimmy John's style bread and invest in some quality loaves. The underrated key to any successful sandwich.
2) Don't skimp me on the meat. I feel like you just questioned my manhood by thinking that would fill me up.
3) An Italian Beef should never look that clean when I unravel it out of the wrapper.

Hey, I respect the entrepreneurship of Taste of the Windy City and I think places like that could really thrive in the Fox Cities, just step up your game player.