I've yet to taste a better steak than in Chicago...

perhaps new york has a tasty steak, I wouldn't know.

as for bbq etc...who knows where.

kinda makes me laugh, in the middle of a huge city you get the best tasting steak around, go in the middle of cow country and you're like, what is this? pffft.

I've just learned to lower my standards when eating outside of chicagoland...

good food in other areas is mediocre at best around here...same goes for being raised in a household of a good cook.