Day 2- M Henry, Kumas Corner and Peqouds Pizzeria

Day 2.

We woke up later than we wanted to so we hopped on the train and headed to the North Side for a late brunch. Our first breakfast place we wanted to check of

f the list was M Henry. Known for its delicious pancakes and french toast, it would be the perfect place to fill up before we traveled around the city.

Usually there is a seriously long wait, but it was cold and rainy and later i

n the day so we only had to wait ten minutes. We were quickly seated and ordered right away. I ordered their house made hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows, large orange juice, apple chicken sausage and the banana rumba french toast.

The dish came with two thick slices of brioche french toast dipped in cinnamon. On top was a rum and cinnamon syrup, caramelized bananas, golden raisins and pecans. It was insanely good and exactly what I wanted for breakfast. Everything we ordered was amazing and was one of the better breakfasts' I have had in a while.

After traveling around the city, we decided to take a taxi to one of the most highly anticipated restaurants. Kumas Corner. Easily the best burger in the city and one of t

he best in the United States.

Usually waits can be 2-3 hours, but we came at an off time and were able to score a spot at the bar right away. One thing unique about this place is all the employees are covered in tattoos and there is loud Metal playing the whole time, while all the burger names consisted of American metal bands.

The menu is quite overwhelming and everything sounded so good. I decided on the make your own mac and cheese with sweet corn and jalapenos and the Lair of Minotaur burger.

First off, the mac and cheese was gigantic and it was absolutely delicious. A huge serving of creamy pasta with spicy jalapenos and sweet corn.

Next, the burger

The burger was a 10 oz. patty cooked medium rare accompanied by caramelized onions, pancetta, brie cheese and poached pears, with fries on the side. The burger was one of the best I have ever had. The meat was cooked perfectly and oozing with juices and flavor. The pancetta and brie cheese added the saltiness which was counterbalanced by the sweet onions and pear. Everything went so well together and made it ridiculously good. I just wish this place existed in Orange County.

After leaving Kumas, we went to the Blackhawks game and after got some deep dish pizza. Unfortunately it was too dark inside the restaurant, I was still able to get some pictures a day later after we took the pizza home.

We went to Peqouds pizza which is one of the most popular in Chicago. They specialize in deep dish and towards the edge of the crust, they caramelize the edges which makes the cheese extra crunchy.

I opted for the sausage deep dish.

I also ordered an order of twelve wings and ate all of them which in turn made me way too full to eat all of the pizza.

Overall the deep dish pizza was delicious. The sausage made the whole pizza and the caramelized crust added another dimension of flavor. The only issue I have with the deep dish is that I would not call it pizza. It may have the same ingredients, but it's more like a casserole. Whatever it is, I like it.