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Forrest Beals, center, eats chicken dumplings at Time Out Market in Chicago during a “The Bear” themed food tour on June 21, 2024. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Pizza Lobo makes an appearance during Sydney's exploration of Chicago food institutions.
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The fictional Beef in “The Bear” was inspired by the real Mr. Beef in Chicago's River North neighborhood. MUST CREDIT: Kathleen Hinkel for The Washington Post

The staff at the original Mr. Beef, ready for the lunch crowd. MUST CREDIT: Kathleen Hinkel for The Washington Post

Jeremy Allen White in "The Bear." (Courtesy FX/Hulu/TNS)

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Forrest Beals, center, eats chicken dumplings at Time Out Market in Chicago during a “The Bear” themed food tour on June 21, 2024. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

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