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Today for lunch, a group of us jumped on the light rail and headed down to 42nd Street South for some Chicago dogs at Joey D's. (Yet another reason I'm pro-light rail - quick access to Vienna Beef products.) It was my first trip on the train and my conclusion is that it is totally mint. It's clean and it's fast and it's easy and I wish it was a lot closer to where I live. The only odd part - which I had read about - is how the trains are based on a pseudo-honor system where riders buy a ticket and get on, but there aren't any turnstiles or anything, so they just kind of 'trust' that you'll pay. And they enforce that trust by having TWO COPS WITH GUNS go around and ask to see your ticket, Bejebus! That's a lot of firepower! Here's my $1.25, please don't shoot me.

The food at Joey D's was as good - if not better and more expensive- than I remember it. I haven't been in a couple of years at least, but I used to go like every week with the guys I worked with at the U. Outdoor seating on a gorgeous day, Italian beef sandwiches, Chicago dogs, surprisingly good onion rings, and fresh, hot, forgettable fries. Can't argue with that.

MetCouncil's LRT page [metrocouncil]
Joey D's [citysearch]