Minnesota's First Portillo's Opens Tuesday

WOODBURY, MN – The long wait is over. Minnesotans can finally enjoy a Portillo's hot dog without having to leave the state. The state's first Portillo’s opened at 10:30 a.m. at 8450 Hudson Road in Woodbury Tuesday.

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Portillo’s, a popular drive-in selling Italian beef sandwiches, Chicago-style hot dogs, hamburgers, and salads, is known for its old-school style of taking orders — which are written in pencil on a white paper bag. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Minnesota Patch, click here to find your local Minnesota Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook , and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

The Woodbury location features 1920s Prohibition-era décor that includes photos of Chicago-based gangsters, such as Al Capone. The restaurant has a full brick exterior and patio.

A Portillo's location in Maple Grove received approval earlier this year

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