Portillo's first location in Madison is opening its doors.

The new spot with iconic Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches is located on East Towne Boulevard across from East Towne Mall.

Portillo's started as a hot dog stand in 1963 in Illinois and then shortly expanded into a restaurant and gained a following from people across the U.S. The restaurants have currently stretched to California, Arizona, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

This new location in Madison will have the special "Badger Brat" a unique item that is only available at the Wisconsin locations.

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