Stephanie Izard's latest spot is a hit with customers for melding the old and the new. "The Fat Club" has smoked turkey, ham, bacon, Butterkäse cheese, avocado, cabbage, tomato, mayo, special sauce all on "fat toast" (made in house).

One of the cooler spots in Chicago (how great is it to eat in a railroad car?), Silver Palm lays out a modern take on this classic sandwich. Their "Southern Pacific Railway's Duck Club Sandwich" is filled with grilled duck breast, prosciutto, sun-dried cherry compote on brioche.

Brad Rubin's modern diner boasts a more classic deli version of the club. "The Number 24" layers pastrami, corned beef, chopped liver and Swiss cheese.

A stone's throw from Wrigley Field sits this modern day throwback diner with a "Pile High Club", featuring layers of turkey, salami, cheddar and Swiss cheese with cucumber, avocado, lettuce, tomato served with spicy ranch on a ciabatta roll. It reads more like a competition event than regular dining. Rise to the challenge.

This sophisticated eatery takes the club sandwich and fancies it up. Their "Cured Salmon Club" includes in-house cured salmon, bacon, lettuce, tomato, chive cream cheese, aioli on toasted sourdough.

Once a beacon in a virtual wasteland, this legendary grill hasn't changed much since the surrounding neighborhood's facelift. Go in for the Cheeseburger Club, a juicy burger patty with cheese, bacon, lettuce & tomato.

Eggy's Turkey Club goes classic in almost every way. From the cellophaned toothpicks to the thick slabs of turkey, but wraps it in whole wheat toast and slathers on homemade cilantro mayo.

Though known for their amazing selection of cheeses, Pastoral also makes some killer sandwiches. Their Club Nuovo featured roasted local turkey, house-made prosciutto bacon, mayonnaise, tomato and field greens on your choice of bread.

Tucked away in Wicker Park, Feast is all about upscale comfort food. With their grilled chicken club (featuring bacon, guacamole, lettuce, tomato and lemon mayonnaise on a demi baguette), customers continue to come back for more.

Prepare to be knocked out at Perry's Deli. Their "K.O. Club" stacks things 3 layers high with roasted turkey, crisp bacon, shredded lettuce, tomato, "hand-whipped" mayo (or Russian dressing).

Costello's builds their club 3 stories high and loads in smoked turkey, tavern ham, jalapeño bacon, muenster cheese, lettuce, tomato & garlic mayo on multi grain bread.