In order to help a friend out with that *special something* to buy as a foodie NYC souvenir, we asked our Twitter community what a definitive gift would be. Here are some of your answers:

@FoodieRegistry Burger from SpottedPig, best souvenirs get in your belly!

@osburnrenn sore muscles from laughing with friends.

@ChefBogy your picture taken outside of diners that have been in movies/tv shows.

@BWCookieCompany RT @kitchenartist: Black & White cookie purchased at JFK on your way to the gate…

@apathak stealing silverware from la Bernadin or daniels

@i8la NYC foodie souvenir: Marie Belle hot chocolate, cupcakes from Sugar Sweet Sunshine, H &a..

@girliefromthed NYC foodie souvenir: Marie Belle hot chocolate, cupcakes from Sugar Sweet Sunshine, H & H Bagel

@purkage bagel from H&H, magnolia cupcake, or choc walnut cookie from levain.

@nSquib A “definitive foodie souvenir from NYC”? A receipt from a David Chang restaurant.

@MollysKitchen anything that has to do with big slice pizza or photo montage with street food vendors

@chibrunchblog A New Jersey shot glass

@ilyses A fantastic cchip walnut cookie from Levain bakery!!! The best you will ever eat!

@DavidHammond A doggie bag filled with steaks from Peter Luger?

@chowbelle A friend had me bring macarons from Bouchon. But there’s not much that’s not imminently perishable that’s worth bringing back.

@kafein Anything from Dean and Deluca

@kristainlondon a baker’s dozen of bagels from H&H. i’m partial to the salt bagels myself.

@Cuprisin A friend brought me chopsticks in the wrapper from Chinatown’s Joe’s Shanghai, home of the best soup dumplings.

@MollyLipsitz bagel!

We also asked how people would celebrate World Vegetarian Day. The answers ranged from the sublime to the meaty:

@desireekoh13 Dharma Garden in Old Irving Park.

@PlittSeafood All you can eat salad bar at Karyn’s on Halsted – a bit pricey but worth every penny!

@emilyhomer1 I’m not even a veg, but I love Chicago Diner!!

@JessamynC Chicago Diner!!!

@cherylbowles Everything’s pretty tasty at Mana, but definitely try the slider and the cucumber sakerita — you won’t be sorry!

@HaleyKaren Love my veggie spots! My fave is Mana.

@beerad I had a giant Reuben

@DancingDavidE for #worldvegetarianday I’ll have one piece of bacon instead of two!

@marzlet for world veg day going to ras dashen. Yum can’t wait!

@jarod8bit ironic… Thinking about getting a steak.

@bportseasoning I’ll be eating meat.

@stlbites Eating a 100% grassfed beef hamburger

@MerrittPR It’s not necessarily a vegetarian restaurant but Pita Inn has the most amazing vegetarian combination plate. Yum! Want 1 now

@FRITZPASTRY Fritz has all veg lunch menu

Thanks to everyone who responded! If you have a question for Chicago’s food community, leave us a comment or send us a question on Twitter!