Lem’s Bar-B-Q
Rib tips and hot links connect this Chatham counter to Chicago’s own barbecue story. Takeout is the point here; this is the 75th Street restaurant.
Smoque BBQ
Brisket, ribs and sides make this Pulaski Road smokehouse the meal. This is the original restaurant, separate from the former Smoque Steak business.
Green Street Smoked Meats
Central Texas-inspired smoked meats and a drink in a warehouse-style West Loop room. The entrance is down the brick alley; choose the tray from the current menu.
Sanders BBQ Supply Co.
A wood-smoked barbecue meal in Beverly. Meat is sliced to order, and the restaurant asks groups to order together so the meal moves through the line together.
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Green Street Smoked Meats
Central Texas-inspired smoked meats and a drink in a warehouse-style West Loop room. The entrance is down the brick alley; choose the tray from the current menu.
Lem’s Bar-B-Q
Rib tips and hot links connect this Chatham counter to Chicago’s own barbecue story. Takeout is the point here; this is the 75th Street restaurant.
Sanders BBQ Supply Co.
A wood-smoked barbecue meal in Beverly. Meat is sliced to order, and the restaurant asks groups to order together so the meal moves through the line together.
Smoke Daddy ... Wrigleyville
Smoked meats beside Wrigley Field, with published Bears and Cowboys watch parties. This is the Wrigleyville restaurant; the former Wicker Park branch is closed.
Smoque BBQ
Brisket, ribs and sides make this Pulaski Road smokehouse the meal. This is the original restaurant, separate from the former Smoque Steak business.
The Tonk ... Honky Tonk BBQ
A Memphis-style barbecue meal with a band in Pilsen. The former Honky Tonk BBQ now uses The Tonk name; the current restaurant address is on Racine Avenue.
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