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Rib Restaurant Suggestions Please

1 post · Jun 11, 1998

Julie R.InterAccess Co., Chicago's Full Service Internet ProviderJun 11, 1998
The ribs at Fireside Inn on Wells are pretty good.  Also, there's always the old standby, (some say The Best Ribs in Chicago) Twin Anchors.

G W. wrote:

> I have a Rib dilemma. For one of our friends Birthday we always take
> him out for Ribs. For years we went to his favorite, the Homestead in
> Blue Island. Last year when we went to the Homestead we found it had
> closed so we tried and did not especially like the Hickory Pit on
> south Halsted. He and I have different tastes in ribs and I am having
> a very difficult time trying to decide where to take him. He likes
> very smokey baby back ribs that are not quite the "fall off the bone"
> style that is so popular in Chicago, but with a lot less "chew" to
> them than I do. Yes we have thought of Carsons and Wildfire but
> neither is exactly what he is looking for. He is a very discerning
> (picky) rib eater.
> I was thinking of the Patio on the south side, but I am not sure if
> these will be smokey enough for him. Any suggestions and/or comments
> will be appreciated.
> Thank you in advance,
> Gary
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