I'm pretty sure that Steve Rosenbloom and David Shuster are part owners of these places.

http://libertyville.patch.com/articles/real-urban-barbecue-is-officially-open-for-business

I was there Saturday to see Rozner and Finfer for a bit. Pulled pork with spicy sauce was awesome...b/t RUBBQ, Beer Market, Tom and Eddie's, Gilardi's, etc...it's becoming a hot little corner in our area.

They were out of the "famous" burnt-ends on opening weekend by 1:00 when I got there.
Pretty bummed about that. How do you run out of your most famous item in 2 hours on the first day?
Anyway, I'll be going back...but per the article I'll be calling ahead.

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@audioidkid

I highly doubt you can find "Real Urban BBQ" in Vernon Hills.

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as opposed to Real Rural BBQ?

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@audioidkid

I have to remember this place next time I am in that area. Kinda far for a trip just to hit it up.
How far from Pine Meadow Doug?

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Flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami

15-20 minutes. Butterfield, to Rte 45, to Milwaukee.

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on the radio it sounded like these guys were masturbating in the pulled pork. "oh uh oh yeah....it's so good"

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

What do you think makes it so tender?

When I worked near the Merchandise Mart from 93-00, there was a sandwich place that would ALWAYS run out of something major at lunchtime, which for me started at 11:30. Whether it was a certain cheese or bread or condiment, it got to be a joke. But, the sandwiches were good, so you were willing to put up with that crap.

Also entertaining was the Moses Malone-sounding dude at Scholtzky's Deli, who pronounced "four" as "fo." When he called out ticket numbers, we giggled like schoolgirls if the order was 444.

Loved their tagline of "Accept no Subsitute-skys."

i hear this place, along with its other location in highland park, both suck.

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Where does shakes hearsay rank?

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@audioidkid

Hickory River right by me is excellent for fast BBQ

http://lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=35379


that's a link to a thread on this shithole on the LTH website which is a great message board to read about restaurants in the area.

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Brought a slight tear to my eye when I attempted to use the Search function on the food site and I got to see how it
actually works...

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Flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami

Used to get my dry cleaning from a guy named Serious Lee.

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I was offered a share of this place before it opened in HP. They do a good job, not great but good. Here is a rule. Never invest in a bar/tavern/dining, etc if they dont own the building! The building is the key! So when it fails, you get something back and in many cases the investors do better in the long run.

Regardless, I was told that someone had some of the HP location que and said, lets open one in VH. That is all one guys money.

It's good, not great, but once again, tough to smoke for the masses

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“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

And it will likely do well up there since there is nothing else like it in the northern burbs.

Main Street Smokehouse is in Libertyville...haven't been there yet.

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@audioidkid

The Full Slab in Grayslake. Meh at best...

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This place was mediocre at best.

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The Full Slab sucked. I miss Famous Dave's!

Real "URBAN" BBQ?

IS that code for something?

My daughter keeps raving about this place but some on here give it a "meh".
I'm confused

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

A new location just opened in Oak Brook today. Finally, the upper class can experience some "Real urban BBQ"

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do they even have a location within the city limits ?

I think they are only located in upper/middle class neighborhoods in the suburbs. They're not even that good either. Obviously you can get better BBQ in Chicago, but there's much better BBQ in the suburbs too.

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guessing the BBQ at Marianos is probably better

Of course it is.

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How do you feel about Mariano's exclusive deal with Boar's Head, DB? I was a big Dietz & Watson fan. Sad to see them go.

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-- source

When did they start having Boar's Head at Marioano's? I don't think I have ever seen it at my local location. Although, the wife usually gets all the stuff at the deli counter, so maybe I just haven't noticed it.

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