Classic place. OK Ribs, living on past fame, good sauce, classic good meals in the dining room, good bar for good people as well next door.

Asking price $ 7 MILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
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Lucky if they get half of that.

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SP Mack , Real Estate Broker has set the price! at $3.5 Mill!

The question is, are the valuing the property or the business to get that $7 mill.

$7 Mill, would basically claim they make an annual gross of about $2.5 M.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“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.’”

someone should turn it into a burger place

Why don't you buy it, biggie, and start serving up your ribs there?

Call it Ribfan.

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As a guy who sold and leased places like this in the past, NO WAY. That place lives on reputation. Its not terrible either and I enjoy the place, but its still not great food. So you have people already going there. No upside. if I ever opened a place it would be buying a shithole space that needs all the the work.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“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.’”

I've found my calling!

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If you're looking for the BBQ joint starter kit, Smokey's BBQ at 5481 Northwest Highway can be had for the paltry sum of 900 grand, building included. Serving dozens of customers a day, including city workers and people who end up there after erroneously googling Smoque.

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$900 K? lol

You need to talk to my real estate guy...maybe you have heard of him? SP MACK?

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“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.’”

I'm already sleeping with one realtor. I like spmack and all, but I don't need that kind of complication.

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Your loss.

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3 way?

and I would like a 20% referral for setting it up!

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“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.’”

At least bigfan would make sure the customers get enough BBQ sauce.

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

You could sell ribs by the one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNQRqAoT-2c

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"Smiles with Nostrils"

"...no Hmong, go find some blacks"

I enjoy their boneless rib sandwich and the boobies that serve it. It seems like a restaurant that doesn't know what it want to be. The permanent tent part is a sportsbar for bros while the part in the actual building looks very upscale.

If I were to buy it I'd probably cannibalize the lot and either sell off the portion with the tent or build out the lot with apartments above.

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And men have lost their reason.

bigfan, buy it and you can fund my new restaurant idea.

Spoiler alert, it focuses on meatloaf and create your own mashed potato dishes.

It is genius.

I'm thinking like...a mashed potato dispenser (like a soft serve ice cream machine) and then a salad bar full of mashed potato condiments!

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Proud to be your sig, Sammy. I think!

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Does anyone remember the Courtyard Inn on Wells?
Same owners but located across the street.

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Weekly columnist for the Northwest Herald
Bi-monthly columnist for Illinois Outdoor News magazine
Former host of The Outdoors Experience on WIND and The Great Outdoors on CLTV
http://www.wefishasa.com

big difference between ENOUGH and SOME

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“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.’”

'hey honey, wanna go out for mashed potatoes tonight ? '

uhm

http://www.themeatloafbakery.com/

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“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.’”

This place had some of the worst bbq i've ever eaten. (Eveytime) I drive past it, it's always empty.

i really don't understand the point of meatloaf

if you're going to take a mass of ground beef and form it into a shape and cook it, why not just make a burger

Mine would be a dine-in and take-out fast casual.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

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Not to mention the old Mashed Potato Club restaurant. It was a modest hit for a while, then changed locations before closing up about five years later. I think the concept was good but the location in River North was not well thought out for a casual restaurant.

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Staying. Wonder what the best offer was.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20150407/CRED03/150409899/old-towns-fireplace-inn-to-stay-expand

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They had some solid offers, but also guessing that money needs to be split up, taxes paid and it is obvious they just floated the sale to see what they could get as they have expansion in mind.

The food really is not that good, they just provide a normal meal in 2 different settings. One for the bar/tent area and the other in the dining room, where its a comfortable old school, good cushioned chairs thing going on. Havent been to the dining room side in 5+ years, but I am really not a fan of the places with the shitty ikea chairs and I am eating dinner within 6 inches of someone else and literally in there conversation....like so many new places do these days.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“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.’”