Lillie's Q Chicken Shack Opens For Business Tomorrow:
If you're a fan of the smoked fried chicken at Lillie's Q and longed for an easier way to grab some, beginning tomorrow you can just stroll up to LQ Chicken Shack to satisfy those urges. Chef/owner Charlie McKenna, who began considering the idea almost a year ago, reconfigured the Lillie's Q space to get the window idea off the ground.
Memphis Dinner Collab at Trenchermen; Seven Seas Oyster Feast & Contest; More:
WICKER PARK—Trenchermen will welcome three Memphis chefs on August 19 for Pat Sheerin's second Dinner Upriver series. Kelly English of Restaurant Iris, along with Michael Hudman and Andy Ticer of Hog + Hominy will help create a four-course menu with beverage pairings. Tickets are on sale now, with a portion of sales benefiting Growing Power. [EaterWire]
WEST TOWN—The second annual Seven Seas...
A Showcase of Top BBQ at Windy City Smokeout:
All the rain across the city last Saturday morning couldn't dampen the mood for the second annual Windy City Smokeout. The event, which took place at a new location on Grand Ave. next to the Chicago River, was a weekend festival featuring some of Chicago's best barbecue alongside other smokers and roasters from around the country. Attendees had the chance to try a variety of meats and sauces...
Lee Ann Whippen Picks Her Favorite Chicago BBQ:
Lee Ann Whippen knows a thing or two about BBQ having won numerous awards in competitions and opening several acclaimed restaurants, including Chicago q in which she is the chef/partner of. The restaurant will celebrate its fourth anniversary in September and Whippen teased the fact that they will have several items on the menu for $4 (possible items include nachos with Kobe brisket baked...