Friday 4th of June 2010 10:51:36 PM

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This location opened a year or two ago, and i've been in once every 6 months on average. It's huge...the "ace in the hole" here is that there's an in-house bbq smoker, and bar with some craft beer on tap. That's right, you can get smoked brisket with a Honkers for lunch here. Yum. The bar and seating area are in the "middle" of the store, so you'll have to navigate to a center aisle, and head to the back (or just float in the air, guided only by your nose and the sweet scent of smoky pork). The taps weren't anything too exciting, but they typically have a Goose Seasonal, 2 Bros., and a Leinies.

The beer selection was on the side furthest from the parking lot entrance, a long aisle cooler with a ton of craft sixers, with bombers and 750s towards the front. A few warm shelves and craft case displays too. The nice thing is their sales often include decent craft beer. They had craft staples like Founders, Southern Tier, Goose, 2 Bros., Bells, and some eclectic imports as well. The beer buyer is a BA, so you know to expect quality. This is in the top 3 WFM in the city, #1 North Ave, #2 Sauganash, #3 South Loop.

The location is right of 94 on the NW side of Chicago, so there's easy access to the highway.