BBQ Survival Guide - Chicago

BBQ Survival Guide - Chicago

Peoria Packing
1300 W Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60607
312-738-1800
M-Sat 7am-6pm
Sunday 8am-3pm
Ribs, shoulder, links, poultry, whole pig.
Suckling pig with couple days lead time.

Grant Park Packing
842 W Lake
Chicago, IL 60607
312-421-4096
Whole pig/Whole Goat/whole lamb/ whole veal calves

Moo and Oink
4848 W Madison St
Chicago, IL 60644
773-473-4800
Multiple locations
Ribs/shoulder/links/chicken

Chicago Meat Market
3021 N Cicero Ave
Chicago, IL 60641
773-777-7116
Ribs, shoulder, lamb.

Ex-Cel Corned Beef
1009 W Lake St
Chicago, IL 60607
312-666-2535
Fresh Packer Cut Brisket/Corned Beef
Bill -Owner

Big Apple Market
2345 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60614
773-880-5800
Full Service Butcher
Prime Dry Aged Beef

Bornhofen's Meat Market
6155 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60660
773-764-0714
Full Service Butcher
Prime Dry Aged Beef

Paulina Market
3501 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
773-248-6272
Prime and Choice meats
German style sausage, smoked meats
Full Service Butcher

Devon Avenue Meats
800 Devon Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068
847-825-0478
(Inside Morningfield’s grocery)
Full Service Butcher
Prime Beef

Fox and Obel
401 E. Illinois Street
Chicago, IL 60611
312-410-7301
Prime Dry Aged Beef
Full Service Butcher
Fresh duck, foie gras etc.

Schmeisser's Home Made Sausage
7649 N Milwaukee Ave
Niles, IL 60714
847- 967-8995
Good selection of sausages
Dry aged prime

Gepperth’s Meat Market
1964 N Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60614-5009
773-549-3883
Full service butcher

Andy's Deli
5438 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
773-631-7304
Fresh Polish sausage
Baloney for smoking

Nea Agora Packing
1056 W Taylor
Chicago, IL 60607
312-421-5130
Lamb, goat and baby piggy, plus offal.

Tony's Deli
6708 N Northwest Highway
Chicago, Il
773-631-0055
House special sausage-provolone with fresh chopped tomato
Terrific subs, I like them with extra hot capacola and gardinara.
Eat in area, nice selection of deli and cheese, no produce.
Small selection of quality Italian dry goods.

Bari Foods
1120 W Grand Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
312-666-0730
Italian sausage/Barese, small selection of Italian dry good and prime meats
Terrific Italian subs, I like the Italian w/marinated artichoke

Hungarian Kosher Supermarket
4020 W. Oakton
Skokie, IL 60076
847 674-8008
(Just west of Crawford).

Argyle Kosher Meat Market
4465 W. Lawrence
Chicago, IL
773 545-3343
Kosher meats, poultry, kishka

Romanian Kosher Sausage Company
7200 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60626
773-761-4141
Kosher meat, poultry, salami, hot dogs, kishka

Orchard Prime Meats
133 W Main
Cary, IL 60013
847-639-3991
Prime Meat/Dry age
Prime brisket for BBQ/Dry Age
I90 West/Barrington Rd (N)(R) Route-14/NW Highway (NW)(L)
10-miles, past the Fox River. To Main St. in Cary.

Whole Foods
Multiple locations
Prime Beef, poultry, poultry sausage

Zier's Prime Meats
813 Ridge
Wilmette, IL 60091
847-251 4000
Dry age prime

Ream's Elburn Market, Inc.
128 North Main Street
Elburn, IL
630-365-6461
Randy Reams
Fresh sausage, Brats and Polish are particularly good, smoked and cured sausage
Fresh meats

Argyle Kosher Meat Market
4465 W. Lawrence
Chicago, IL
773 545-3343

Elegance in Meats
3135 Dundee Rd.
Northbrook, IL
847-480-6328
Prime, upscale, frozen duck

Columbus Meat
906 W Randolph St
312-829-2480
Chicago, IL 60607
Brisket

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The Spice House
http://www.thespicehouse.com
The Spice House
1512 N Wells Street
Chicago, IL
773-274-0378
Excellent selection of fresh spices

Penzey's
Http://www.penzeys.com
1138 Lake St
Oak Park, IL 60301
708-848-7772
Fresh spices

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Wood - Charcoal - Equipment:

Berger Brother's Charcoal
1176 N Cherry Ave
Chicago, IL 6062
312-642-4238
Lump Charcoal
Apple chunks in 20-lb boxes, Hickory and Mesquite in 4-lb bags
M-F (Closed Sat/Sun)
7:30am - 4pm
Cash only
Joe is owner

Chicago Firewood
1300 N Halsted (Rear Lot)
Chicago, Il
312-335-9696
Matt, the owner, cell-312-907-4265
Wood for Smoking
10am - 5pm
7-days a week
Hickory, oak, apple, cherry, sometimes pear. $25 for 40-lbs, or $2 per log

Chicago Firewood Company
790 N River Rd
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
847-724-3182

Northwestern Cutlery
http://northwesterncutlery.com
810 W Lake St
Chicago, IL 60607
312- 421-3666
Discount Brand Name Knives/Sharpening Service

Ace Hardware
5848 W Montrose
Chicago
773-777-2606
847-678-9525
WSMs, lump charcoal
Ask for Greg

Gilchrist Hardware
513 W Madison St
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-386-4982
Lump Charcoal/Wood For smoking

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Propane

Amerigas - Chicago
310 North Sangamon Street
Chicago, IL 60607
312-997-2300
Propane Tank Refill

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Restaurant Supply Houses:

Gold Brothers
1140 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL
312-666-1520

Herzog Store Fixture Co.
1034 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL
312-666-2600

C & R Equipment
3601 South Halsted St.
Chicago, Il 60609
773-523-0315
Http://www.wokmaker.com
Custom made high btu burners, woks, Chinese lettering

Sunlight Kitchen Hardware Supplies (Chinatown)
2334 S Wentworth Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
312-225-8388

Schweppe
376 W North Ave
Lombard, IL 60148
630-627-3550

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Wild Game and Upscale (Foie Gras, Duck, Goose)

Chicago Game
350 N Ogden Ave
Chicago, IL
312-455-1800
Incredible variety of everything upscale and/or hard to get. Fresh foie
gras, truffles, caviar, elk, venison, cheese, chocolate etc. Only downside
No display and, some items, need to be ordered in larger quantities than
the average home chef might need. Wild boar bone rolled and tied leg about $40 $6.65/lb. French rack 2 9-bone racks, $12.50/lb.

Czimer's Game
13136 W 159th St
Lockport, IL 60441
708- 301-0500
Wild Boar Deboned roast form 8.95 lb
Burgers 6.95

Specialty Game Inc.
8121 Ogden Ave
Lyons, IL 60534
708-447-9400
708-531-3280

Paulina Meat Market
3501 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
773- 248-6272

Whole Foods
50 W Huron St
Chicago, IL 60610
312-932-9600

Zier's Prime Meats
813 Ridge
Wilmette, IL 60091
847-251 4000
Prime Meat

Old World Market
5129 N Broadway
Chicago
773-989-4440
(African)
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Fish:

Dirk's Fish & Gourmet Shop
2070 N. Clybourn
Chicago, IL
773-404-3475
http://www.dirksfish.com

L Isaacson & Stein Fish Co
800 W Fulton St
Chicago, IL 60607
312-421-2444

Fish Guy Market
4423 N Elston Av
Chicago, IL 60630
773-283-7400

True World/Tensuke
3 Arlington Heights Rd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847-806-1200

Sea Ranch
3217 Lake Ave
Wilmette, IL 60091
847-256-4404

Mitsuwa
100 E. Algonquin Road,
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847-956-6699

Mercato Del Pesce Fish Market
2623 N Harlem Ave
Chicago, IL 60707
Tues & Sat 8am - 5pm
Wed-Thurs-Fri 8am - 7:30pm
Sunday 8am - 3pm
Dominick Conenna 773-889-7909
Vince DeVito 773-622-7503

Whole Foods Market
Multiple locations

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Live Poultry

Chicago Live Poultry
6421 N Western Av
Chicago
773-973-2531

Chicago Live Poultry House
2601 S Ridgeway Av
Chicago
773-542-9451

Ciale’s Poultry Store
2141 W Armitage Av
Chicago
773-278-1118

Fermin's Poultry
5932 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago
773-581-8476

John's Live Poultry
5955 W Fullerton Av
Chicago
773-622-2813

Lawrence Poultry
2741 W Lawrence Av
Chicago
773-784-9921

Windy City Poultry
4601 S Kedzie Av
Chicago
773-847-7368

Wing Ho 128 Live Poultry
244 W 26th St
Chicago
312-225-5623

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Polish Deli's for Sausage

http://www.bobak.com

Andy's Deli
5438 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
773-631-7304
Fresh Polish sausage
Baloney for smoking

Endy's Deli
3055 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, IL

Gilmart
5050 S Archer Av (just west of Pulaski)
Chicago, IL
773-585-5514

Central Homemade Sausage
3246 N Central Av
Chicago, IL
773-736-0822

Gene's Deli
5328 W Belmont Av
Chicago, IL

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin:


Sausage
European Hand Made Sausage
1985 S Muskego Ave
Milwaukee, Wis
414-384-7320
Exit from I 94 at Lincoln, which is 21 Ave (2100 South), go West
Owner Frank Jakubzzak
Fresh Hungarian, Knackwurst, fresh Polish, blood sausage, bacon and the Hunter (dried) mild or hot.

Groppi's Market
1441 E Russell Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53207
414-747-9012

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Not Tried

Schaefer Packing Inc
416 Morris Ave
Mundelein, IL 60060
847-949-2820
Fresh brisket, pork shoulder

Johnny G's Quality Meats
160 N. Bloomingdale Road
Bloomingdale, IL
630-893-6089
Brisket

Nicholas Quality Meats Inc
908 West Randolph Street
Suite 2
Chicago, IL 60607
312-563-0145
Brisket

Great list Gary! Thanks for the resource. Just one question....what's the propane for?

DBigg wrote:Great list Gary! Thanks for the resource. Just one question....what's the propane for?

My turkey fryer.

I thought that might come up. :)

What a great resource . . . thanks for taking the time to post all of this information.

Gary,

Thank you for your generosity in posting this very useful list. One correction: Fox & Obel does not carry foie gras. Geppherth's does.

Another potentially useful note: Chicago Game - which is indeed a terrific place - accepts cash only.

Kenny

An addition to equipment

Traeger Pellet grills and pellets:

Schauer's Hardware
7449 W. Madison Forest Park, IL 60130
(708)366-1100

Wow.

where do people buy whole briskets for BBQing in Chicago? At Paulina market they were $4 a pound which seems expensive.

elishearn wrote:where do people buy whole briskets for BBQing in Chicago? At Paulina market they were $4 a pound which seems expensive.

See the guide above

Ex-Cel Corned Beef
1009 W Lake St
Chicago, IL 60607
312-666-2535
Fresh Packer Cut Brisket/Corned Beef
Bill -Owner

Gary,

What a great list. I thought I was going to have to buy your book to get it.

Kennyz wrote:Gary,

One correction: Fox & Obel does not carry foie gras. Geppherth's does.


Kenny

Geppherth's does? Really? Don't tease me like this.

How are they getting around the ban?

JLenart wrote:

Kennyz wrote:Gary,

One correction: Fox & Obel does not carry foie gras. Geppherth's does.


Kenny

Geppherth's does? Really? Don't tease me like this.

How are they getting around the ban?

I am certain. I bought a pound of Hudson Valley Foie Gras there about a month ago. I don't believe the ban has anything to do with retail operations - just restaurants.

Ahh thats nice to hear. Thanks for the information.

Re: Geppherth's FG: it is very pricey, $65 a pound if memory serves. Give Chicago Game a day's notice, and they'll get it to you for half that. Unfortunately, I was in a pinch and so paid a premium.

G Wiv,

Fantastic list - my summer plans involve committing my weekends to following your 5-step WSM course. Do you have a recommend source for naturally raised pork products (specifically shoulder, or ribs)?

Rob C

Kennyz wrote:Re: Geppherth's FG: it is very pricey, $65 a pound if memory serves. Give Chicago Game a day's notice, and they'll get it to you for half that. Unfortunately, I was in a pinch and so paid a premium.

I used to buy from Chicago Game when I was buying Foie. I had just assumed the ban applied to retail as well and haven't even bothered calling.

Thanks again.

What an incredible list. Your generosity in sharing the wealth of knowledge that you have accumulated is a gift for which I am extremely grateful. Thank you for taking the time to put this together from a budding grillman. I can't wait to jump in and explore as many of these places as possible this summer.

I join the choir in singing your praises. Thank You for putting this together.

Nice list Gary..thanks!
BTW I would not recommend Johnny G's for brisket..last time I ordered a packer there they tried to pawn off a Select cut on me..as far as Im concerned a meat market shouldnt even be carrying Select
They do have great homemade Italian Sausage though

WOW! Thank you, Gary! This is amazing.

I wonder if this whole list will fit into a "memo" field on my Palm Pilot....
--Joy

haven't bought a packer brisket lately - anyone know how much they are going for a pound?

Thanks for the list Gary.

Here are a couple that I had written down. I haven't checked all of them to make sure they're current but it's a start; especially for the suburban sources.

BTW, there is also a Penzey's in downtown Naperville.

Wichita Packing
ribs
1315 W. Fulton
Chicago, IL 60607
312-421-0606
Not sure, but may be cash only

Westbrook Market
Shoulder, ribs & brisket
Corner of Cass & 63rd St.
Darien, IL
Have to order brisket 4-5 days in advance.

Nature's Best Foods
Brisket & ???
257 N. Cass
Westmont, IL 60559
630-769-0004

Wheaton Meat Co.
Full service butcher, brisket
310 S. Main St.
Wheaton, IL
630-668-0555

Randy's Market
Thick cut back ribs
14250 Ravinia Ave. (near 143rd & LaGrange)
Orland Park, IL 60262
708-460-8866

I would add to the burb list

Casey's Foods
124 W. Gartner
Naperville, IL 60540
630-369-1686

I buy all my meat @

Polancic's Meat Market
412 W. Norris Drive
Ottawa, IL.

I love to support a family owned local butcher.

They offer: hand cut prime beef to order, brisket, babyback ribs, spare ribs, pork butt, fresh turkeys, & breaded pork tenderloin made in house. They also will oder anything you may need.

They are my one stop place for when I fire up the smoker every weekend.

I'm going to have to get you boys out further west of Chicago. I go to a nice buthering house west of Rockford. You take your animals (the usual, steer, pig, chicken, deer) and they custom cut and pack it for you. They also smoke their own meats. Of course there is a retail outlet. Very nice!

razbry wrote:I'm going to have to get you boys out further west of Chicago. I go to a nice buthering house west of Rockford. You take your animals (the usual, steer, pig, chicken, deer) and they custom cut and pack it for you. They also smoke their own meats. Of course there is a retail outlet. Very nice!

Why the mystery about the name and location of this place? It sounds promising. Please share your secret.

Hi,

I'll be test smoking bone-in pork shoulder butts from Twin Oak Meats, Hoffer Farms, and hopefully Gunthorp Farm in the next month. If I have any great revelations, I'll be sure to post them in this thread. One thing I've found, pork shoulders from non-factory farms tend to be lean. If your source can do custom cutting, I'd ask them to leave 1/4" fat cap.

Twin Oak Meats
Tom and Amy Ifft
815-692-4215
www.twinoakmeats.com
orders@twinoakmeats.com
Fairbrury, IL

Greg and Lei Gunthorp
Gunthorp Farms
0435 North 850 East
LaGrange, IN 46761
(219) 367-2708
Hey4Hogs@kuntrynet.com
http://grassfarmer.com/pigs/gunthorp.html

Hoffer Farm meats can be purchased as "Gloria's Gourmet Meats & Eggs", they are at many farmer's markets, including the Wilmette French Market on April 26.

You can also search www.localharvest.org site for pork within 100 miles of Chicago.

grace

Rob C wrote:G Wiv,

Fantastic list - my summer plans involve committing my weekends to following your 5-step WSM course. Do you have a recommend source for naturally raised pork products (specifically shoulder, or ribs)?

Rob C

elishearn wrote:where do people buy whole briskets for BBQing in Chicago? At Paulina market they were $4 a pound which seems expensive.

Chicago Meat on Cicero has it cheaper. Call them.

elishearn wrote:where do people buy whole briskets for BBQing in Chicago? At Paulina market they were $4 a pound which seems expensive.

The last two times I smoked brisket (New Years, and in November) I got my packer cut from Peoria Packing. IIRC, it couldn't have been more than $2 a pound.

Definately a great list. After our meal at Hole-in-the-wall, I purchased all the ingrediants in your 5 step program. Weather dependent step 1 kicks off this weekend.
Is wild boar really that expensive? Might have to take a hunting trip to NC and bring back a couple