Help recall a restaurant name..we called it the Pig Place
Help recall a restaurant name..we called it the Pig Place
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Help recall a restaurant name..we called it the Pig Place
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Post #1 - September 15th, 2017, 12:41 pmThere was a southern barbecue-type spot on Sheffield, I believe it was south of Wellington, north of Diversey on the east side of the street. It had a "kids eat free" deal and there was a pig's rear end sticking out of the sign above the door. I'm fairly sure it was not a chain.
Anyone remember it?
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Post #2 - September 15th, 2017, 1:03 pmsujormik wrote:There was a southern barbecue-type spot on Sheffield, I believe it was south of Wellington, north of Diversey on the east side of the street. It had a "kids eat free" deal and there was a pig's rear end sticking out of the sign above the door. I'm fairly sure it was not a chain.
Anyone remember it?
I remember Brother Jimmy's. Chicago Bar Project has a nice piece (with plenty of photos) on this long-gone restaurant.
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Post #3 - September 15th, 2017, 1:14 pmHoly Balls.
If this "long gone" restaurant is in fact, Brother Jimmy's, I'm officially as old as dirt.We cannot be friends if you do not know the difference between Mayo and Miracle Whip.
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Post #4 - September 15th, 2017, 2:21 pmseebee wrote:Holy Balls.
If this "long gone" restaurant is in fact, Brother Jimmy's, I'm officially as old as dirt.
That was what i was thinking--not only do I remember it, but I went to the opening because friend's friend was the owner. And it was damn good. First time I ever had Carolina-style BBQ sauce."Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." Miles Kington
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Post #5 - September 16th, 2017, 8:19 amboudreaulicious wrote:seebee wrote:Holy Balls.
If this "long gone" restaurant is in fact, Brother Jimmy's, I'm officially as old as dirt.
That was what i was thinking--not only do I remember it, but I went to the opening because friend's friend was the owner. And it was damn good. First time I ever had Carolina-style BBQ sauce.
I went only once, not long after it opened in 1992 (I think Chicago Bar Project's opening date is incorrect). That's about 25 years ago, a different era to me. I had no idea Brother Jimmy's lasted until around 2001 (it was revived briefly at a different location). It's not like we're talking about DeJonghe's or Henrici's, but still that's over 15 years ago.
For those who'd like to relive the Brother Jimmy's experience, it seems the mini-chain is still around, with a half-dozen locations in and around NYC, and one each in suburban DC and West Palm Beach.
