#2 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); est. 2009; Franklin was a protége at JMueller BBQ...now a heated rival; hailed Franklin BBQ as the best in America (Bon Appetit, 2010); long lines (even as early as 9am!)...usually sells out by 2pm
Sausage range from 12-25 variations each day (including alligator, kangaroo, antelope, buffalo, rattlesnake); "Classic Chicago Dog": beef hot dog on poppy seed bun topped w/ yellow mustard, onions, sweet neon-green relish, tomatoes, and a slice of dilled pickle (hot peppers optional)
#44 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); Italian eatery w/ a California Stucco design incorporating a Mediterranean style w/ a little touch of Spanish & Italian
#83 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); opened in 1943; long lines; fixed price...sit down and food comes to you; in historic downtown (tree-lined streets)
Whole Hog Pulled Pork BBQ sauce is spicy tomato-vinegar-based; looks good; use oak wood charcoal and cooked for 16 hrs; comes w/ homemade coleslaw, potato salad and corn bread; whole pig can feed up to 80 people!
#45 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); former junk yard w/ lots of "art" as its decor; it's an outdoor dive w/ essentricities including an old truck that acts as a stage for live music & a bar in a treehouse; truck yard is open to other food trucks
[CLOSED]; #32 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); since 1997; "fresh, hip, and timeless" located in a century-old former coffee factory; offer approximately 30 steak dipping sauces
Adam Bomb 6-lb sandwich w/ fried chicken, pulled pork, jalapenos, eggs, SPAM & bacon served between two grilled cheese sandwich buns; served /w chicken nugget as a garnish; if you can finish in 30 minutes, it's free
Double Dragon Burger named for classic video game; fried chicken topped w/ "drunken" pulled pork, hoisin BBQ sauce, muenster cheese, fried egg, Asian slaw, bacon & Tapatio sauce on a toasted brioche bun
Kraken Burger 2 lemon pepper & garlic fried soft shell crabs w/ pickled ginger, sriracha sauce, avocado, roasted seaweed & bacon; topped w/ Asian slaw on a toasted brioche bun
Wolverine Burger Angus beef patty w/ sharp American cheese, bacon & fried onion crisps; topped w/ Asian slaw & sriracha mayo; on a toasted brioche bun
#66 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); since 2011; food truck serving "Asian-fusion gourmet hangover food" -Adam Lee (owner); known for it messy foods; check website to find location
#92 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); authentic Swedish family-owned restaurant where atmosphere is casual, in carpeted dining room & young ladies are in Scandinavian garb; outside you can find goats grazing on the sod roof
#19 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); opened in 1973; ski hangout; specializing in CO-style pizzas (cheese on top of toppings held back by a "containment wall" outter crust); multiple locations in CO
Hear O Israel sandwich w/ corned beef, pastrami, salami and hot pepper beef (total 1-lb of meats), plus Swiss cheese, coleslaw, Thousand Island dressing on rye bread; looks good
Pork Belly Cubano use 2-day cured pork belly (rather than traditional roast pork) served w/ ham, swiss, pickles, mayo, hot sauce and mustard; looks good
Meatball Parmigiano Hero beef & pork meatballs w/ marinara & mozzarella, baked on a grinder roll & served w/ chips; "they get it right!" -Andrew Zimmern; looks good
Pork Belly Rueben w/ Russian dressing (mixed w/ bacon fat!), swiss and kraut; looks good
Salt Cod Sandwich pureed salt cod w/ Spanish chorizo, marinated olives, olive oil & red wine vinegar
[CLOSED]; #97 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); est. 2008; 2 locations open; owned and operated by good friends and sandwich aficionados who used to work in fine dining; Other Recipes: Red Beans & Rice
Lobster Fra Diavolo 1 1/4-lb lobster, littleneck clams, shrimp, mussels & calamari simmered in a 'spicy as you like' seafood tomato sauce over imported linguine fini pasta served al'dente
Feast of Seven Fishes lobster, clams, mussels, shrimp, calamari, stewed in tomato-base sauce w/ crab, served on linguine & served w/ "side" of broiled haddock, monkfish marsala
#5 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best for the Holidays); #77 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); est. 1973; so small (only 10 tables), you can watch them cook in open kitchen
Shrimp Po' Boy fan favorite; suggested by Anthony Bourdain; winner of Best Sandwich (Gulf Coast); double-dredged fried gulf shrimp w/ hot sauce & shredded lettuce on sub roll
The Peacemaker Po' Boy po' boy sandwich w/ half shrimp & half oysters
