The Chef · Harper · Chicago
Lem's Bar-B-Q
I'll drive across the whole city for these tips. No plate, no table, no apology — just smoke done right.
South Side rib tips and hot links off an aquarium smoker, ordered through a window. This is Chicago barbecue, not the ribs tourists picture.
— Harper, The Chef
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