Doug Freyburger wrote:
>
> Sky wrote:
> >
> > ... Guy Fieri's reviews and raves about diners & such across
> > the USA is about 50-50 for the food quality.
>
> There was a chilli dog place in Chicago metro north. Went there. It
> sucked. There was a gyros place in Chicago metro south. Went there.
> There was a for sale sign at the front door. The quality of the food
> was low enough it definitely needed a new owner.
>
> On the other hand also in Chicago metro we tried Tre Kroner and Honkey
> Tonk BBQ. They ruled. I could write poems about the beef ribs at
> Honkey Tonk BBQ they were so good.
>
> A beef rib, it's prime rib, best wear a bib.
> Mustard sauce, smokey sauce, tooth pick and floss.
> Smell the smoke, let it soak, you won't go broke.
>
> As poetry goes it's not prize winning, but when have I ever written a
> poem about food before? ;^)
>
> > ... but it's probably best to avoid the
> > "Maid Rite" in Springfield, IL <----- lhe latter was not very good,
> > IMO. There's another place in Springfield, IL we want to try next time
> > we're in that area, someplace that's a converted "military quanset (sp?)
> > hut" type of building that supposedly has fantastic haystacks - I think
> > it's called "Charlie Parkers" (?).
>
> We go to Springfield, IL annually for the state Freemason convention.
> Thanks for the pointers, will look up Charlie Parkers.

Good to know about the Chicago locations you like(d). If/when you dine
at Charlie Parkers, please give it a review here? It'd be nice to read
about your experience there

Sky

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