Chicago

2922 W Irving Park Rd, at Richmond; Avondale; 773.866.2010

Just opened by the Rebel/Waterhouse crew, Pitchfork is an Old Westish saloon with antique-style chandeliers, padded wooden barstools and a chalkboard listing their robust stash of Bourbons and whiskies. Chase down the sauce with bar eats like buffalo chicken spring rolls, pulled pork sliders on buttermilk biscuits, and ribs compliments of Cordis Brothers, big winners at 2009 Ribfest, other than the cardiologists.

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