Lillie's Q is expanding beyond Bucktown, bringing along its award-winning pulled pork to the Chicago French Market, supplemented with new eats like housemade kettle chips dusted in powdered pimento cheese or Carolina Dirt, which Coach K would love to get on the Tar Heels.

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<p>Lillie's Q is expanding beyond Bucktown, bringing along its award-winning pulled pork to the Chicago French Market, supplemented with new eats like housemade kettle chips dusted in powdered pimento cheese or Carolina Dirt, which Coach K would love to get on the Tar Heels.</p>

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