Looking for a yummy Southern meal near you?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Southern spots around Chicago, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to meet your needs.
Chicago-area buyers tend to spend more in the spring at restaurants than any other season of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses get more reviews. Daily spending at Chicago-area restaurants rose to $1,468,749 for the metro area in the spring of last year, 8% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Smoque BBQ
First on the list is Smoque BBQ. Located at 3800 N. Pulaski Road, Suite 2 (between Avondale Avenue and Grace Street) in Old Irving Park, the spot to score barbecue and more is the most popular Southern restaurant in Chicago, boasting 4.5 stars out of 4,106 reviews on Yelp.
2. Green Street Smoked Meats
Next up is West Town's Green Street Smoked Meats, situated at 112 N. Green St. (between Washington Boulevard and Randolph Street). With 4.5 stars out of 1,622 reviews on Yelp, the cocktail bar and beer bar, which offers barbecue and more, has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Mother Cluckers Kitchen
Jefferson Park's Mother Cluckers Kitchen, located at 5200 N. Elston Ave. (between Laporte and Foster avenues), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Southern and traditional American spot 4.5 stars out of 748 reviews.
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