Soul & Smoke - Avondale at Rockwell on the River

Barbecue restaurant · Avondale

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"Chef D’Andre Carter and wife Heather Bublick have brought back barbecue glory to the river. Carter, a South Side Chicago native, has shown an obsession for barbecue with Texas-style brisket, tender baby backs, and more. The operation also has a stall in the Time Out Market Chicago in Fulton Market, a food truck, and the original location in Evanston. Don’t forget about the smoked link." - Ashok Selvam, Eater Staff

Chicago’s Best Barbecue Restaurants
Barry Brecheisen/Eater Chicago

3057 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60618 Get directions

soulandsmoke.com
@soulandsmoke

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