Carnivore Oak Park
Onetime hog butcher to the world, Chicago still has a smorgasbord of places to procure meat for your barbecue, although few compare to Carnivore Oak Park. Brad Knaub and his crew of old-timey meat maestros source their provender from the very best Midwestern farms, and butcher it in-house. Plus, they know what they’re talking about: bring your meat questions. You’ll go home with some of the best beef or pork in the area, plus there’s a stupendous selection of fish. (David Hammond)
1042 Pleasant, Oak Park, 708.660.1100, carnivoreoakpark.com
Best of Chicago 2018