Alice S Bar B Q Is Still Smoking In Bronzeville

• Mike Sula
• Tips al trunko, Alice’s Bar-B-Q

Earlier this month when I wrote about Bronzeville’s new Puerto Rican spot Maracas, I made a note to point out that despite the ongoing gentrification in the neighborhood, one old, reliable joint is still going strong. Alice’s Bar-B-Q rarely gets mentioned in discussions about the south side’s great aquarium smokers like Lem’s, Barbara Ann’s, and Uncle John’s. But they’ve been smoking tips, links, ribs, chicken, and turkey legs for at least 20 years through some very dark days. In 2011, 20-year veteran pit master Gregory Johnson was killed after he stepped outside for a smoke break and got caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting.

• Mike Sula

• Creed, Alice’s Bar-B-Q

• Mike Sula

• Alice’s Bar-B-Q