Happy first day of autumn! It seems like summer just began and already it is over. Luckily, this means that we are back at school and more importantly back to food blogging! I have recently moved into a new apartment and therefore have an exciting new stomping ground right in between Wrigleyville and Boystown. Last weekend, my roommate and I decided to try a local business by the name of Wrigley BBQ. It is located on N. Broadway just south of Addison and right next to the Jewel Osco. Barbecue is not a cuisine I get to enjoy frequently and I had been craving some, so a stop at Wrigley BBQ seemed essential. It was a gorgeous Saturday night at the patio area outside the restaurant was completely packed with happy BBQ enthusiasts. Wrigley BBQ is BYOB, so many customers had brought their own craft beers to enjoy with their meals. The man who took our order appeared to be the owner, and was extremely friendly.
I opted to go with the beef brisket platter, maple sweet potato mashed potatoes, and corn bread. Andrea (my roommate) got the beef brisket player, corn bread, french fries, and extra "Wrigley Fire" sauce. The cook warned her that the Wrigley Fire sauce is very hot, but Andrea can take it :) Each of our meals were just over $13. We got our food to go because it was the perfect night to enjoy a meal on our patio that, pretty soon, will probably be covered in snow (kill me).
I was a naughty food blogger (I'm a bit rusty after a summer off) and only took one photo of our meal. This photo still manages to capture how delicious this meal was, especially with some cider in my 2005 World Series Championship cup. First things first, the beef brisket. I didn't get any extra BBQ sauce for mine, and I felt it was a little bland. The meat was nice and smoky but did not fall apart like traditional BBQ does. However, I added a bit of Andrea's Wrigley Fire sauce to it and that completely did the trick. I'm not a fan of super super spicy food, but this sauce was definitely good. The cornbread was absolutely perfect. It was hot and straight from the oven, and the crust was nice and sugary. The show stealer of this meal was probably the sweet potato mashed potatoes, though. They were perfectly whipped with maple and tasted much more like a dessert than a side dish. All in all, this meal was absolutely delicious and the portion sizes were big enough that Andrea and I both had leftovers for the next day. I also tasted one of Andrea's fries and it was just how I like fries: crispy and browned on the outside but tender and pillowy on the inside.
All-in-all, I'm very glad we stopped at Wrigley BBQ. We discovered that they do deliver, so I'm sure in the winter months when we are hibernating in our apartment we will be using GrubHub to get some BBQ. The staff is extremely friendly and there is a great BYOB atmosphere, should you choose to dine in. My only recommendation is to get extra sauce with the beef brisket because it makes all the difference. There were some very intriguing looking items on the dessert menu, including carrot cake and cherry chocolate bread pudding, so I'm sure we will be back. Caitlin and I can't wait to be blogging regularly again! We hope you all are having a great start to fall.
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