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 Eating The Land Of Lincoln, chibbqking eats thru Springfield, IL |
 Dec 16 2009, 07:36 PM
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Niblet Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 16-December 09 Member No.: 11,284  |
Whats up all, thought I would share the food culture and trip report from my home states capitol, Springfield, IL. I have more on it HERE and will be adding plenty more trip reports as time passes. Happy Holidays.
As seen on chibbqking  Happy 200th President Lincoln a statewide celebration  Riding Route 66  Lincolns Springfield Home  cozy dog  cozy had a good 30's style burger but nowhere near as good as Krekels below Springfield might be the most popular spot for chili outside Texas that I know of. Its chili selection and quality puts Chicago's to shame. They take it seriously down there and the Tavern style contains ground beef, beef suet, tons of grease, beans and different levels of heat. The hot is hot, trust me on that. It was funny because I saw one of Ozzie Guillen's good buddys a lobbyist and he was ordering about 8 cups of chili with no beans or meat at Joe Rogers. Thats just the grease. I enjoyed both chili spots greatly. Joe Rogers Chili Parlor is still going strong.    They also have a tamale history down in Springfield  My favorite chili by far was the tavern style chili from a relatively new chili parlor by Springfield standards.    The tavern style 3 way is everything chili macs wants to be The sandwich that put Springfield on the food map. Horseshoes much like sliders from White Castle are that fine line between amazing and disturbing. Between these things, the politics and the bowls of chili that turn into lard if they sit for more than 20 minutes, Springfield isn't easy on the heart or waist. I was mad that Darcys Pint had stopped offering the Obama Horseshoe which was a loco moco themed sandwich with hamburger pattys, rice and brown gravy and a fried egg that could of been something else...for better or worse. I went with the buffalo chicken. Governor Thompson, a mentor of a neighborhood friend explained that its the cheese sauce that makes Darcy's the best horseshoe in town, it cant be replicated.  Buffalo chicken Horseshoe  These stoner creations have more cheese than Wisconsin Im always on the prowl for the perfect 30's style burger and Krekels in Springfield did a pretty perfect job. I always go double with the 30's style, I think its the perfect balance of meat and bun.   Thanks for the tips from this top notch thread. Hope these help. There are quite a few chili parlors down there though many are gone. I'm very interested in the history if anyone is from there and has any stories. I know how the Dew opened and started the trend. Its also the state gateway to Terlingua Texas. If you win the Springfield regional you can participate in the chili super bowl which I plan to do one day. Cozy Dog Drive In 2935 S 6th St Springfield, IL 62703 (217) 525-1992 Darcy's Pint 661 W Stanford Ave Springfield, IL 62704 (217) 492-8800 Cook's Spice Rack & Chili Company 910 N Grand Ave W Springfield, IL 62702 (217) 492-2695 Joe Rogers Original Recipe Chili Parlor 820 S 9th St Springfield, IL 62703 (217) 522-3722 Krekel's Custard 2121 N Grand Ave E Springfield, IL 62702 (217) 525-4952 more food and fun @chibbqking |
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Dec 17 2009, 06:05 AM
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 Hen-of-the-Woods  Group: Admin Posts: 1,412 Joined: 31-May 07 Member No.: 2,122 |
Great report! Thanks and welcome to the forum Chibbqking
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Dec 21 2009, 07:47 PM
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 Niblet Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 20-December 09 From: Lafayette IN or a diner near you Member No.: 11,289 |
Oh man, hopefully I'll be in Springfield in January. Gotta try to make it an overnight trip.
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Dec 21 2009, 08:51 PM
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Dumpling Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 27-March 09 From: Houston, TX, USA Member No.: 10,970 |
Nice report and I love the look of those burgers. Nothing like that around here that I know of.
Good looking blog, too. -------------------- |
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Jan 23 2010, 04:02 PM
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Peanut Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 28-February 09 From: Saratoga NY area Member No.: 10,912 |
Nice report! Too bad his only post.
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