17th St is very average Archived Message
Posted by illiniranger on March 30, 2024, 8:20:08, in reply to "17th is good if you don’t want brisket.*"
It was ahead of its time 30 years ago, nothing special now. Sides are out of a can, BBQ is just ok. I’d get the ribs or wings and avoid everything else. Previous Message Previous Message I went for middle school band get-togethers. Thankfully haven’t been back since. Quattro's is the superior pizza. And 17th Street is great for BBQ. Also recommend Mary’s in Herrin. Best restaurant I’ve found in southern Illinois. Took my mom there for her eightieth birthday a couple of years ago. Was blown away by the quality of the menu. SSB! Previous Message Previous Message I enjoyed my time at the Alto pass winer Pomona Natural Bridge is close by Giant City lodge itself is pretty neat Previous Message Restaurants: I like Quattros or Italian Village for pizza in Cdale. Murphysboro has 17th St BBQ. Other good restaurants in Cdale are Underground Barrel House, Midland Inn, Global Gourmet (upscale, may not be what you have in mind), Giant City State Park Lodge (Sunday family style fried chicken) Tres Hombres. Mary Lou’s is good diner/breakfast. I don’t drink coffee, not helpful there. Scenic drives I would recommend trying to drive through Alto Pass/Bald Knob. There are several wineries off IL 127. Driving down that way, driving from Makanda to Anna. Makanda, Cobden, Murphy, Anna all have various levels of cute downtown. Carterville and Marion (Marion esp for antiquing) a little outside your path unless you’re driving down 57. Cape and Paducah have bigger downtown better than the smaller towns in IL. A lot more options in both, still quaint. Happy to answer any follow ups. Previous Message We are spending a long weekend in the SNF area (southwest of Carbondale), looking for recommendations: - Restaurants (we like just about everything, but bbq and pizza options would be helpful) - Coffee shops - Scenic drives - Places to go for a view (unfortunately our youngest just had a knee procedure so we have to be able to drive to it) - Any sort of “cute downtowns” or places for antiquing or other shopping - Anything we shouldn’t miss that isn’t listed above Anywhere between and including Cape Girardeau and Carbondale/Murphysboro would be fine. Thanks!
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- Shawnee Natl Forest area recs, please - PapaDels March 27, 2024, 13:28:25
- also Cache River State Natural Area is supposed to be pretty cool - Tooldresser March 29, 2024, 8:03:39
- Thank you all, I appreciate the recommendations, they will be very helpful * - PapaDels March 28, 2024, 17:16:09
- Here are some suggestions…. - harb March 28, 2024, 15:16:17
- They are having a festival at the cave venue these that weekend* - JeffFrank March 27, 2024, 16:28:51
- A few suggestions - illiniranger March 27, 2024, 16:24:25
- Ranger is spot on except for the Italian Villiage. And some other recs - Tooldresser March 27, 2024, 16:51:09
- Fuck you, I ride or die for Italian Village * - illiniranger March 27, 2024, 16:59:59
- It’s a trash restaurant… - ShoeShineBoy March 27, 2024, 20:16:53
- 17th is good if you don’t want brisket.* - ilinni11 March 30, 2024, 8:07:56
- 17th St is very average - illiniranger March 30, 2024, 8:20:08
- i preferred walts in marion for pizza more than quatros* - lcubed March 28, 2024, 9:25:35
- For OP, Mary’s is upscale, French inspired - illiniranger March 28, 2024, 9:05:07
- maybe it is a good place to drink beer* - Tooldresser March 27, 2024, 17:04:46
- i always liked harbaughs more than mary lous. i think people like mary lous for the ambiance - lcubed March 27, 2024, 16:29:53
- Make the drive to Paducah and go to Freight House* - bjl63 March 27, 2024, 15:44:11
- Brewery list... - EffinIllini March 27, 2024, 15:14:19
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