Firewater BBQ & Brew - Elmhurst, Illinois

West encompasses a lotta area, but i loved Firewater off of Kingery near elmhurst/addison

3 meat combo from Firewater BBQ & Brew - Elmhurst, Illinois $32

3 meat combo from Firewater BBQ & Brew - Elmhurst, Illinois $32

Seems like you spend a lot of time in Geneva lol. I’d suggest the mad batter for donuts. Smittys on the corner for a great sandwich and firewater bbq for bbq that doesn’t taste like it’s from Illinois

Live music Thursday-Sunday! Tri-Cities area

About 45 live music performances in the Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles area through Sunday. If you dig it, you can [sign up to get this roundup as an email update](https://tricitiescentral.com/) each week. *\*Below are “listed” start/end times actual play times tend to vary. The symbol indicates an admission fee. Links to band/event info are provided where available.* ### Thursday (3/28) **Pete Jive**: Firewater BBQ | Geneva | 5-7PM | [Musician info](https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3BldGVqaXZlLmNvbS8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT10cmljaXRpZXNjZW50cmFsLmJlZWhpaXYuY29tJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09cmVmZXJyYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXRyaS1jaXRpZXMtbGl2ZS1tdXNpYy1tYXJjaC0yOC0zMSIsInBvc3RfaWQiOiJmMzA4ODM5OC01ZjhmLTQ5YjQtYTNhOS1kNGNiNDE0NDE4MGYiLCJwdWJs

Even in the suburbs of chicago you can get BBQ just as good for not nearly as much. Firewater BBQ in Elmhurst and Alsip is one that comes to mind

Fox Valley Live Music: Feb 22-25

Hey all - sharing a roundup of live music performances for the Tri-Cities area covering today (Thursday) through Sunday. If you're in Aurora, everyone raves about The Venue (I haven't been yet), but you can see their [weekend shows here](https://www.themusicvenue.org/calendar). **And you can always get this music roundup in a** [**weekly email by signing up here**](https://tricitiescentral.com/)**.** \*Below are “listed” start/end times actual play times tend to vary. The symbol indicates an admission fee. Links to band/event info are provided where available. ### Thursday (2/22) **Pete Jive**: Firewater BBQ | Geneva | 5-7PM | [Musician info](https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3BldGVqaXZlLmNvbS8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT10c

Fox Valley live music: Feb 13-18

I've typically been posting these closer to the weekend, but since there are a few special holiday performances this week, I thought I'd share a little early. *\*Below are “listed” start/end times actual play times tend to vary. The symbol indicates an admission fee. Links to band/event info are provided where available.* You can get this roundup as an [email each week by signing up here.](https://tricitiescentral.com/) ### Tuesday (2/13) **Tony Ocean and Bill Serritella**: Arcada Theatre | St. Charles | 12-2:30PM | [Event info](https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hcmNhZGFsaXZlLmNvbS9ldmVudC9sdW5jaC1hbmQtc2hvdy8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT10cmljaXRpZXNjZW50cmFsLmJlZWhpaXYuY29tJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09cmVmZXJyYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPX

Fox Valley Live Music: Feb 8-11

Last week I shared a roundup of live music performances happening in the Tri-Cities area (Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles) and folks seemed to like it. So here's this weekend's lineup covering Thursday through Sunday: *\*Below are “listed” start/end times actual play times tend to vary. The symbol indicates an admission fee. Links to band/event info are provided where available.* ### Thursday (2/8) **Pete Jive**: Firewater BBQ | Geneva | 5-7PM | [Musician info](https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3BldGVqaXZlLmNvbS8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT10cmljaXRpZXNjZW50cmFsLmJlZWhpaXYuY29tJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09cmVmZXJyYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXRyaS1jaXRpZXMtbGl2ZS1tdXNpYy1mZWJydWFyeS04LTExIiwicG9zdF9pZCI6ImVlYTI1NDQ1LTU0NWEtNDNjMy04NjVlLWQzM2EzYTZjZmE

Fox Valley live music: Feb 1-4

Frustrated by a lack of a centralized source for local live music information, I've been putting together a list of every live music performance in the Tri-Cities area (Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles) of the western suburbs each weekend. Below you'll find the lineup for this weekend (Thurs, Feb 1 - Sunday, Feb 4) if interested! *\*Below are “listed” start/end times actual play times tend to vary. The symbol indicates an admission fee. Links to band/event info are provided where available.* ### Thursday (2/1) **Pete Jive**: Firewater BBQ | Geneva | 5-7PM | [Musician info](https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3BldGVqaXZlLmNvbS8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT10cmljaXRpZXNjZW50cmFsLmJlZWhpaXYuY29tJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09cmVmZXJyYWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWdu

Firewater bbq- love their wings, rib tips, and brisket. They’re cheap too for how much they give you! Freedom brother’s pizzeria & ale house- what’s better than pizza and beer while classic rock’s playing??

Brookfield - Beach Avenue BBQ

Just saw this place driving by the other day. Is it any good, and if so, consistently good? Looked on Yelp, and seems decent, but with BBQ you can never really be sure. My go to around here is Smoque and sometimes Firewater in Elmhurst/Lombard. Interested to see how it compares to those places from people who have been there. Thanks in advance Redditors!

Firewater BBQ: pulled pork cheese fries - $16 dollars and enough to feed 2

Firewater BBQ: pulled pork cheese fries - $16 dollars and enough to feed 2

Norwood Park: I would go to Zia’s Social over Coaches or Trinity. Mystic Rogue is ok and that or Zia’s can definitely accommodate a larger party because they have decent sized bars. Edison Park: Firewater is fun and large, so it would be great for your group. Emerald Isle also could likely work but Edison Park Inn (EPI) is kind of a dump, so works if you’re looking for more of a look bar feel. I’d checkout Park Ridge too. Pennyville Station, Beer on the Wall, Mel’s BBQ, Harp & Fiddle, and then my personal favorite, Holt’s, are all right by the train.

It’s a struggle. Firewater BBQ in the suburbs is pretty good. Been to Geneva a few times and impressive brisket by Illinois standards. Green street is good too but I wasn’t wowed Nothing holds a candle to Texas BBQ imo.

Altitude trampoline park could help the kids burn some calories. Lombard itself is full of great neighborhood parks. Madison Meadow, Sunset Knoll, and Lombard Commons are great choices. Will surely find other kids playing on the toys with the good weather forecast. Nearby First Preserve parks with good hiking: Fullersburg Woods Churchill Woods Hidden Lake Morton Arboretum is great for kids that age but will cost an entry fee. My favorite restaurants in town: Egg House cafe for breakfast or brunch Jerusalem Cafe or Shawarma Express for Mediterranean food Los Camales for Mexican Brewster's for good grilled chicken Firewater BBQ Noodles Pho U for Vietnamese, Asian fusion, and smoothies

Tons of great breweries in St Charles / Geneva about 15 minutes away. Atlas (edit: Alter), Penrose, Polyana, Riverlands, all great. Want to fuck around outside? We have some amazing parks in the area too, Mt St Mary (cool art installations), Wheeler (with Frisbee & mini golf!), and Island Park. Bonus shoutout to Batavia Riverwalk which is a bit further away. West Dundee has a paintball park that is modeled after a Call of Duty map, that's pretty fun (but might suck alone). Attractions, Riverboat Casino in Elgin, Arcada theater in St Charles (Dire straits are playing there tonight!) Food? Bien Trucha (mexican), Buttermilk (breakfast - go early) and Firewater (BBQ) in Geneva, Riverside (pizza), Gia Mia (Italian), and Smittys (sandwiches - limited hours) in St Charles.

Hands down the best BBQ in the suburbs followed by Firewater BBQ in Lombard

I like Firewater BBQ in Geneva. They’ve got a couple locations so there may be a closer one. I’m a big BBQ fan and they’re the most traditional I’ve had. Never tried their wings tho

There’s a burrito loco right off Larkin and Jefferson that i enjoy, Firewater BBQ & Brew is right on the curve of where Larkin turns to Weber. There’s a babas also on Jefferson, and joes hotdog on RT 30, and as someone else said, als steakhouse

I haven’t lived in Joliet for a few years, but here are a smattering of favorites from there and close by: - Joliet: Chicken N Spice (also in Shorewood), Chicago St Pub, La Mex, Maurie’s Table (pizza), Jody’s Hot Dogs, Old Fashioned Pancake House - Not a far drive from Larkin: 1. Plainfield: Baby Back Blues, Moe Joe’s, Station One Smokehouse, Tap House Grill 2. Crest Hill: Firewater BBQ, Southern Cafe 3. Romeoville: Tasty Waffle/Shorewood: Crispy Waffle 4. Lockport: Mamma Onesta’s 5. Shorewood: Casa Maya