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Readers Pick Paisano's as the Place for Lincoln-Way's Favorite Ribs

In a tight race, the New Lenox restaurant was chosen over Smokey Barque in Frankfort and Mindy's Ribs in Mokena.

Patch readers in Frankfort, New Lenox and Mokena voted, commented and reviewed three area restaurants to debate their favorite ribs in our Lincoln-Way Chowdown Showdown. The winner? Paisano's Pizza & Italian Restaurant in New Lenox, beating out Smokey Barque in Frankfort and Mindy's Ribs in Mokena.  See what readers had to say and how they voted when it came to the area's most-loved ribs. Check out more Readers' Choice articles in your local Patch: WHAT OTHER FOOD SHOULD WE CHOOSE? Not a fan of ribs? Then tell us what cuisine and dishes we should feature in the next Lincoln-Way Chowdown Showdown. Leave your suggestions in the comments section.

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Michael Sewall

4:04 pm on Monday, June 4, 2012

Hey Mary, are you talking fried chicken specifically, or any different type?   more ›

Who Makes the Best Ribs in Lincoln-Way?

The winning restaurants from Frankfort, Mokena and New Lenox face each other to decide who serves the most-loved rack of ribs in the area.

Chowdown Showdown: Who Makes the Tastiest Ribs in Lincoln-Way?

The winning restaurants from Frankfort, Mokena and New Lenox face each other to decide who serves the most-loved rack of ribs in the area.

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Chowdown Showdown: Vote for the Best Ribs in Lincoln-Way

The winning restaurants from Frankfort, Mokena and New Lenox face each other to decide who serves the most-loved rack of ribs in the area.

When it comes to who has the best ribs, restaurants throughout Lincoln-Way fought it out on their community Patch sites, and three winners emerged from Frankfort, New Lenox and Mokena. Now it's up to readers to see which restaurant's ribs are victorious in Patch's Lincoln-Way Chowdown Showdown. To make your vote count, select one place in the poll below. Also make sure to leave a comment to tell other readers why that restaurants' are your favorite, and click on the restaurant name below to leave a review. Voting and commenting ended at 5 p.m. Friday, June 1. The winner will be determined using a combination of poll results, positive comments and reader reviews. Click on the name of a business below to leave your review:

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Kimberly

11:42 am on Friday, June 1, 2012

If Paisano's beats the places in Frankfort and Mokena, then I guess Frankfort and Mokena don't have any good restuarants. Just sayin'.   more ›

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Readers Pick Williamson's as Most-Loved Steak in Lincoln-Way

The winning restaurants from Frankfort, Mokena and New Lenox faced off against each other to decide who grills up the most-loved prime cut of meat in the area.

Patch readers voted, commented and reviewed three area restaurants to debate their favorite steak. The winner? Williamson's Restaurant in New Lenox, beating out Dan McGee's in Frankfort and Mr. Benny's in Mokena.  Check out more Readers' Choice articles in your local Patch: Originaly published April 22 When it comes to who serves the best steak, restaurants throughout Lincoln-Way fought it out on their community Patch sites, and three winners emerged from Frankfort, New Lenox and Mokena. Now it's up to readers to see which restaurant's steak is victorious in Patch's Lincoln-Way Chowdown Showdown. To make your vote count, select one place in the poll below. Also make sure to leave a comment to tell other readers why you love a restaurants' …

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Phil Masters

5:57 pm on Monday, April 30, 2012

I do agree with a few people here, it's obvious jamie has a vendeta with a place she only ate at once. And to claim food poisoning for your mother after the fact they were declared the winner (by a landslide) is a little suspicious. Not to mention, you never did actually suggest an item on mcgees menu. I doubt you've ever been there. Everyone remembers their favorite meal!   more ›

Steak Your Claim: Who Serves Up the Most-Loved Steak in Lincoln-Way

The deadline to brag about your favorite steak place is 5 p.m. Saturday. Be sure to vote in Patch's great steak debate.

The Steaks Are High: Vote for Your Favorite

The winning restaurants from Frankfort, Mokena and New Lenox face off against each other to decide who grills up the best prime cut of meat in the area.

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Top Taco: Tell Us Who Serves the Best for a Chance to Win a $50 Gift Card

This week your local editors tried tacos in Frankfort, New Lenox and Mokena. The place with the most reader reviews and comments wins, and by participating you can get a shot at winning a $50 gift card to a local restaurant.

For this week's Chowdown Showdown, local editors Joe Vince (Frankfort), Michael Sewall (New Lenox) and Paul Dailing (Mokena) tried tacos at restaurants in their respective Patch towns. Our reviews are in the photo captions above, but to truly give a restaurant the title of "Most-Loved Taco in the Lincoln-Way Area," we need your help. Here's what you can do: The restaurant that gets the most positive reviews, comments and photos added between now and noon Sunday, March 11, will be named the winner. New Lenox Tacos Are we missing any? Tell us in the comments section and find it in our New Lenox Patch Places business directory. Frankfort Tacos Are we missing any? Tell us in the comments section and find it in the Frankfort Patch Places …

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Finding Pie to 3 Places: Tell Us Who Has the Best Slice for $50 Gift Card

In honor of National Pie Month, your local editors tried pie in Frankfort, New Lenox and Mokena. Tell us which spot you think reigns supreme for a shot at winning a $50 gift card to a local restaurant.

For this week's Chowdown Showdown, we skipped the meal and went right to dessert, trying pie in Frankfort, New Lenox and Mokena. Local editors Joe Vince (Frankfort), Michael Sewall (New Lenox) and Paul Dailing (Mokena) tried a bowl at restaurants in their respective Patch towns. Read our reviews below, learn how to post your own and comment for a chance to win a $50 gift card to a local restaurant. The good: Fresh pie on a nice graham cracker crust, fluffy whipped cream. It's worth noting that the banana cream pie is the only pie that you don't need to order in advance. Enrico's offers whole pies—dark chocolate cream, coconut cream and fabulous cheesecake—with at least 48 hours notice. The bad: The banana flavors competed with each other …

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Souper Bowl Shuffle: Who Ladles Out a Winning Cup?

This week, your local editors tried soup in Frankfort, New Lenox and Mokena. Tell us which spot you think reigns supreme for a shot at winning a $50 gift card to a local restaurant.

For this week's Chowdown Showdown, we dined on soup from eateries in Frankfort, New Lenox and Mokena. Local editors Joe Vince (Frankfort), Michael Sewall (New Lenox) and Paul Dailing (Mokena) tried a bowl at restaurants in their respective Patch towns. Read our reviews below, learn how to post your own and comment for a chance to win a $50 gift card to a local restaurant. The good: The diner offers homemade soup—and chili—daily, and I tried a bowl of the cream of chicken and rice. It's a nice treat on a brisk afternoon. The soup is smooth with just the right amount of thickness. Plus, it is packed with good-sized chunks of chicken.  The bad: Although it was creamy, the soup tasted watered down and flat. It could've stood to have a little …

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