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Lillie's Q Barbecue Back in Business on North Avenue in Mid-June

By Alisa Hauser | May 17, 2013 6:18am
  A fire that started in the basement quickly spread through the Wicker Park restaurant Friday morning.
Lillie's Q Barbecue Joint To Close After Fire
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BUCKTOWN — Lillie's Q plans to be back in the barbecue business soon, the restaurant, which has closed since a fire in March, announced on Thursday.

"Some GOOD NEWS! Our Lillie's Q Bucktown location is slated to re-open in mid-June — pending inspections and permitting. We can't wait to open up our doors again and feed all of you!"

The post continued, "We're all so grateful for the tremendous love and support you all have shown over the last few months following our fire. Please tell all your friends the good news! Share, retweet, shout it from your windows! We love you all!" 

Lillie's Q opened in Bucktown in 2010 on the northeast corner of Wolcott and North Avenues at 1856 W. North Ave.

 Lillie's Q, a barbeque restaurant at 1856 W. North Ave. in Bucktown has been shuttered since mid-March due to fire damage hopes to reopen by mid-June, its owner said Thursday.
Lillie's Q, a barbeque restaurant at 1856 W. North Ave. in Bucktown has been shuttered since mid-March due to fire damage hopes to reopen by mid-June, its owner said Thursday.
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A basement water heater caught fire March 14 and caused the restaurant to close indefinitely.

Owner Charlie McKenna told the Tribune Thursday that "reconstruction has been proceeding smoothly and well ahead of schedule."

In January, Lillie's Q added a second Chicago location at the French Market, 131 N. Clinton St. The original Lillie's Q, started by chef McKenna's award-winning pitmaster parents, is in Destin, Fla.

Though the French Market location was closed briefly following the Bucktown fire, it reopened  March 23 with a limited menu.