En route to Michigan, we stopped in Chicago to check-in with the Krywanio side of the family, catch-up with friends, and for Mike, take a trip down memory lane re-visiting where he used to live, go to school and recount stories of his childhood, especially the more outlandish and embarrassing moments which have had me crying in the aisles with laughter.

Today, we re-stocked our Texas gastric juices with a visit to the Hog Wild BBQ restaurant in Midlothian, Illinois. The original Hog Wild restaurant opened in 1985 in a small building at the same location where it stands today. It has certainly grown over the years and offers a very extensive menu, delivered to your table almost before you have finished ordering!

The restaurant’s specialty is its pork chops which two of our party taste-tested … they looked a little like something out of the Flintstones and would bring a smile to any committed carnivore’s face. If several pounds of juicy pork chop is not your thing then the menu is extensive and there is something for everyone’s pallet.

 

From Left: Ron Krywanio (Mike’s brother), Shari Krywanio (my sister-in-law), the blogger, opposite the blogger is Kevin O’Malley (a high school friend of Mikes), Mike Neary (aka Uncle Mike, Chris’ god father and Mike’s high school friend) and Mike!

 

Even the famous Pork Chop is on display outside the restaurant and it’s like a life-size replica of what appears on plates!