Food Nearby: Super Smoker's Veterans Open Vernon's BBQ Near The Loop
Vernon's BBQ at 6707 Vernon Avenue in University City offers BBQ lovers a new twist on old favorites.
Vernon's BBQ is a causal place. You first order at the counter, eat off paper trays with plastic forks and serve yourself from the soda machine and sauce bar. But the food is not simple. It's pure BBQ goodness, smoked right on the parking lot and served up with special dry rub spices. The sauce is served at a communal bar because each unique sauce, from sweet and tangy 'Lou style to XXX hot sauce, is served warm. Why warm? Staff at Vernon's say the sauce is just better that way. Why spoil your hot plate of ribs with cold crusty sauce that's been sitting on the table? According to the Riverfront Times, co-owners Matt Stiffelman and Tim Zolman came up with the recipes by combines flavors from around the nation. The recipes come from …
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