South Side restaurant Sanders BBQ Supply Co. has been turning heads lately following the release of the New York Times’ 2025 Best Restaurants list , which named Sanders one of the 50 best restaurants in the United States, along with Cariño in Uptown. The Beverly-based restaurant, which just opened in June 2024, was also honored as a 2026 Jean Banchet Award nominee this month.

Among its quick rise to the top, the restaurant is preparing for its next big moment: opening a second location in Hyde Park. Slated for an early 2026 open date, the forthcoming spot, dubbed Sanders BBQ Prime, brings the restaurant’s signature smoked meats to the neighborhood, but this time, with an elevated twist.

Just like the original concept, a partnership with pitmaster Nick Kleutsch,

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