FOURTH OF JULY ACTIVITIES... RIBFEST!

Being in Chicago and hanging out with my very settled and very married friends led me to Naperville's Ribfest today. We travelled about an hour from my home (north shore snobs heading down to the south suburbs) to eat some good ribs and chill on the great birthday of our nation. When we arrived, we definitely knew this was a different world than the North Suburbs of Chicago. The ribfest was setup like a county fair grounds, which I attended when I lived in Springfield, IL, and a country music band was blaring in the background. Never thought I would hear country music at a Chicago event. One of my friends was commenting on the blue jean shorts that was noticeable in the crowds... hence the reason for calling this group "North Shore Snobs."

Anyway, we split up and went to four different vendors and met up to taste each of the ribs we bought. Three out of the four were good and we ate until we were content. Some of the group bought some pulled pork and beef brisket, which was excellent. Afterwards, we hit the dessert stands where one of my friends found an awesome creation. Deep-fried candy bars! Snickers or Milky Way bars deep-fried in funnel cake batter and topped with powder sugar. How kick-ass is that? Only in the Midwest or South, and only in places like this ribfest. If you haven't tried it, you have to at least have a bite the next time you get an opportunity. If you're on Atkin's or South Beach, just cheat for the day!