Franklin Barbecue Popup Dinner Tickets On Sale At Noon
By Lisa White in Food on Jun 19, 2015 3:10PM
[UPDATE 12:05 p.m.: As of 12:03 p.m. when we checked on the site, all tickets to all three events are sold out.]
The Austin, Texas barbecue shack with a massive cult following is heading to Chicago to celebrate the 4th of July and cook up some delicious meat. You can grab some napkins and dig in but only if you are lucky enough to snag a ticket today.
Land & Sea Dept. are hosting James Beard award-winning chef Aaron Franklin as he serves up a bevy of wonderful barbecue for three days next month, July 2, 3 and 4. The events will take place at the Land & Sea Dept. offices at 3124 W. Carroll St., Eater Chicago reports.
Each event will start at 7 p.m. and you must have a ticket to attend, which go on-sale today at noon and cost $100 each. Land & Sea are promising an "intimate event" and stress that tickets are extremely limited. Only two tickets per person can be purchased, they are non transferrable, but refunds will be available up to 48 hours before the event. Overall It's a bit costly, but still cheaper than flying to Austin and waiting in line for several hours.
No details on the menu have been revealed yet, but if you're the type of person that knows of Franklin Barbecue and its reputation, you'll be ready to hit that refresh button on your keyboard at noon. A recent Franklin Barbecue popup in San Francisco sold out in under a minute, so good luck, carnivores.
If you aren't familiar with Franklin Barbecue, here's a lovely interview detailing their history, a little insight into the long lines and the drama last year when a young teen was actually raking in some decent cash waiting in line for people and of course, a visit from Anthony Bourdain.
Aaron Franklin also has a wonderful barbecue show on PBS. You can catch all the full episodes online, enjoy a sneak peek below: