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Marks Feed Store is one of my favorite places to eat.  Being pre-disposed to all things barbecue, Mark's is a natural fit.  However, more than any other place, Mark's seems to have a near perfect combination of great food, atmosphere, and affordability.  It is one of the few places I have eaten at more than once in a single day and truly enjoyed each time.   

As with any restaurant, good food is the key to success.  Mark's specializes in barbecue and that's about all they do.  Since they don't worry about trying to be all things to all people, they can really focus on consistent, high quality, great-tasting barbecue.  Perhaps this is why they also show a great deal of consistency when it comes to winning Best of Louisville Awards.  

In addition to excellent food, Mark's offers a great atmosphere.  The relaxed dining room is well-lit and filled with conversations yet never gets too loud.  At virtually any time, you will people of all ages relaxing and enjoying a meal with friends and family.  

As you can see by the menu, Mark's is very affordable.  It is easy for a family of 4 to eat for under $30 and even easier for on Tuesdays when kids eat free.  I have ordered the $24.99 family pack to go several times and have been a hero with the family on each occasion.

Mark's Feed Store has 4 Louisville-area locations.  Regardless of where you live in Louisville, you should make the time to check out Marks'.

East Louisville

11422 Shelbyville Road
Louisville, KY 40243
(502) 244-0140

West Louisville

10316 Dixie Hwy
Louisville, KY 40272
(502) 933-7707

Highlands

1514 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 458-1570

Indiana

3827 Charlestown Road
New Albany, IN  47150
812-949-RIBS (7427)

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Erik Hitzelberger is a licensed real estate agent with RE/MAX Alliance in Louisville. If you need a Louisville Real Estate agent please email me or call 502.921.3989.

I specialize in the following areas of the Metro Louisville Area: Jeffersontown (J-Town), Okolona, Fern Creek, Shepherdsville, Mt Washington, Hillview, Brooks and Pewee Valley.  Click the following links to learn more about Louisville and Bullitt County Real Estate or to Search for Louisville Homes.   

In all honesty, when my wife and I talk about going out for barbeque, my default location is Mark's Feedstore.  In fact, it is one of my top 5 picks whenever we talk about going out for dinner period.  That being said, the planets aligned perfectly tonight and we decided to take a chance on Pig City Bar-B-Que in Middletown. (Ok, we had a discount card).

First of all, Pig City gets bonus points just for having patio dining.  I enjoy sitting outside when the weather is nice and tonight it was about 80 degrees with a slight breeze.  Perfect.  Not to mention, the kids don't have to be quite as disciplined.  This takes a lot of stress of of them, us, and any nearby diners:)  As an additional bonus, they had a live band.  We were only able to see a few minutes of the performance as I had to go show homes, but it seemed like I would have enjoyed sitting there for some time.

Second and perhaps most importantly, the food was great.  I ordered the pork chop dinner and was impressed to receive an almost 1" thick pork chop that was perfectly cooked.  My wife had pulled pork and said it was very good as well.  I sampled each of the 4 sauces they offered and settled on the Kansas City style.  By the way, the Texas Hot is in a rather unassuming bottle, but really delivers some heat.  I recommend not pouring copious amounts on a portion of your meal without a) sampliing it first and b) having a drink handy.  

Third, it is very affordable.  Most menu selections run between $7-$12.  Tuesday night happens to be Kids Eat Free night and with the above mentioned discount card, the four of us ate for $20 with tax and tip!  I can barely get out of McDonalds for that price.  

So next time you are at Mark's and the line is out the door, head over to Pig City and check out their offering.

Pig City BBQ

120003 Shelbyville Road

Middletown

(502) 244-3535

www.pigcitybbq.com

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Erik Hitzelberger is a licensed REALTOR with RE/MAX Alliance in Louisville. If you need a Louisville Real Estate agent please email me or call 502.921.3989.

I specialize in the following areas of the Metro Louisville Area: Prospect, Middletown, Jeffersontown (J-Town), Fern Creek, Okolona, Shepherdsville, Mt Washington, Hillview, Brooks and Pewee Valley.  Click the following links to learn more about Louisville and Bullitt County Real Estate or to Search for Louisville Homes 

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