Ale Emporium

Outrageous chicken wings. They don't deep fry them but rather dry rub and then grilled to perfection. This means succulent but not soggy with sauce. They remind me of what I used to get at home when my dad made chicken on the charcoal grill 8-/.

The bar is two sided - both sides have many flat screens. The whole place is dark and woody and has the grill-pub-sports bar feel through and through. I'll report back when I try the deep dish pizza - supposed to be incredible as well.

I used to hate stepping foot in the Ale Emporium because of the cigarette smoke. Its now gone from here. I imagine some day people will tell their grandchildren, "Yup, I remember when they actually had smoking in public places and rotary dial phones." Thanks Ale Emporium for the change. Count me as a new regular customer.

Got a 14" deep dish pizza to go.
This is not a pizza. It's a planet!!

No kidding... this ginormous pie is loaded with cheese and toppings. I liked that it wasn't Chicago-style with the heartburn/acid reflux inducing tomato layer on top.
It took the hubby and I 4 meals to finish this monster and we aren't the type that nibble on food. You definitely get your money's worth! Perhaps a smaller size next time. Or I might have to Google "what to do with leftover pizza" again.

Like the food, and there are always fun and entertaining bands on the weekends.