Bandana's Bar-B-Q   

Visit the favorite ultra-casual barbeque joint with a menu that caters to grown-folks with big appetites and kids with a penchant for getting messy. The pork, beef, chicken, turkey and ribs served up at Bandana's everyday is seriously smokin', infused with the barbecue joint's signature, smoky flavor from being slow-cooked over a pit of choice hardwoods that's kept stoked 24 hours a day. Once the meat is smoked to perfection, the second step is the sauce. Bandana's features four different styles: original, sweet and smoky, spicy and hot! The Sunset Hills location is Bandana's corporate office. This regional chain of restaurants started in Arnold, Mo., in 1996 and now has at least 13 other locations to satisfy those who crave the que. These NBBQ (National BBQ Association) members serve up their smoked meats in sandwiches, platters, luncheon plates and combination platters. Side items are just as important to a barbecue experience and at Bandana's they include boiled peanuts, baked beans, corn on the cob, slaw, potato salad, baked potato, garlic bread, fries and Brunswick stew. There won't be room, but there is a dessert of the day. -- HW