Meet the

Owner

{ Jared Leonard }

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What is Chicago’s best-kept secret?
Our neighborhoods. Each one of them offers a unique and different vibe.

What did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be an attorney until I learned they don’t actually wax poetically in silent courtrooms like you see on TV.

Three things on your desk right now?
Coffee, iPhones, and our week-old baby boy’s birth certificate.

Rub BBQ 101

Instructor: Pit master Jared Leonard. Half of the husband-wife team behind Rub BBQ Company in Rogers Park, Leonard crafts a fourteen-spice meat rub so tasty that sauces step to the side.

Course description: Each three-hour BYOB session starts with a primer in barbecue basics (regional styles, meat selection and preparation, smoking, rubs, marinades) and closes with hands-on prep work.

Midterm: Prepare decadent sides like truffle mac and custard cornbread, or try your hand at sauces (smoky ’n sweet, citrus chipotle).

Final exam: Test the fruits of your labor at a gourmet four-course meal. Possible topics include brisket, pulled pork, ribs, sides.

Extra credit: Re-create the magic at home from a mini cookbook (complete with wine and beer pairings) and three jars of Rub’s famed barbecue sauce.

Pig out.

Photos: Andrea Donadio for DailyCandy