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Restaurant · Cairo, IL№ cmscgm0s608i5rcgrk5l7c26q

Shemwell's Barbecue

Historic, fourth-generation family-owned barbecue restaurant serving Cairo since the 1930s-40s, known for hickory-smoked pork and vinegar-based sauce.

Address
1102 Washington Ave, Cairo, IL 62914
District
Cairo Historic District
Record
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Independence
Listed as independent · single-site operators only, by policy · re-check in progress
Location
Address on record · coordinates as collected
Hours
— Not yet on record · the proprietor can add these
Phone
(618) 734-0165
Street map around Shemwell's Barbecue, 1102 Washington Ave, Cairo, IL 62914
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Shemwell's Barbecue and 1 neighbour, plotted from addresses on recordNSYCAMORE STWASHINGTON AVEShemwell's Barbecue · RestaurantRsCosmic Creations Wings & More LLC · Restaurant250 m

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