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I was craving a burger and decided to visit a place I’d not been to in several years. When Juicy Lucy’s opened in 2012, I was living in Shiloh, so I visited frequently and very much enjoyed it. Turns out, it has stood the test of time.
It’s a fun NFL Sunday type of environment. Great for families or casual hangs with friends. The decor is a mix of sports bar and chain steakhouse, but the spirit is local, as it’s owned by the family that runs Cornerstone, a wonderful local institution of an eatery…