Throughout the Harlandale-McCollum area, there are legacy businesses that have stood the test of time. They’ve been open for decades and have molded themselves into the community. One of those businesses is B&B Smokehouse which has been a part of the community since 1958.
Harlandale-McCollum is a neighborhood rooted in rivalry and pride in the South Side. Generations of neighbors have asked, and answered, variations of the same question: Harlandale or McCollum? Indians or Cowboys? There’s a physical divide between the two sides of this neighborhood but also an effort to unite them, especially in times of need.
As a once-rural area with a history that's gone largely undocumented, the stories of this South Side community are best told by the generations of people who came to call it home.