BBQ
April 19, 2024
New York City Is Falling Out of Love With Texas Barbecue
It seems like the heyday of smoked meats is far behind for the Big Apple, but there is a promising new food stall, Bark Barbecue, that shows some hope.
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September 8, 2015
Barbecue For Colbert
Tonight is a big moment in late-night network television. After nine years as anchor of the Colbert Report on Comedy Central, Stephen Colbert will assume hosting duties for The Late Show on CBS, a gig held by David Letterman since its inception in 1993. You might be thinking, yes, that’s cool,
BBQ
June 19, 2015
Big Apple BBQ Block Party 2015
Today Wayne Mueller begins the final leg of his around-the-world barbecue missionary tour, a journey that has taken him to Japan (through Tokyo and three other cities); a stint at the World Expo in Milan; two flights through London, and one very long weekend in New York City
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May 12, 2015
The History of Texas Pastrami
Pastrami is to New York City like smoked brisket is to Lockhart, Texas: they are the signature smoked meats of their respective cities, and both lay claim to being the originator. Black’s BBQ has said in the past that they were the first to put brisket on the menu in Texas. They were
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September 17, 2014
Interview: Billy Durney of Hometown Bar-B-Que
Owner/Pitmaster: Hometown Bar-B-Que; Opened 2013Age: 42Smoker: Indirect Heat Wood-Fired PitWood: Oak and CherryBilly Durney is all New York, but he knows where to go in Texas to find great barbecue. This past week his restaurant Hometown Bar-B-Que in Red Hook, Brooklyn celebrated its
BBQ
May 24, 2013
Four Reasons NYC Can’t Claim BBQ Capital Status
A month ago I wrote a friendly rebuttal to Robert Sietsema, the (former) Village Voice food critic who wrote an inflammatory piece back in March arguing that New York City was the country’s newest barbecue capital. I pointed out that Sietsema was simply a misguided