The Best Barbecue Pork Ribs in Manhattan

Has New York become a rib town? We set out to answer this by trying seven pork ribs in Manhattan. Who runs the best rack-et in this city? And how do these ribs stack up to other ribs on the barbecue trail outside of New York City?

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25 Comments | Posted by James Boo, April 21, 2011 at 9:30 AM
Tagged: Barbecue, Best of New York, Blue Smoke, Daisy May's BBQ USA, Dinosaur BBQ, Hill Country, Manhattan, Rack and Soul, Ribs, RUB

Super Bowl Giveaway: Pig Pickin' and Wings from RUB

[Photo: Robyn Lee] One New York spot we can wholeheartedly endorse for your Super Bowl takeout needs is RUB BBQ. We love the burnt ends, we love the smoked ribs—but we're really crazy about the whole pork butt. So,...

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165 Comments | Posted by Carey Jones, February 2, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Tagged: giveaways, RUB, RUB BBQ, Super Bowl

Shake Shack, Bill's, and RUB: It's Rainin' Smashed Burgers In This Burg

Top: Bill's Bar and Burger; bottom, left to right: Shake Shack and RUB. [Photographs: Robyn Lee (Bill's Bar and Burger and Shake Shack) and Nick Solares (RUB)] Right now, at this moment, it's raining burgers in this burg. And...

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24 Comments | Posted by Ed Levine, October 27, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Tagged: Bill's Bar and Burger, Flatiron District, Garment District, Manhattan, Meatpacking District, reviews, RUB, Shake Shack

Musings on the State of NYC 'Cue

A reader has asked me for my list of top five barbecue joints in NYC. What are yours? This is one everyone has an opinion on. The more pertinent question is whether there are even five barbecue joints in NY...

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3 Comments | Posted by Ed Levine, June 16, 2006 at 5:27 PM
Tagged: barbecue, Blue Smoke, Daisy May's BBQ, Dinosaur Barbecue, favorites, New York, New York City, NYC, Pies N Thighs, Rack and Soul, RUB, Virgil's