[Photographs: Joe DiStefano] To say I love football is as far from the truth as saying I hate regional Chinese food. Nevertheless, I joined some 300 or so folks last Sunday to watch the pigskin being tossed around at...
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Char No. 4 is not exactly a barbecue joint, but chef Matt Greco brings some legit barbecue bona fides as well as serious classic cooking technique cred to its kitchen.
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Hundreds of people eat at this restaurant every day, and savor every last fried or grilled bite. But nary a food critic or food writer or blogger among them. Until now. The serious eaters hit Dallas BBQ en masse last week, and I for one survived with my palate intact... and my stomach full for a full week afterwards.
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The next installment of Finger on the Pulse's BBQ series is on Wednesday, July 29, with Sam Mason (of Tailor) on grilling duty. The $5 plate includes root beer pulled pork, cornbread, and other sides like "hillbilly bok choy," plus...
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I've said it before and I'll say it again: New York barbecue joints all seem to have one meat that they nail, one dish that is clearly superior to every other meat they cook low and slow. At RUB...
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"It has a surprisingly vivid pink hue, almost like pastrami, and the smoke appears to have permeated all the way to the bone." "As soon as the army figures out you can do something they reassign you," chuckles Scott Smith,...
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The seventh annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party rolled into town over the weekend. More than 120,000 attendees feasted on about 55,000 pounds of pork and beef. Here is a pit-by-pit guide of the two-day festival. Many NSFV (the...
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"Whole hog barbecue is a dying art." This weekend, New York City might seem meat-scented when Madison Square Park turns into one big cook-out for the seventh annual Big Apple BBQ Block Party. Only the most elite of grillers can...
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"People might love the ribs here the exact same way I love my most well-worn muumuu." It has all the signs of deliciousness. Calvin's Royal Rib House, a 30-year barbecue and soul food joint in Bed-Stuy—I would love to avoid...
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The sky may have been gray and overcast and the wind conditions blustery this past Saturday but nothing could dampen the spirits, nor douse the pit flames of the barbecue, chili, and grilling fanatics that assembled at the St....
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