Fette Sau

REVIEW

October 3, 2010


CUISINE: Barbeque
NEIGHBORHOOD: Williamsburg

 

354 Metropolitan Ave. at Havemeyer St.

(p) 718-963-3404


I thought I'd mark my YAH revival (it's been 34 days since my last confession) with something saucy.  There's an endless supply of fantastic BBQ in this city – from Dinosaur BBQ in Harlem to Bar Q in the West Village— but none has received as much acclaim as Williamsburg's Fette Sau. CONT'D

 


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Posted in FOOD on October 3, 2010 5:36pm by Jena Steinbach | 6 comments





Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

REVIEW

May 28, 2010


CUISINE: Barbeque
NEIGHBORHOOD: Harlem

 

646 W. 131st St.

t. 212-694-1777

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Nestled under the railway tracks, around the corner from Harlem's Cotton Club, Dinosaur Barbeque is a miniature honky tonk universe.  Vintage signs covering the walls and country music set the scene as waiters hoist huge platters of ribs above the crowd.  There is a full bar and giant pitchers of sangria — enough to supply the incredibly-large parties that made their way uptown to celebrate something or another. And there is beer.  With countless flavors on tap, even the beer apathetic can find something to like.  I particularly enjoyed a honey ale; you can taste a mellowed sweetness under the flavor of the hops.  CONT'D

 

 

 


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Posted in FOOD on May 28, 2010 8:43am by Rachel Hochhauser | 13 comments





Brother Jimmy's

REVIEW

April 22, 2010


CUISINE: Barbeque
NEIGHBORHOOD: Upper West Side

 

 

428 Amsterdam Avenue

t. 212 501 7515

 

I have day dreams about barbeque.  There's North Carolina style, served near a beach with hush puppies and seasoned with vinegar.  There's Southern pulled pork, with collard greens and sauce that makes your eyes water.  There's the beef briskets and mop sauces of Texas and the dry-rubbed meats of Memphis, there's Australia's shrimp on the bar-b, and Korea's "fire meat," and then there's traditional hot-dogs-and-burgers-on-the grill American backyard fare.

 

Brother Jimmy's will try to capitalize on your barbeque fantasies.  They offer all kinds of barbeque and all kinds of sides.  Instead of focusing on one region, and doing it authentically, and well, their menu tries to cover a broad geography of meat.  They've spread themselves too thin.  

 


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Posted in FOOD on April 22, 2010 2:00pm by Rachel Hochhauser | 9 comments





Hill Country

REVIEW

February 15, 2010


CUISINE: Barbeque
NEIGHBORHOOD: Chelsea

 

30 West 26th Street Between Broadway and 6th Ave.
(p) 212-255-4544

I recently started working in Chelsea, so you should expect an influx of restaurant reviews in the new hood. The first addition is Hill Country, a surprisingly awesome BBQ joint on 26th street. I've only been once, but I can tell this place will make it into my weekly rotation. It's cheap, easy, and delicious.CONT'D


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Posted in FOOD on February 15, 2010 10:29am by Jena Steinbach | 12 comments





Blue Smoke

REVIEW

August 23, 2009


CUISINE: Barbeque, Southern & Soul
NEIGHBORHOOD: Gramercy, Murray Hill

 

116 E 27th St Btwn Lexington & Park Ave

(p) 212-447-7733

 

Tuck in your napkin and prepare to lick your fingers clean at Danny Meyer's barbeque-feasting restaurant. The atmosphere is casual; red plastic booths are done up with paper napkins and multiple bottles of barbeque sauce. The lively bar, serving over twenty different kinds of bourbon and an original, Blue Smoke Ale, is decorated with dark woods and rustic light fixtures. Of course, the real draw here is pit-master Kenny Callaghan's three kinds of ribs: Memphis baby back ribs, Kansas City spareribs, and Texas beef ribs...

 


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Posted in FOOD on August 23, 2009 3:06pm by Jena Steinbach | 9 comments