Butcher Bar

The only thing that made my meal at Butcher Bar brunchy was the endless mimosas I drank.  Sure, there are some good bbq + eggs dishes on the menu, but when you’re eating at 2 PM, it’s time to admit that you’ve given up on the breakfast wagon.  2 PM is not too late, however,…

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BBQ + Mac & Cheese

After a busy weekend running around at all the wedding festivities, I really just wanted to spend Sunday evening at home.  I could cook a real meal, watch True Blood, and go to sleep early.  Since Albert agreed to my request to stay in, I decided to make him something I knew he would enjoy…

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Sandfly BBQ

For his first visit to the South, the main mission was to introduce Albert to some of the best BBQ we have to offer.  It’s probably his favorite cuisine and I was sure Savannah could do it better than NYC.  Many Southerners are single-minded when it comes to who makes the best bar-b-que in a…

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Mighty Quinn’s

When I noticed Mighty Quinn’s on a cab ride down to the East Village, I immediately recognized it as the place that had the long lines at Smorgasburg the previous weekend.  Then the brain really started working as I remembered a write up in NY Mag and again as I recalled a two-star review in…

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3 on Thursday

Happy 4th of July, bloggies! Fingers crossed that the weather holds up so I can spend the day by the pool. If not, I’m still going to enjoy the time off work! Bite is the best Canadian import since…it’s the best Canadian import. The beauty company just set up a small shop in Manhattan where…

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Smoke and Barrel

When three Southerners reunite, we can’t help but to indulge our Southern stomachs, even if we’ve creeped up North.  After a day of heavy drinking, Sliz and Puckett took me to their favorite DC bbq and bourbon, Smoke and Barrel in Adams Morgan to cap off the evening.  Points right off the bat for the…

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