Yakiniku Gen May 19, 2020Sometimes there are places you just can’t help but walk in to. Like this subterranean joint, Yakiniku Gen,...
Fette Sau December 29, 2013I’m not really certain why they gave this thing a German name, as there seems to be little...
Mable’s Smokehouse & Banquet Hall February 28, 2012What? BBQ in the middle of hipster central? Kinda like having an ironic pastrami sandwich in Anchorage. Or...
Heartland Brewery & BBQ August 27, 2011[CLOSED] Not having hung out in the seaport all that much, this seemed like the place to go...
Brother Jimmy’s BBQ — Murray Hill November 8, 2010[CLOSED] It seems there is one of these Bro Jimmy’s joints opening every other week. I used to...
Hill Country May 20, 2009This is like the Katz’s Deli of barbecue places, and it’s not just the brisket that makes it...
The Hog Pit (II) April 11, 2009[CLOSED] Moving up from The Meat Packing District to Chelsea is a weird move for this honky-tonk barbecue...
Brother Jimmy’s BBQ — MSG April 3, 2009[CLOSED] Closer to MSG you could not get. Obviously built to house pre-concert revelers and be-jerseyed Rangers fans,...
Sawa BBQ March 10, 2008[CLOSED] There are certainly some weird “fusion” places out there, but this is amongst the strangest. Actually fusion...
The Hog Pit November 15, 2006[CLOSED] The last thing I would ever expect to see at a redneck barbeque place is a gay...
Mara’s Homemade September 7, 2006[CLOSED] I really couldn’t tell you the difference between Arkansas, Alabama and Louisiana barbecue. I imagine it all...
Blue Smoke September 26, 2005[CLOSED] I must admit that I have trouble keeping my ribs straight. No, I don’t mean I walk...
Dallas BBQ (Times Square) December 15, 2004[CLOSED at this location] Crap, I guess I’m a little (a lot) behind in my reviews. This place...
Daisy May’s BBQ December 15, 2004[CLOSED] How we even found this place is beyond me. After trekking to the outer-limits of the Isle...
Brother Jimmy’s BBQ — The West Side August 6, 2003[CLOSED] One couldn’t find a place less like the Deep South than The Upper West Side of Manhattan....
Tennessee Mountain Restaurant April 1, 2003[CLOSED] Let’s start off by saying this place is run by The Three Stooges. Actually, we have no...
Dallas BBQ (Greenwich Village) April 1, 2003[CLOSED] This particular Dallas BBQ has a weird Friday’s vibe going on. There seems to be an exorbitant...
Brother Jimmy’s BBQ — The Original October 14, 2002[CLOSED] Coming from an individual who doesn’t dig on swine, this can hardly be a complete (or impartial)...