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Mr B’s Barbecue: Best Pulled Pork Sandwich at White Post VA ‘Cue Joint

A couple of years ago, we stumbled upon Mr. B’s Barbecue in White Post, VA. (See my earlier write-up.) The barbecue was terrific. So on a recent return visit to the area, we stopped in for another pork-infused lunch. This time, the pulled pork sandwich outshone the ribs.
Situated in a square white cinder block building [...]

Upper West Side: Recipe Roasts Pig in Alley and Neighbors Squeal

Pig Roasting on a spit in the alley behind your building?  Sound appealing…or ghastly?  Recipe, the New American restaurant at 452 Amsterdam Avenue off of 82nd Street, held a first anniversary celebration for its staff this week—and roasted a pig out back, a manager at the restaurant confirmed to the Westside Independent.
But residents apparently squealed. The [...]

First Annual Beer Month Kicks Off With Grill-Off at Water Taxi Beach

There had to be a month devoted to local beer making and imbibing, right?  And what better month than July?  That’s assuming the sun comes out, it gets hot and steamy like a normal  NY summer–and it stops raining.  A tall order, I know, given that, weather-wise, we’ve turned into Portland, OR,
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Is Dinosaur BBQ America’s Best?

Mark from Syracuse has offered up a spirited defense of Dinosaur BBQ. By the way, for those who missed it, I revised my initial thumbs down on the place. The ‘cue I had there during a second visit was excellent.
Mark says Dinosaur’s Syracuse joint was voted the best BBQ in America.  What do you [...]

Recipe: Make Dad Happy With Rib-Eye Steaks

There must be vegan dads out there, but they don’t happen to be members of my meat-loving family. For my hubby, and for my dad, both die-hard carnivores, when it comes to picking a Father’s Day meal, the dish of choice is obvious—a perfectly cooked steak. In fact, were it not for pesky health issues [...]