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Hill Country
With the obvious exception of vegetarians (of whom I know quite a few), barbecue seems like a style of food anyone could agree on. What’s not to like about slow smoked meat? That’s why Hill Country...
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Char No. 4
1/2 The tickly smell of smoke did hit me when I entered Char No. 4 but it wasn't an assault. I'm afraid that I've become desensitized to the strong fragrance due to periodic household experiments with...
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Fatty ‘Cue
I knew I would like the food at Fatty 'Cue even if it was my third choice. Friday night I went looking for fried brains and bone marrow poppers at St. Anselm but they didn't appear to be in business...
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Fette Sau
I’m not one to say to no to free drinks, but my office’s quarterly Thursday afternoon happy hour in the conference room with Bud Lite, jug wine, mozzarella sticks and pigs in a blanket were no match...
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Dallas BBQ Rego Park
1/2 Who says advertising doesn’t work? After my first two subway sign encounters with the words Dallas BBQ superimposed over the familiar red flames, my attention was peaked. And Rego Park? Queens’...
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Texas Roadhouse
I’m never ever a jerk to service staff, but when “Have you dined with us before?” hits my ears (which isn’t the sole province of chain restaurants) I feel this childish urge to backtalk in some...
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Lexington BBQ & Jimmy’s BBQ
Even though I have a tendency to issue caveats when talking about iconic American food like barbecue—I’m no regional expert—I would not liken the taste of North Carolina barbecue to roadkill. I will...
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Fatty ‘Cue Christmas
Writing about a Christmas dinner is about as useful to anyone as the typical brunch-focused Yelp review (you don’t eat brunch, right?) so I will keep this brief. Often restaurants serve a holiday menu...
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Eaten, Barely Blogged: 11211
Le Comptoir It seems like just yesterday I moved to Clinton Hill, but that was five months ago. Now it’s winter and I’m living in Williamsburg where there is easily ten times the number of restaurants...
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Eaten, Barely Blogged: Good Burger, Bad Burger, BBQ
At The Elm there were a lot of empty tables during the brunch Sunday (and I was still told preemptively that I couldn’t be seated until my full party showed up, even though I didn’t ask to). What...
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Eaten, Barely Blogged: Austin Edition
I am not at SXSW and have no intention of going to SXSW but I was just in Austin for the first time and I did eat some food. Barbecue, Tex-Mex and chili is all fine, but my goal was to eat as much...
View ArticleEaten, Barely Blogged: Portland Update January 2018
It is still slightly weird that I’ve been back to Oregon so many times since January 2016. Portland has its charms but I’m still wary of fully embracing them. It’s not a bad place to eat, though....
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