NYC's 5 best barbecue spots (according to timeout)
1. Hometown Bar-B-Que
Hometown Bar-B-Que came in hot to Red Hook when it first opened in the nautical hamlet in 2013. High marks, media darling designation and long lines followed for “Brooklyn style” barbecue incorporating flavors from various cuisine categories. Then, it curiously went through a period of being just ok before becoming excellent once more over the last couple of years, notably during a period of previously unfathomable difficulty for restaurants worldwide. So, hometown never left, and it's back, with pulled pork, ribs a few ways, substantial sandwiches and classic sides in its sprawling spaces inside and out.
2. Fette Sau
Lived-in Fette Sau is lined with white tiles behind the bar, exposed brick and and a large mural depicting cuts of meat on one wall. Natural wood tables are topped some of those illustrations made real, like pulled pork, pork belly, ribs and wings with five sauce options for max mixing and matching.
3. Hudson Smokehouse
The only Smokehouse in the Bronx opened days before the citywide hospitality shutdowns in 2020, ascending from the ashes ever since. A smattering of knotty wood tables populate the counter-service spot, where metal trays are piled with burnt ends, turkey breast, pork and brisket by the pound, plus sandwiches, wings and plentiful sides.
4. Hill Country
Although barbecue in Manhattan could be as confounding as a 1990s Pace Picante Sauce commercial (the Platonic ideal of incongruity humor), Hill Country is right at home in Got–ham City. The ambitious “tribute to the traditional central Texas barbecue experience, Southern hospitality and the artistry of downtown Austin” smokes its meat over wood brought in from The Lone Star State. Order low and slow selections like shoulder clod, brisket spare ribs and small or supersized combo platters.
5. John Brown BBQ
The relocated John Brown BBQ still attracts crowds a short distance away from its original location, which first opened in 2011. Its Kansas City-style barbecue by way of Queens two times over includes all manner of meat by the pound, slab, quarter or half, as the case might be. Order at the counter and snag a spot in the lofty dining room or under an umbrella on the patio.
We had so many suggestions from our listeners such as Juicy Lucy BBQ, Dang BBQ, House of Q, and many more!
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