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NYC BBQ
by James Boo
New York's barbecue restaurants rarely do everything right, but there is at least one choice offering at every one of these spots. Some are regionally inspired, some are homegrown. All do something great for American barbecue.
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Blue Smoke
67
$$$
American Traditional
116 E. 27th St., Manhattan, NY
Try: salt and pepper beef ribs
623 Eleventh Ave., Manhattan, NY
Try: Kansas City sticky pork ribs, Memphis dry rub pork ribs, anything off the Pig Big Gig menu
646 W. 131st St., Manhattan, NY
Try: pulled pork, pork spare ribs, fried green tomatoes
4
Fatty 'Cue
70
$$
Asian: Southeast, BBQ
91 S. 6th St., Brooklyn, NY
Try: brisket, lamb shoulder, late night sandwich specials
354 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Try: pork belly, pork cheeks, broccoli salad, burnt end beans
30 W. 26th St., Manhattan, NY
Try: moist brisket, Kreuz sausage, beef ribs
25-08 37th Ave., Queens, NY
Try: burnt ends, pork spare ribs, chicken, lamb sausage
8
Rack & Soul
$$
Southern/Soul, BBQ
258 W. 109th St., Manhattan, NY
303 Halsey St., Brooklyn, NY
Try: chopped pork, candied yams, corn bread
10
RUB
$$
BBQ
208 W. 23rd St., Manhattan, NY
Try: burnt ends, pork spare ribs