Tag: barbecue
The Big Green Egg turns 50: Inside its eggstensive cult following
As Big Green Egg celebrates its 50th birthday this year, the company recognizes that its success has as much to do with its exceptionally devoted fanbase as it does with the cooker itself. They go by the term Eggheads (naturally), and are so taken with their object of affection that they often refer to themselves, unashamedly, as a cult.
DBA Tacos and BBQ opens in Clarkston
Now open in Clarkston, DBA Tacos and BBQ offers exactly what its name suggests. Managing partner Matt Coggin is serving barbecue sandwiches and platters with typical sides like green beans and mac ‘n’ cheese, as well as street tacos that utilize similar meats but are offered on corn and flour tortillas with diced onion and cilantro. Plus, there’s chips, queso, and guac.
Gene’s opens July 23 in East Lake, promising a mix of highbrow and lowbrow in an eclectic atmosphere
Gene’s is an eclectic restaurant opening July 23 in the former Salaryman space in East Lake. Previously a pop-up at spots like Kimball House, Talat Market, Bogg’s Social & Supply, and Poor Hendrix, Gene’s serves smoked barbecue with Vietnamese and Cajun flavors. Gene’s is designed as a mix of highbrow and lowbrow, reflected in the food, drinks, and decor.
South Carolina pitmaster John Lewis is joining Atlanta’s barbecue scene
South Carolina pitmaster John Lewis is bringing his Central Texas-style barbecue to Ansley Mall next year with a location just off the Atlanta BeltLine. The 11,000-square foot restaurant will take over the spaces formerly home to Laundry Lounge and the Hideaway, behind Publix and Cook’s Warehouse. Lewis and team will build out the area to feature six, 1,000-gallon barbecue pits, where they will smoke meat over indirect heat.
Culinary travel: Where to eat while visiting Dallas/Fort Worth
The buzziest restaurants in DFW often cater to the affluent and exist mainly for being seen. But beneath the region’s soulless tangle, however, a homegrown dining scene shaped by its diverse local communities is quietly thriving. Much like a teenager finding their way in the world, Dallas does best when it stops trying to emulate others.
The 12 Best Barbecue Restaurants in Metro Atlanta
Why 12 best barbecue restaurants? Because 10 wasn't enough. Barbecue is coming into its own in Atlanta. Here are our favorites, in no particular order.
A field guide to Atlanta barbecue
The 28-country metro area has at least 350 barbecue eateries—not just stand-alone restaurants, but food trucks and pop-ups and kiosks and lots of places doing things that don't fit the standard definition of Southern barbecue. It isn't just chopped pork anymore.
The Fox Brothers redefined Atlanta barbecue—and it all started with a humble backyard cookout
It's hard to impress a couple of guys from Texas when it comes to barbecue. Not long after they moved to Atlanta, more than 20 years ago, when they cooked just for friends, Justin and Jonathan Fox did what Texans do and started trying local barbecue places. They liked one or two, but overall, they were underwhelmed.
The best veggie dishes at beloved Atlanta barbecue joints
Not long ago, a meat-averse person who found themselves at a barbecue restaurant would have been relegated to a pretty short menu of side dishes: mac and cheese, potato salad, green beans that might not be flavored with bacon. But, as palates have become more plant-forward, so too have ’cue joints—where veggies are now getting almost as much respect as their low-and-slow menu mates.
Bryan Furman brings his beloved barbecue to Rising Son this weekend
The pop-up is a celebration of Black History Month and a chance for Furman to give people a sneak peek of what’s to come at his eagerly awaited restaurant, Bryan Furman BBQ, opening in the Riverside neighborhood later this year.