Four Bands, Four Barbecue Joints

A tour through the barbecue meccas of Chapel Hill, Memphis, Austin, and Kansas City, plus music.

I was surprised to read W. Grimes' review of Craft. Not necessarily because he liked it, but because it represented something of an about-face from his previous sniffing about comfort food. He described Craft’s food in...

i’ve been moaning about the dated, cookie-cutter reviews in the trib and the sun-times for years. how many times can bruno review rosebud in one year? the review that mike g just turned in on fortunato and bella domani cinch...

I didn’t see the marinated tomatoes on the pizza toppings list. The menu was newly printed and in a clean binding. clean tablecloths! The decor is pretty much unchanged unless you consider a layer of grime as decor (I’m...

I was actually thinking you were William Grimes' alter ego. Rich, what do you think?

Is Mike Serio’s (on St Charles near Canal) still open? I was there a few years ago and liked it (go LSU) but never see anything about it on this board. Is it closed? Or that poorly regarded? Thanks, Jenny Q

Couldn’t agree more. I got criticized recently on this board for saying that Canter’s just wasn’t clean. I know it’s an oldtime deli, but that doesn’t mean grime is cool. Glad to know others feel the...

(A) Tap the lid – if it sounds right, the seal is still good. If you spilled some jam, it could be mold; it could be grime or ? If it’s not inside the jar, it doesn’t matter. Just wa off before you open it. For...

The pan is 10 years old, .. used regularly,... but I noticed a slight buildup of grime,so I filled it with water boiled it and let it sit overnight. Now I know better. Thanks

a good answer when you’re sober and the grime is too much to take.

! Here are some details: - All of our growers are showing up to pour wines from grapes grown in their vineyards. This includes Gary Pisoni, Gary Franscioni, David Hirsch, Bob Grimes (from Oregon), Marcy Keefer, Peter Cargasacchi...

I just got a wedding reception contract from a restaurant and they require a 50% deposit of the total bill (including service, tax, gratuity, etc). I guess I’m shocked because most of the catering halls we have talked to...

Next up is Mike's at the Crossroads in Cotati (which I believe is suppossed to be the best in Sonoma County). Honestly... Phyllis & gang aren’t any better than the old people diner chains.

Ed, The El Llano you found on the Google search is, I believe, the old location and not the current VI fave and more recent site of MikeG’s linguistic frustration. Incidentally, I think that to get the full feel of River...

sushi restaurants that I refuse to join friends at..sushi and grime and dirt are unappetizing together. I would feel the same way at someone’s home. Picture a dinner party at someone’s home and a filthy bathroom. How...