BEST BARBECUE IN NYC BY NEIGHBORHOOD
by KELLY DOBKIN
Photo by: Daniel Krieger
The barbecue trend continues to blow up in NYC, where you can now get some real-deal smoked meat from a variety of local pitmasters, many of whom have gone down South to learn from the legends. With newcomers like Arrogant Swine and a West Village outpost of Mighty Quinn’s opening in the coming months, this is an ideal time to take a look at some the best BBQ options in NYC. Below, we’ve selected one eatery for each neighborhood, so you’re never more than a stone’s throw away from a plate of smoky, slow-cooked meat. Grab your wet-naps, because it’s about to get messy.
Murray Hill: Blue Smoke
Photo by: Clay Williams
Danny Meyer’s Blue Smoke was the restaurateur’s first foray into more casual eateries (with Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern and Tabla already behind him) when it opened in 2002. Meyer was inspired after tasting the food of legendary pitmaster Mike Mills, and decided to open this ode to all types of ‘cue, which has now expanded to Battery Park City, JFK Airport and Citi Field.
Don’t miss: Pulled-pork sandwich, Memphis-style babyback ribs, and the Kansas City spareribs
Side dish: Warm barbecue potato chips with blue cheese and bacon dip
116 E. 27th St.; 212-447-7733
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