Dave Anderson already had a distinguished resume before he decided to get into the barbecue business. That was back in 1994, when he opened his first Famous Dave’s in Wisconsin, a joint that was casual, comfortable and so down-home that the barbecue was served on a garbage-can lid, in homage to Anderson’s personal cooking technique. […]
Barbecue in Denver
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“Street food at its swinest,” boasts the website of the Porker Cart. Owner Chad Clevenger spent years in classic kitchens, but when he hit the streets as a mobile vendor, he went hog wild, serving up a rotating menu of pig products, everything from ribs slathered in tequila-habanero barbecue sauce to braised belly loaded into […]
There’s no grizzled old papa at Big Papa’s standing watch over a hickory fire in the parking lot, but rather one giant Southern Pride smoker in the back. This little storefront outfit works fast — and with barbecue, speed is made possible only by the intelligent application of technology and mass-production methods. The ribs, the […]
Great strip-mall barbecue is a rare thing, but Shead’s has once again accomplished it with this new location open inside the multi-ethnic strip mall on Iliff Avenue. Small ends, good ribs, fine sides and a peach cobbler so wet with sauce it has to be served in a cup — that’s what makes up the […]
This is the kind of neighborhood joint that everyone ought to have in his neighborhood, a place that’s both casually friendly and aggressively social, that serves both PBR on tap and super-call whiskey, and that offers the menus of both a champion barbecue restaurant and a decent locals-only steakhouse. Carolina pork shoulder, closed-pit Texas brisket, […]
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Moe’s Original Bar-B-Que is a Colorado-based chain started by out-of-state transplants, Mike Fernandez, Ben Gilbert and Jeff Kennedy, who met at the University of Alabama and opened up a carry-out barbecue joint at the base of Vail Mountain during the 2002-03 ski season. That little spot has grown into more than a dozen restaurants across […]
Sae Jong Kwan doesn’t look promising from the parking lot. The windows are covered with paper that’s lettered in Korean, and the lights behind those windows are dim. Once inside, you may not feel much more welcome: A hostess won’t immediately greet you, and the space is sparsely decorated, if crammed with tables (those with […]
“Sauce is a condiment. In my opinion, it’s optional.” So says Don Hines, who owns Yazoo Barbeque Company. He came by his opinion in Memphis, where he worked on a number of barbecue teams. Instead of sauce, the pitmaster uses a Memphis-style dry rub on his ribs, pork shoulder and brisket to lock in flavor, […]
Tin Star is a small storefront cafe mixed in among all the other small storefront cafes, bars, art galleries and purveyors of knickknackery that shoulder up along Evergreen’s high street. It’s a nondescript space — but it happens to house the perfect restaurant concept. Because Tin Star serves only two things: barbecue and doughnuts, both […]
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Sam Taylor’s does its barbecue wet — slathered in a thick, sticky, gloss-black sauce, a Tennessee-meets-Kansas City riff that packs both heat and sweet. The gigantic, slow-smoked pork ribs are excellent, as is the pork sandwich (or “poke sammich”); the homemade potato chips actually taste like potatoes, the brisket sandwich is decent, and the steam-table […]
This multi-roomed, multi-level sports bar seems perpetually packed, especially on game days, trivia nights or any weekend. A true cross-section of Boulder’s population frequents the place, with University of Colorado students rubbing elbows with downtown residents and Boulder lifers at the bar. Even with all the crowds, Lazy Dog usually has a jovial, mellow vibe, […]
“Sauce is a condiment. In my opinion, it’s optional.” So says Don Hines, who owns Yazoo Barbeque Company. He came by his opinion in Memphis, where he worked on a number of barbecue teams. Instead of sauce, the pitmaster uses a Memphis-style dry rub on his ribs, pork shoulder and brisket to lock in flavor, […]
Cabin Creek is the first stable, solid location for owners John and Christi Patrick, barbecue veterans who got their start in catering. While Cabin Creek still does a tremendous amount of catering (including whole pigs for luaus), a lot of cars screech to a halt here for a fast hit of barbecue. The meats are […]
Diners call the shots at BD’s Mongolian Barbeque, a bustling, decade-old LoDo spot that puts a modern spin on the traditional Mongolian feast. Build a stir-fry bowl from an assembly-line-style selection of meats, vegetables, starches and sauces, which are grilled on the spot by knife-wielding chefs. The possible combinations are infinite, from seafood-centric to meaty, […]
The comfort food served at the West End Tavern is what would result if a fast-moving drunken picnic crashed headlong into a great neighborhood bar, with beach food and backyard barbecue tangling up with lawn-fete classics and powerful drinks. We’re talking sautéed greens and deviled eggs, roast-pork sandwiches, roast chicken and alcoholic root-beer floats — […]
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There’s no grizzled old papa at Big Papa’s standing watch over a hickory fire in the parking lot, but rather one giant Southern Pride smoker in the back. This little storefront outfit works fast — and with barbecue, speed is made possible only by the intelligent application of technology and mass-production methods. The ribs, the […]
The Larimer Lounge does one thing better than anyone else in the area: It brings the rock. Sure, the venue has brought in indie-rock progenitors like Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and Sebadoh, but it’s also seen acts like Arcade Fire and Bat for Lashes, which have since outgrown the venue. You’ll feel like a member […]
One million dollars — that’s what it cost to bring the new-and-improved M’s Cafe to life. And it was worth every penny. M&D’s barbecue flavor is particular and strong, layered with all those elements that make up the smell of the place on a good night. A naked piece of pork rib, sans sauce, is […]
A born-and-bred Colorado chain founded by the British O’Sullivan brothers in 1998, Brothers offers everything a traditional barbecue joint must: ribs, brisket, pulled pork, chicken and hot links, to be slathered with any of the array of homemade sauces. You can order those meats on sandwiches or in plate specials, family packs or even by […]