Category Barbecue
Rib Country – Blairsville, GA
In May, while we were preparing for our June hike at the Grand Canyon, we went to hike Blood Mountain, on the Appalachian Trail, as part of our training. The purpose for the hike was two-fold: it would give us a chance to hike where there were more altitude changes than we were getting on […]
Muss & Turner’s – Atlanta, GA
Since we discovered Muss & Turner’s about two years ago, we’ve eaten there at least once a month, often twice. It’s a convenient choice, either if we’re in the Vinings area, or, since it is only about a twenty-five minute drive from the house, most any other time. We have a couple of favorites that […]
Mountain Biscuits – Kennesaw, GA
On a pleasantly cool morning, after a hike at Kennesaw Mountain accompanied by a couple of cool podcasts from KPLU studios (Jake Shimabukuro, followed by John Pizzarelli), I had worked up a bit of an appetite. It has become something of a ritual to follow a Saturday morning hike at Kennesaw Mountain with lunch at […]
Beaver Creek Biscuit Company – Lithia Springs, GA
Probably the oddest things about eating at Beaver Creek Biscuit Company (featuring Turner’s Barbecue) are that I’ve lived within fifteen minutes of it for most of my life and 1) have never been there; and 2) hadn’t even heard of it until about three months ago. As I’ve said before, when I was a kid […]
Benson’s Grill – Hiram, GA – CLOSED
THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED. I was bachelor-ing for a couple of days, with the girls at the beach, and had my appointed painting to do. In the manner that all projects begin, I made a second trip to the home improvement store. Seizing the opportunity to go someplace my family has sworn to never go […]
Harold’s Barbecue – Atlanta, GA – CLOSED
THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. When I was a kid, Harold’s was THE place for barbecue. Open continuously since 1947, frequented by celebrities and immortalized by Lewis Grizzard. Not to mention, my father’s favorite barbecue place when I was a kid. My favorite Harold’s story belongs to him. I actually […]
Sweatman’s Barbecue – Eutawville, SC
On the way back home from Charleston to Atlanta, I knew that I’d have one chance for roadside barbecue. Four or five years ago, a friend of mine from Charlotte sent me a list of great barbecue places in the Carolinas. Only four of those were in South Carolina and Sweatman’s Barbecue (in his words […]
Community Q – Decatur, GA
Community Q BBQ is the orphan child of Dave Poe’s and Sam’s Barbecue #1. Back in the day, Sam (of Sam’s Barbecue #1) and Dave (of Dave Poe’s) owned Sam & Dave’s, where David (#2), of Community ‘Cue, also spent time at the barbecue pit. When Sam and Dave split up their two restaurants, David […]
Dillard’s Barbecue and Biscuits – Suwanee, GA
Some day I’m going to learn to pay attention to obvious signs. I always tell my kids (and co-workers and anyone that asks) that a parking lot full of pickups is a sign that a place has good food. The laws of logic insist that the adverse must also be true. Sign one: When I […]
Pappy’s Bar-B-Q – Monahan’s, TX
When I had a few hours to kill in suburban Midland-Odessa, TX, my thoughts immediately turned to “what’s for lunch?” Several months back, I discovered the Texas Monthly BBQ app so I consulted the Oracle for food choices, in terms of distance from MAF. The app is fairly straight forward and I looked for the […]
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