The news hit hard this week: We’re losing Dillard’s. Sad days for the Durham barbecue community. The institution of an eatery, in business since 1953, will open its doors today for the last time. Dillard’s may not have cooked the state’s best barbecue (see the propane smoker in the rear), but it oozed community and served some [...]
Filed under: BBQ in the News, Rabbi's Rants/Raves | Tagged: barbecue, closing, Dillard's, Durham | 3 Comments »
I recently found out about this awesome Stew ‘n Q fundraiser this Saturday at Durham’s St. Luke’s Church. Then I found out I hadn’t found out recently enough. I was too late–as they ask for preorders, which makes sense–sort of like the BBQ RSVP–but goes against the keep ‘em comin’ ‘cue ethic. Then again, on scrolling the [...]
Filed under: Hog Happenings | Tagged: barbecue, BBQ, BBQ Jew, Fundraiser, St. Luke's, Stew 'n Que | Leave a Comment »
It recently came to the Rib Rabbi’s attention (after reading a blog post) that an entire generation of young Americans are being duped. Their rightful inheritance of the noble tradition of barbecue is being bastardized by school board shortcomings and shenanigans. A teacher named, coincidentally enough, “Mrs. Q” is eating school lunch along her students [...]
Filed under: Rabbi's Rants/Raves | Tagged: barbecue, Faux 'Cue, fed up with lunch, school barbecue, school lunch | 3 Comments »
We previously linked to a piece about Scott’s Bar-B-Q in South Carolina. But anytime Joe York, the Leni Riefenstahl of the Southern Foodways Alliance, makes a short film, we try to find an excuse to link to it. Despite it being on the wrong side of the border, any barbecue lover can appreciate the craftsmanship [...]
Filed under: 'Cue Culture | Tagged: barbecue, Joe York, Scott's, South Carolina, Southern Foodways Alliance | 5 Comments »
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