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Black Barn
Black Barn’s thick and juicy ribs are coated with an orange-chipotle rub and served with a side of delicate shoestring fries.
Blue Smoke
One of the City’s first upscale barbecue spots, Blue Smoke serves succulent pulled pork and meaty ribs along with classic Southern sides, like macaroni and cheese.
Daisy May’s BBQ USA
This hot sauce hot spot got it’s start with a few food carts in Midtown. Now it’s a barbecue emporium on the far west side, serving up faves like ribs with collard greens and mac and cheese.
Morgan’s Brooklyn Barbecue
You can find this Texas-style ’cue deep in the heart of Brooklyn. The Prospect Heights eatery serves pork sandwiches topped with cole slaw and nine different kinds of mac and cheese.
Virgil’s BBQ
Situated just off Times Square, Virgil's serves up some serious platters, like the Pig Out: brisket, ribs, pulled pork and barbecue chicken along with a couple of sides and corn bread.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
This national chain has outlets in Harlem and Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood, where dino-size meals like this Texas brisket plate come with generous side portions and house-cured jalapeños.
The Smoke Joint
A hefty platter of pulled pork, barbecue beans and pickles can be found at Fort Greene’s Smoke Joint, a Brooklyn favorite since its opening in 2006.
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Best Barbecue in NYC
Over the past decade NYC has begun to take its barbecue very seriously. There is no shortage of Southern-style smoked meats in restaurants throughout the City, plus places that do a New York version all its own. Here are some favorites to look out for.