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Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

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    May 16, 2012

    Musical Line-Up Announced for the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party -- Free Concerts!

    Today the musical line-up for this year's Big Apple Barbecue Block Party was announced. The event -- the 10th annual -- takes place this year on Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10. Three bands will be playing each day, and the music, if not the barbecue, is free. The Block Party takes place in Ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Blue Smoke's Kenny Callaghan Discusses the New Blue Smoke Location and the Secret to Great Wings

    William Brinson​ Yesterday we talked with Blue Smoke executive chef Kenny Callaghan about his favorite barbecue spots, the difference between barbecue in Kansas City, Memphis and Texas, and how not to overcook your ribs. Today, Kenny talks about his chicken wings, the new Blue Smoke location i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Blue Smoke's Kenny Callaghan Shares His Fave BBQ Spots and the Secret to Great Ribs

    William Brinson​ Back in 2002, there weren't a lot of places for New Yorkers to score good barbecue. That's when restaurateur Danny Meyer tapped chef Kenny Callaghan to helm the kitchen at Blue Smoke. Since then, a barbecue renaissance has blossomed in the city, with top-notch pitmasters smoki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Manhattan's Barbecue Pork Ribs Tend to Be "Underwhelming"

    Lara604/Flickr​Perhaps as a way of tiding themselves over until June's Big Apple BBQ Block Party (should it actually happen), the intrepid folks at Serious Eats have trotted out their picks for the best barbecue pork ribs in Manhattan.

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    Tonight, CB5 Will Hold a Public Hearing on the Fate of the Big Apple BBQ Block Party

    ​Last month, two committees of Community Board 5 voted in favor of expelling the annual Big Apple BBQ Block Party from its home in Madison Square Park. Their beef, as it were, is that the event, which is organized by the Union Square Hospitality Group, is just too much for the park and its gre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    CB5 Tells Big Apple BBQ to Get Off Its Yard

    Sarah DiGregorioNo Big Bob Gibson's pulled pork shoulder for you.​Now that the flames of controversy surrounding the San Gennaro Festival have died down, they've been ignited by another open-air festival of hedonistic consumption, the Big Apple BBQ Block Party.

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Where to Go World Cup Crazy; How to Do the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party Right

    This week in food blogs ... Eater, like just about every other online food presence out there, posted its guide to watching, eating, and drinking the World Cup. Grub Street was dismayed that LiLo's dad, Michael Lohan, was planning a Hamptons nightclub called Controversy, but seemed even sadder to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    The Big Apple Barbecue and Hester Street Fair Offer Lots of Pig Eatin' This Weekend

    SeeMidTN.com/FlickrIt's what's for dinner. And lunch. And breakfast.​At this point, the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party hardly needs any more press, but if you're not one of the 125,000 people expected to attend the two-day event, which kicks off on Saturday, then know that the lines are long b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    The Big Apple Barbecue's Pitmaster Line-Up Is Out

    Sarah DiGregorioBig Bob Gibson's pulled pork.​Anticipation for the eighth-annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Partybegan growing back in February when this year's dates were announced. Now, with less than a month remaining until the blow-out, which takes place June 12-13, the pitmaster line-up is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    Posts of the Week

    Hello, Friday afternoon, and thanks for rolling around again. Here's a recap of our favorite blog posts of the week. Our Man Sietsema found some mighty fine chiles rellenos (a vegetarian delight) in Hell's Kitchen. Chantal continued her running coverage of BYOB spots, and interviewed Jamie Wolff ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2009

    Handicapping the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

    The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party has grown to be one of the great culinary events of the summer. This year the 7th annual edition will be held on June 13th and June 14th in Madison Square, from 11 am till 7 pm, which is two hours longer than the previous year. As usual, the collection of barbecues ... More >>

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