Upstate BBQ Heading Downstate

The New York Times reports that Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, wildly popular in Syracuse and Rochester, will be opening its Harlem outpost on December 1st. Gothamist has had the pleasure of eating in the Rochester branch and tasting their pulled pork sandwiches at Taste of New York (we actually went back for seconds!) and we have to admit we're pretty excited to see Dinosaur joining the ranks of New York's pit-smoked barbecue along with Pearson's Texas Barbecue, Daisy May's, Philly's Smoke House and Blue Smoke. But is there room for more 'cue? Dinosaur founder, owner and chef John Stage thinks so. "I don't think it's possible to saturate the New York market in any category, and especially not barbecue." Amen to that. Now pass the ribs.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 646 West 131st Street, 212-694-1777. Opening December 1st.

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By Laren Spirer in Food on November 17, 2004 10:04 AM

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c

I've been to the one in Syracuse before. It beats Dallas BBQ hands down.

joe

This is exciting news for us upstater's! I've been watching progress on the building since the summer and noticed the neon signs lit up for the first time this week.

It will be interesting to see if they can make a go of it. Assuming Columbia's Manhattanville expansion becomes a reality, that area is going to be a construction zone for many years. More immediately, there are days when the stench from the nearby sewage treatment plant is unappetizing to say the least.

Justin

I bought the long sleeve t-shirt last time i was there. i love how absolute is the bottom shelf vodka. $3 drinks...yay!

Dan Dickinson

Being an upstate transplant, merely reading this article has made me actively begin salivating with delicious Dinosaur memories.

I am so channeling Pavlov's dog, only without the bell.