Gotta love summer -- cold beer, beaches, summer flings and, of course, barbecue. Another 'cue festival is upon us -- this time it's BBQ NYC on August 26th. We're giving you some advance warning on this one because spots are going quickly. For $40, you get to hang out on Ward's Island for all you can eat BBQ, and 5 beer/wine tickets. This year's theme is "A Celebration of Texas BBQ," featuring slow smoked cow, pork and chicken by Big Island / Hill Country BBQ; Elgin Hot Links from Meyer's; Alderwood Smoked Salmon by Stephen J. Silverberg. esq.; plenty of sides and traditional Texas fixin's. They're also doing a pot luck of sorts -- if you are one of the first 20 who make a donation with a a note saying you're bringing a dessert or one of the first 20 who donate with a note saying they're bringing an hors d'oeuvre, you'll get bumped to the front of the food lines. How's that for incentive to share? RSVP at www.bbq-nyc.com; donation of $40 to attend; 3-7 pm.
See also our trip to BBQ-NYC last year.





Barbecue. Not BBQ.
There is no "Y" train.
Interlard and me, two morons.
It was another great time at bbq-nyc this year. The food was awesome-- easily the best bbq you find in NYC. There really weren't lines to speak of, the beer was nice and cold and held out through the party. The weather and the views were just icing on the cake. Thanks to Rob Richter, Zak Pelaccio and the rest of the bbq-nyc crew for holding it down.