– A sneak preview of the February barbecue issue of Our State Magazine from the Red Bridges Facebook page
– The issue will be on newstands next Tuesday and here’s a sneak peak
– CrossTies Barbecue in Carrboro is an upcoming restaurant that will be a full-service barbecue restaurant “specializing in authentic Carolina barbecue and a variety of smoked meats, including fresh-made sausages and bacon”; it is slated to open in May
– This person’s “best things I ate in Charlotte in 2015” list includes barbecue from Mac’s Speed Shop and I can’t give the rest of the list any credence (also: mozzarella sticks? Really?)
– For Southern Living’s 50th Anniversary, Robert Moss profiles the South’s legendary joints
– Ole Time BBQ in Raleigh (a semi-decent joint where I ate a lot in college) is closed until further notice after a car crashed into it Saturday night
– Jess Pryles has made recent updates to her guide to Austin Barbecue
– Lewis Barbecue is doing a pop-up tour of Charleston breweries the first three Saturdays of February
– Queen City Q’s Ballantyne location (in the old Elwood’s) is open for lunch and to-go orders as of Monday
Hey #Ballantyne, guess what? #cltfood #cltdining pic.twitter.com/1B8qxPeTCe
— Queen City Q (@theQclt) January 25, 2016