To borrow the old school eloquence of Martin Payne, that is. Dan Rodricks graciously invited me back on his radio show on 88.1 WYPR today to talk BBQ. Last time was a blast, when we somehow spent a whole hour talking about crab cakes (dl here, or listen to it below). And yet [...]

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Despite the myriad uses of the word in modern English and regional squabbling over the topic, the etymology seems to be pretty concrete.

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I have to admit that I have been questioning the integrity of my pork rub lately. I’ve been eating A LOT of ribs lately, and the rubs all seem far less flavorful than mine. I can only suspect this is to allow the “pork flavor” to “come through”. I use shame quotes because I generally [...]

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A few weeks ago, I’d been running around craving pizza ALL FRIGGIN DAY, but the thought of an overloaded pie with an underdone crust disgusted me more than usual, enough to defeat my sloth even. Solution? Grill it up son! I started doing this last year, after grilling flat bread and using that as a [...]

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Night of the Cookers
410-383-2093

885 N. Howard St., Baltimore, MD 21201
Wednesday-Thursday: 11-30am-12pm; Friday -Saturday: 11:30am-1:30am; Sunday 11:30am - 10pm
I visitied Night of the Cookers - the carry-out annex, next door to the the dining room proper - after ending up on labyrinthine Howard St. while trying to dodge traffic. I’d heard that it had opened, but [...]

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Bada Bing Bada Beef
410-282-4770

7210 Holabird Ave. Dundalk MD 21222
Open Daily, 10:30 am - 8:00 pm
Thank the lord, real Baltimore pit beef is not dead. As I’ve posted previously, it seems like fake pit beef is spreading out of control in the area. Many places now seem to use straight-up deli cuts, expose them to an [...]

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