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Food Travel 101: The BBQ Song

BS — 2008-08-08T12:00:06-05:00

There's no better American road food than good ol' Southern BBQ. But there's that notorious problem of knowing what to get (and say) depending on where you are. There's no better way to scream "I'm a Yankee" than asking for chicken in Mississippi or "not too spicy" in Louisiana.

So how does one remember all these details from state to state? Just check out Rhett and Link's BBQ Song. With catchy lyrics and helpful pictorials, you'll soon know your western Kentucky mutton from your eastern Kentucky pork butt.

Brooklyn: New on the Scene: Park Slope's Lookout Hill Smokehouse

Hunter Walker — 2008-06-06T10:35:01-05:00

Brooklyn has a lot of great barbecue options, and sadly, Lookout Hill Smokehouse is not one of them. Lookout Hill opened about two weeks ago, in a location that's been bad luck for a string of restaurants including another barbecue spot, previous tenant Biscuit BBQ.

Lookout Hill seemingly got off to a great start, with an ambitious all-wood design and a new smoker brought in from Tennessee. But we can't see how they expect to succeed where Biscuit failed: The food simply isn't up to snuff.

Memphis: Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches Bind World Leaders Together

AVB — 2006-06-29T11:00:03-05:00

Guess who's going to be in Memphis the same time as your faithful editor? Why, none other than President Bush and the Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Actually, we'll just miss the pair, as we don't arrive in town until Saturday, and they'll be passing through town tomorrow. Drat.

Koizumi is a big Elvis fan (as evidenced by his tonsorial choices) and Bush is giving him a private tour of Graceland before the Japanese PM retires. It's the first tour given by the President at a site outside of Washington D.C. We must admit it's an excellent choice; there's hardly a more American place to visit than Graceland, save the Grand Canyon or possibly a Super Wal-Mart. Bush will also have Lisa Marie and Priscilla Presley to help him with the tour.

Afterwards, the group is headed to the Rendezvous, Memphis' most famous, though not necessarily best, rib establishment. There is some consternation among locals at the choice (Cozy Corner and Tops were offered as alternatives) so we'll have no alternative but to test them all and give you a full report next week.

Related Stories:
· Bush's Farewell to Koizumi [NYT]
· King-Size Welcome [Commercial-Appeal]