In 2013, Rabbi Yudy Shemtov and Lubavitch of Bucks County hosted the inaugural “Bubby’s Cook-Off,” a gathering which has turned into Philly’s premiere BBQ & bourbon event featuring a BBQ face-off between Philadelphia and Brooklyn-based chefs. And after a few years off because of the pandemic, Shemtov is bringing the event back to Newtown, with … Continue reading
Category Archives: BBQ
Holy ‘Que Smokehouse in Bucks County Launches Weekly BYOB BBQ Brunch
Holy ‘Que Smokehouse, the acclaimed Bucks County BYOB serving authentic Texas-style barbecue, is welcoming the new year with the official launch of brand-new BBQ Brunch, held every Sunday from 12pm – 4pm (or until sold out), kicking off on Sunday, January 8. Pitmaster Tom Peters and team are serving up a host of imaginative, mouthwatering brunch dishes in addition … Continue reading
Mike’s BBQ Hosting Resurgent Whiskey for Sampling Event
Mike’s BBQ in South Philly and Elverson, PA’s Resurgent Whiskey are partnering on a collaborative event featuring BBQ and whiskey this Saturday, December 10th from noon to 3 p.m. at Mike’s BBQ, located at 1703 S. 11th Street in Philadelphia. In what will be the first time that pitmaster Mike Strauss has collaborated with a … Continue reading
Bialys and BBQ: Kismet Bagels & Mike’s BBQ Collaboration
Kismet Bagels is continuing with its focus on collaborating with Philly’s favorites food brands, this time joining forces with Mike’s BBQ for a “Burnt Ends BBQ Bialy” on Friday, October 7th at Kismet Bagels’ shop located at 113 E. Girard Avenue in Fishtown. The limited edition offering comes on a Kismet Bagels’ Everything Bialy with Kismet … Continue reading
Urban Farmer Beer-BQ with Cartesian Brewing
Philadelphia, PA — Urban Farmer, Philadelphia’s “rustic chic” modern American steakhouse, is partnering with Cartesian Brewing, East Passyunk’s taproom and brewery, for its upcoming iteration of Beer-BQ, an outdoor beer festival featuring beer infused barbecue, live music, yard games, and more. The Beer-BQ will be held on Thursday, August 25th from 4 pm to 8 pm. Beer and BBQ lovers are invited to join Urban Farmer on the … Continue reading
Coming Soon: BBQ Pizza at The Lucky Well in University City
Chef Steven Seibel (formerly of Hook & Master) has joined The Lucky Well team at the new location in University City to bring pizza into the mix. BBQ pizza, you say? Oh yes! I recently spoke with Steven and Chad Rosenthal to learn about their vision and what to expect at 3432 Sansom Street, which is currently … Continue reading
Holy ‘Que Smokehouse To Open New Doylestown Location
Holy ‘Que Smokehouse, the acclaimed Bucks County BYOB serving authentic Texas-style barbecue, is opening a second location at Main Street Marketplace, adjacent to cocktail bar Hop/Scotch, in historic Doylestown, PA on Saturday, July 9. Fans of the reknowned BBQ joint can visit this new “permanent pop-up” on Saturdays and Sundays during the summer months, boasting a rotating menu of sandwiches and … Continue reading
Kalaya Thai Kitchen and Mike’s BBQ Collaborating on Thai BBQ Brisket Sandwich at Bok Bar on July 4th
Update: The sandwich will now be available on Monday, July 4th at 2 p.m. due to rain on Saturday. Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon of Kalaya Thai Kitchen and Mike Strauss of Mike’s BBQ are collaborating on a Thai BBQ brisket sandwich, available for one day only – Saturday, July 2nd – during Kalaya’s final weekend of residency … Continue reading
The Lucky Well Opening BBQ in University City
The Lucky Well announced on its Instagram today that it will open a BBQ restaurant at 3432 Sansom Street in University City, the former Baby Blues BBQ location. It will open Thursday, June 23rd at 4PM. The Lucky Well was started in Ambler, PA by Chad Rosenthal and has two other locations, one in Warrington, … Continue reading
BBQ Pro Tips by Pitmaster Tom Peters
BBQ Pro Tips by Pitmaster Tom Peters Owner, Holy Que Smokehouse BBQ Pro Tips by Tom Peters Tom Peters is the owner and pitmaster of Holy Que Smokehouse, a straight-up Texas BBQ joint located right outside Peddler’s Village in Lahaska. Despite Covid restrictions, Holy Que opened in November 2020 and is already making waves in … Continue reading