This is always a welcome sign when I roll up to a barbecue joint, and this greeted me at Gilbert’s Social on Amelia Island, Florida. Gilbert’s Social is owned and operated by Chef Kenny Gilbert. I was eager to try this place because I was impressed with Chef Gilbert’s run on Top Chef (Season […]
BBQ Research–Rodney Scott’s BBQ, Charleston, SC
I’ve long been a fan of Rodney Scott since I learned about him more than a decade ago through the Southern Foodways Alliance. I’ve been to his family’s restaurant in Hemingway, South Carolina a few times. When I decided to write Black Smoke, I knew that he was a “must get” interview. Chef Scott […]
BBQ Research–North Carolina Edition
After doing my The President’s Kitchen Cabinet event at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture in Charlotte, North Carolina, I took a couple of days to visit some select African American-owned barbecue joints in North Carolina. Keaton’s Barbecue, Cleveland, NC My first stop was Keaton’s Barbecue in Cleveland, NC. This place […]
BBQ Research–Houston, Texas Edition
Let me first write this: Houston is a serious eating town. If you have a diverse palate, you need to book a trip to this city and stay several days. I was focused on African American barbecue joints, but I did sample some other cuisines. The food (Himalayan fried chicken, Vietnamese crawfish boil, and Palestinian […]