Introducing NYC BBQ Weekly

Welcome to the first edition of NYC BBQ Weekly, a newsletter dedicated to curating the best barbecue news, restaurants, and events in New York metro area.

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Operation BBQ Relief Ready for Hurricane Florence, Here's How to Donate

Operation BBQ Relief, the top BBQ nonprofit in the U.S., is ready to deploy units to help feed victims of Hurricane Florence, which is beginning to batter both North and South Carolina. Donate if you can to this worthy cause.

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Randall's Barbecue Brings Classic and New BBQ Ideas to the Lower East Side

Randall's Barbecue, a new BBQ joint that blends old and new culinary ideas, opens Sunday at 5pm on the Lower East Side. The menu at Randall's features traditional items and ones that are off the beaten path, including fried pork ribs, five-spice smoked duck, and Indian lamb shank.

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Madison Square Park Will Not Host the Big Apple Barbecue Next Year

This past weekend, event organizers of the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party (BABBP) were told by Madison Square Park officials that the event would not take place at the park next year. This will be a substantial change for NYC’s largest BBQ event.

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Hill Country Opening New Food Hall In Downtown Brooklyn

The fine folks at Hill Country will soon be opening a new "Austin-inspired food hall" called Hill Country Food Park that will serve barbecue, fried chicken, tacos, pizza, burgers, donuts, and more.

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NYC BBQ Visits 5 of the Best Austin BBQ Joints in 3 Days

Austin, Texas is one of the top BBQ cities in the world, and last weekend I hit up several of best BBQ joints in the Austin area, including Franklin Barbecue and Snow's BBQ. Here's what I found.

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Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival Draws Huge Crowds at The Terminal

Thousands of New York City area denizens descended on Chelsea this past Saturday for the Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ Festival at The Tunnel. The event featured a lively collection of alcohol and food vendors and attendees who were ready to party.

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BBQ's Brightest Come to Rescue To Help Hurricane Harvey Victims

This past weekend at the American Royal, hearts were heavy for Texas, which saw horrific devastation from Hurricane Harvey. But the community at the Royal and all over the country didn't just sit in distress. They took action to help.

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