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Who knew there was Texas-style BBQ in Downtown Los Angeles? Pearl’s BBQ Opened in December 2017 in the Artist District. “Snow White” A  FatStack Smoker  in the house... Live Music too It’s time to eat Head over to the Airstream  What should I order??? See What Jay Eats... Angus Certified Beef Brisket Angus Certified Beef Rib My favorite of the evening! Tonight’s Event Sampler  Brisket Tray (special for the event) with sides, a pickle and red onions. Can’t eat Texas BBQ without White Bread! Here’s a closer look at the sides: Cowboy Caviar Potato Salad Cole Slaw Yams Very similar to the yams I cook at work. Don’t forget to tip your... Waitress??? Ending the night with... Pearl’s Pecan Pie Grandma Pearl's recipe, handed down for 5 generations, served with whipped cream It reminds me of something you’d see in Texas. If you’ve never been to Texas for BBQ, you should go and  get a  taste, music and atmosphere of the Lone Star State. Hard to believe it’s in Downto...

Sunday, August 21st was a special Barbecue Day! If you follow me, you know I love good BBQ and would spend all of my free time in Central Texas. See my last BBQ adventure HERE "It is better to have burnt and lost, then never to have barbecued at all." ~ William Shakespeare Upon arrival, I had to decide what to start with... See What Jay Eats... Of course my first stop is always Todo Verde for an agua fresca.  Today I had the Naranjada. With orange, orange blossom water, chia seeds, and maple syrup.  It was refreshing and kept me hydrated.  While talking to a couple of vendor friends, they introduced me to Henry of Yellow Business . They make Hong Kong Egg Waffles over charcoal. Henry suggested that I try the Matcha Green Tea version. Since they make the waffles over charcoal, I noticed that the waffle was crispier than the ones made from an electric waffle iron. Yellow Business was at ...

"It is better to have burnt and lost, then never to have barbecued at all"  ~ William Shakespeare Over the last 6 months, I've been fortunate to have traveled to Austin (twice), Dallas, and NYC for barbecue. Sometimes I take it for granted and have to explain that meat on a grill is grilling and not BBQ. In October 2015, my first stop in Austin    Franklin Barbecue Bucket list item... With friends, we arrived at 9:15 am. They open at 11 am. We ate by 1 pm or so. They were SOLD OUT by 1:30 pm. And they do this everyday, except Mondays.  Why do they show up and wait? For me, it was the brisket. The Best Brisket I've ever had, Period. Franklin Barbecue doesn't have any Michelin stars, but I did see a few Michelin tires in the parking lot... Read more of my Franklin Barbecue experience HERE Next stop:  Dallas, TX  Brisket Frito Pie at 3 Stacks Smoke & Tap House ...