Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Fat Matt’s Rib Shack

Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
Daddy D’z
264 Memorial Drive SE 404-222-0206 http://www.daddydz.com Not only does DADDY D’Z have the best barbecue in town, it also has one of the most pleasingly grungy atmospheres, lovably attitudinal waitresses and delicious sides to boot. For a Sunday afternoon hangover meal, what can beat the pork platemore...
264 Memorial Drive SE 404-222-0206 http://www.daddydz.com Not only does DADDY D’Z have the best barbecue in town, it also has one of the most pleasingly grungy atmospheres, lovably attitudinal waitresses and delicious sides to boot. For a Sunday afternoon hangover meal, what can beat the pork plate with mac-n-cheese and collard greens? The sauce has good spice and a hefty dose of vinegar, and isn’t too sweet. Ribs are a messy wonder. Who’s your daddy? less...

Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Fat Matt’s Rib Shack

Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2006
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
Daddy D’z BBQ Joynt
We dread this selection more than any other, since really good ‘cue in town. We like the fair prices, the great staff and an ambiance that’s all shabby and no chic (thank God). We like feeling safe while eating amid half the Atlanta Police Department. And we like all the food, but especiallymore...
We dread this selection more than any other, since really good ‘cue in town. We like the fair prices, the great staff and an ambiance that’s all shabby and no chic (thank God). We like feeling safe while eating amid half the Atlanta Police Department. And we like all the food, but especially the ribs and chicken, not that the chopped pork isn’t grand, too. Sides are particularly good. Get the collards, the fried potatoes, the candied yams and finish with the best red velvet cake you have ever tasted. less...

Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2006
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Fat Matt’s Rib Shack

Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2005
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
Swallow at the Hollow
The folks at SWALLOW AT THE HOLLOW may not be purists, but that’s the reason we crave their ’cue. The chopped pork, scrumptious without any adornment, can be dressed up with three vastly different regional sauces (the South Carolina mustard gets slathered most thickly on our pig). Themore...
The folks at SWALLOW AT THE HOLLOW may not be purists, but that’s the reason we crave their ’cue. The chopped pork, scrumptious without any adornment, can be dressed up with three vastly different regional sauces (the South Carolina mustard gets slathered most thickly on our pig). The mac-n-cheese has a gutsy crust, and the Brunswick stew hums with porcine goodness. Vegetarians, you even reading this? Swallow has one of finest sandwiches in the state for you: smoked portabella with gouda and fried green tomatoes. It might even make the carnivores covetous. less...

Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2005
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Fat Matt’s Rib Shack

Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2005
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
BBQ Corner II
If barbecue isn’t something you’ve ever associated with Chinese cuisine, it’s time you became initiated. There’s no smoky, sweet sauces or traditional sides (other than white rice), and you probably won’t see families chowing on a slab of rose-tinged roastedmore...

If barbecue isn’t something you’ve ever associated with Chinese cuisine, it’s time you became initiated. There’s no smoky, sweet sauces or traditional sides (other than white rice), and you probably won’t see families chowing on a slab of rose-tinged roasted pork in the park. But what Chinese barbecue does have in common with the American kind is its ability to glorify meat. BBQ CORNER II’s Chinese barbecued meats — like the supple roast duck, earthy soy sauce chicken and buttery spare ribs — are superlative examples of their kind. Their whole barbecued suckling pig will make you want to host a Chinese banquet.
5150 Buford Highway, Suite C-100, Doraville. 770-451-2888.

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Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2005
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Fat Matt’s Rib Shack

Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Fatt Matt’s Rib Shack

Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Wallace Barbecue
That a parking lot in Austell is perpetually filled with cars whose tags reveal the names of at least six different counties is a darn good sign you’re about to encounter some stellar ‘cue. And WALLACE BARBECUE delivers. It takes little time for your waitress (we know “server” is the PC term,more...
That a parking lot in Austell is perpetually filled with cars whose tags reveal the names of at least six different counties is a darn good sign you’re about to encounter some stellar ‘cue. And WALLACE BARBECUE delivers. It takes little time for your waitress (we know “server” is the PC term, but the women here are “waitresses”) to take your order and sling down your food. The ribs are good, but what really wows is the gently smoky, just-moist-enough chopped pork. The sides? Make it Brunswick stew and the skin-on fries. So worth the surprisingly quick drive from intown. “3035 Veterans Memorial Highway, Austell. 770-739-1686.” less...

Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Swallow at the Hollow
Mmm ... barbecue. Just the thought of smoky meat moistened with tangy sauce gets us salivating. No one in the metro area practices the art of ‘cue like SWALLOW AT THE HOLLOW. The pulled pork is particularly amazing. With three sauces on the table, you get to decide if you’re in the mood for Southmore...
Mmm ... barbecue. Just the thought of smoky meat moistened with tangy sauce gets us salivating. No one in the metro area practices the art of ‘cue like SWALLOW AT THE HOLLOW. The pulled pork is particularly amazing. With three sauces on the table, you get to decide if you’re in the mood for South Carolina mustard, North Carolina vinegar or Memphis tomato-based - or all three. Try a sandwich on the homemade Texas toast, order up some Brunswick stew and reserve your seats early to hear songwriters from Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe perform the hits they wrote for country music stars. “1072 Green St., Roswell, 678-352-1975. www.swallowatthehollow.comless...

Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Swallow at the Hollow
Rambling wood shack SWALLOW AT THE HOLLOW, owned by Bill Greenwood and partners, may look like a Hollywood set, but this is sho ‘nuf the place to get your ‘cue on. Three kinds of sauces on the table let you slather your pork - chopped or ribs - as you see fit. Homemade pickles are tangy and toothsome.more...
Rambling wood shack SWALLOW AT THE HOLLOW, owned by Bill Greenwood and partners, may look like a Hollywood set, but this is sho ‘nuf the place to get your ‘cue on. Three kinds of sauces on the table let you slather your pork - chopped or ribs - as you see fit. Homemade pickles are tangy and toothsome. The place is hopping on Fridays and Saturdays when songwriters from Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe come down to play hit songs they’ve written for country stars. “1072 Green St. Roswell. 678-352-1975. www.theswallowatthehollow.com.less...

Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2001
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Fat Matt’s Rib Shack

Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2001
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
Swallow at the Hollow
1072 Green St., Roswell 678-352-1975 Swallow at the Hollow generates plenty of good will with its classy program of musicians from Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe, but its welcoming atmosphere and tangy take on barbecue combine to make it both distinctive and cozy. The kitchen can offer a nouveau, vegetarian-friendlymore...
1072 Green St., Roswell 678-352-1975 Swallow at the Hollow generates plenty of good will with its classy program of musicians from Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe, but its welcoming atmosphere and tangy take on barbecue combine to make it both distinctive and cozy. The kitchen can offer a nouveau, vegetarian-friendly touch like the pit-cooked portabella mushrooms and a rarity, like its homemade smoked sausage, while the barbecued meats and Brunswick stew are as dependable as old buddies. Be aware that the seating emphasizes picnic tables, so prepare to be sociable. less...

Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2000
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Fat Matt’s Rib Shack
If’n you sincerely crave blues alongside surprisingly good (if heavy) Southern food, this music hall’s for you. Big, wet, salty, heavily sauced ribs are served with rum-baked beans, sweet slaw and a very decent beer selection. Spicy pork ‘cue sandwiches are good, too, thank you, and some folksmore...
If’n you sincerely crave blues alongside surprisingly good (if heavy) Southern food, this music hall’s for you. Big, wet, salty, heavily sauced ribs are served with rum-baked beans, sweet slaw and a very decent beer selection. Spicy pork ‘cue sandwiches are good, too, thank you, and some folks spring for the barbecue chicken, when available. Seating and service are basic honky-tonk — grease-soaked tables, booths ditto, and carry your own tray and tea. Yee-ha. less...

Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner

Year » 2000
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
Swallow at the Hollow
A plank-walled barbecue stand with up-to-date bells and healthy-living whistles, the joint venture of Bill Greenwood and Paul and Doreen Doster is long on hefty portions and clever updates of country classics, and short on cutesy pretense. From pit-cooked portabello mushrooms and traditionally flavoredmore...
A plank-walled barbecue stand with up-to-date bells and healthy-living whistles, the joint venture of Bill Greenwood and Paul and Doreen Doster is long on hefty portions and clever updates of country classics, and short on cutesy pretense. From pit-cooked portabello mushrooms and traditionally flavored baby back ribs to fine mac-and-cheese and coleslaw, and with homemade bread and house-made pickles to boot, the cuisine has wide, if definitely Southern-style, appeal. less...
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