Barbeque at Blue Smoke

By 52 Flavors of NYC   Jan 26, 2008

Girls night out....restaurant week.... you might not think of barbeque as a top choice on a night like this, but we had a great time. I'd heard about how good Blue Smoke was supposed to be, and being somewhat of a southern girl I had an interest in checking it out. They had a restaurant week special this week too, alright I was sold... Supposed to have a decent jazz bar there too, though we didn't make it to that. Reservations were booked but we showed up to wait. 45 min wait or so, and the "blood-orange margarita" made up for the wait in quality, though not quite quantity... FULL REVIEW

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Blue Smoke BBQ

By Plate of the Day   Dec 22, 2006

Seems like there are so many BBQ places in NY that claim to be the “best in NY”. They all put a little spin on it such as Dinosaur BBQ uptown created by bad ass biker men. I don’t know if Chef Kenny Callahan rides a chopper everyday, but Blue Smoke BBQ in my opinion is just as bad ass. FULL REVIEW

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Blue Smoke on the Cheap

By A Hamburger Today   Nov 15, 2006

Want a great lunch for two for around $14 total (before tip) at Blue Smoke? Ask them to split their usual nine-ounce burger into two burgers. FULL REVIEW

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Why do the French Fries at Blue Smoke suck?

By Ed Levine Eats   Nov 02, 2006

It's almost a cosmic question. Blue Smoke is owned and run by Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group. I know the general manager there, Mark Maynard Parisi, and the chef, Kenny Callahan. These guys all know good food and how to serve it. They make an array of very good sandwiches, everything from an excellent fried oyster sandwich to a killer cubano to even a fine straight-ahead tuna sandwich on buttermilk toast. And their burger is absolutely terrific, one of the best in the city. And I know these guys know how to make great french fries. The fries at the Union Square Cafe served with the burger are among New York's best french fries. FULL REVIEW

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Blue Smoke

By Pig Trip   Sep 01, 2006

Blue Smoke is like the Bert Blyleven of barbecue: closer to all-star caliber (if that) than hall of famer, but worthy of a spot in your rotation. For New York City BBQ, I’d rank their food behind RUB and Daisy May's (I haven't tried Dinosaur BBQ yet). But for an all-around restaurant experience, with a date or a group of people who don’t all necessarily crave barbecue, Blue Smoke might be your best bet. FULL REVIEW

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What did you do when you went to prison and found out your cellmate's name was Smoke? BLUE SMOKE

By The Amateur Gourmet   Mar 02, 2006

Reason why The New York Times will never hire me as a food critic #387: see post title! FULL REVIEW

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Wings, Brain Farts & Epiphanies

By VittlesVamp   Jan 15, 2006

The gods of the World Wide Web were angry at me yesterday. Dunno what I did to them, but they clearly were unhappy with me in some way, shape, manner or form. Their displeasure was made clear when I tried to log on numerous times to try to purchase last minute theater, concert or movie tickets for myself and my similarly Internet-challenged friend Joy. We spent fifty frustrating minutes trying to connect to BroadwayBox.com, the schedule at Joe's Pub and the IFC Center sites. During that timeframe, I missed my window of opportunity to go to the gym and was growing more and more agitated by the second. FULL REVIEW

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B-Day Celebration - Part 2

By VittlesVamp   Dec 21, 2005

The next day wasn't really about me. But, heck, it was the day before my actual birthday, so why not? In actuality it was really about my company's holiday hoedown - or as my Southern Fried friend and colleague Kurt declared - ho down. FULL REVIEW

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Blue Smoke

By Big Apple Dining Guide   Oct 14, 2005

I've eaten at or from Blue Smoke about seven times now. Only three times have I sat down to eat at a table FULL REVIEW

ZieherSmith and Blue Smoke

By Gotham Gal   Dec 11, 2003

In New York, you can become very selfish. As a parent, it's tough because there are so many things to do on a nightly basis. So, you either limit yourself, or do a variety of things in one night. Last night was the "how many things can we pack into the evening" night. FULL REVIEW

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