tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post8662592988390794871..comments2024-01-26T03:26:54.060-05:00Comments on O-pinion: Charlotte = great barbecue? Who knew?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-52468782837860435472011-05-26T02:59:10.167-04:002011-05-26T02:59:10.167-04:00You work is very good on the Bbq Bristol. I have r...You work is very good on the <a href="http://www.parkgardencentres.co.uk/almondsbury/garden-centre.aspx" rel="nofollow">Bbq Bristol</a>. I have recently realized and think that your blog is very informative and knowledgeable, your theme was amazing, thanks buddy.parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08099043547922714273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-62104063626127969282011-02-04T18:53:22.262-05:002011-02-04T18:53:22.262-05:00@ docjim505, your post really confused me. It'...@ docjim505, your post really confused me. It's main point seems to be that Charlotte's barbecue isn't so great, and then you finish with:<br />"NC barbeque is the greatest; all others are competing for second place." I guess your point is that Charlotte isn't part of North Carolina? I still can't believe the editorial board would sacrifice the barbecue restaurants of North Carolina in their quest to take a dig at the President's wife. But I did get a note from Bubba's that said it's probably because they don't advertise in the Observer anyway.reggiepvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805741496464042158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-86217218289439109812011-02-03T21:00:59.064-05:002011-02-03T21:00:59.064-05:00My sentiments exactly: great barbeque? CHARLOTTE?...My sentiments exactly: great barbeque? CHARLOTTE??? <br /><br />Anybody who knows anything at all about NC barbeque* knows that "great" barbeque can be found in only one place in our state, and that place is Lexington. Yes, you can certainly get very good barbeque elsewhere (Clark's in Kernersville is superb), but the "great" stuff is in Davidson County.<br /><br />As for "Southern charm"... Charlotte is a fine city with lots to do and much to be proud of, but there is nothing especially "Southern" at all about it: it's a modern city of glass, concrete, multilane highways and skyscrapers indistinguishable from dozens of others around the country (indeed, I recall walking in Milan, Italy and thinking that, but for the street signs, I might have been in Charlotte).<br /><br />Perhaps the FLOTUS might want to bother to learn a bit more about the Queen City (and the Tarheel State in general) before she lavishes empty and frankly ignorant praise on it.<br /><br />(*) With all due respect to our friends in Texas, Memphis, and Kansas City, NC barbeque is the greatest; all others are competing for second place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-52319041686094331912011-02-03T16:11:41.605-05:002011-02-03T16:11:41.605-05:00That's a brave editorial. Advising people tha...That's a brave editorial. Advising people that the barbecue in Charlotte isn't very good can't help them get advertisers. So I guess the barbeque in Charlotte must be pretty bad. Or maybe it's a dig at the barbecue places for failing to place ads. Or maybe its just sacrificing the reputation of the barbecue restaurants in Charlotte for the greater goal of taking a dig at a Democrat (why are they hosting their convention here?) But message received. If you want good barbecue, go to Lexington, not Charlotte. Especially if you come to town for the convention.reggiepvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805741496464042158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-56519837241313788232011-02-02T10:04:31.822-05:002011-02-02T10:04:31.822-05:00As a Native Charlottean, I LIKE the fact that we a...As a Native Charlottean, I LIKE the fact that we are associated with being "a quaint, Southern city." I have lived in a couple of those other mid-sized cities, and Charlotte IS different. Maybe not much different, but still different. In the last 30 years, there has been a great influx of people from other places, bringing different cultural and traditional values, food, arts and other things that add to our cultural diversity. These things have changed the face of the city, but not the feel, so much. When I was a kid growing up in this area, you could find out anything you wanted to know about anyone in town just by sitting in a beauty salon for a couple of hours. Charlotte has grown in so many ways since then. We are far from being a "retarded, slow cousin" of the other cities mentioned by Aaron, but we still maintain a Southern traditional feel that draws people here from all over the world. I don't see it as an image problem, I see it as a unique style that begs people to look at it twice. Yes, Charlotte is different from the other towns around that really are small, Southern towns, but it is not Denver or Tampa, thankfully. If you want a city with the feel and reputation of Atlanta, move to Atlanta. Charlotte is still evolving, and like every other city, it will continue to do so. In the meantime, there's nothing wrong with sitting on the front porch with a glass of sweet iced tea waving at the neighbors as they drive by - whether you know them or not.Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152406492758923822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-55632895242514690322011-02-01T23:31:29.877-05:002011-02-01T23:31:29.877-05:00All of you touting BBQ in SC should be reminded th...All of you touting BBQ in SC should be reminded that the NAACP has a 10 year old boycott going on against SC.<br /><br />That means no delegates or staff or media should be staying over the border in hotesl or spending any money there, even on BBQ.<br /><br />Of course, let's not let hypocrisy get in the way.wiley coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674905924582409585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-38257050755764560972011-02-01T18:16:17.045-05:002011-02-01T18:16:17.045-05:00Maurice's is indeed pretty good, but let's...Maurice's is indeed pretty good, but let's not stoop so low as to seeking BBQ input from Ohio yankees.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18194822085703172761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-83147566799531095562011-02-01T18:14:42.458-05:002011-02-01T18:14:42.458-05:00I am a Washington, DC resident, however, I have vi...I am a Washington, DC resident, however, I have visited "The Queen City" and years ago almost moved there. Great city. I say that the editorial board is being waaaaay too sensitive about this. Obviously, the board is not politically savvy. Do you really want to start in on the First Lady over this. Chill out, after all I often acknowledge a liking to North Carolina style BBQ and at that point, not being astute to all of the bedroom communities in the state, might just think of the my favorite city in North Carolina - - Charlotte. If you native will - - give the rest of the world aad Mrs. Obama, a break on this one.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470342268711271803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-12844954094065649502011-02-01T17:29:15.507-05:002011-02-01T17:29:15.507-05:00Mac's and 521 both have great Q...Memphis styl...Mac's and 521 both have great Q...Memphis style and not the minced or chunk Lexington style which is still good Q...not the minced however, waste of pork.<br /><br />Can't wait for the overwhelming question: "Where's the other light rail lines????" LOLhomeboysclassichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00214102662984202627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-64671247828809176912011-02-01T17:14:35.595-05:002011-02-01T17:14:35.595-05:00Drive 20 mins south of Charlotte and stop at the c...Drive 20 mins south of Charlotte and stop at the closest Maurice's BBQ in Rock Hill (or the tons of others further south in Columbia). My coworker from Ohio called it the best bbq he's ever had, and he's had tomato-based and vinegar-based.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13908802626184508460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-59230657989635600292011-02-01T16:11:31.718-05:002011-02-01T16:11:31.718-05:00B's in Greenville, NC has tremendous
BBQ.B's in Greenville, NC has tremendous<br />BBQ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-39430542711708922342011-02-01T16:02:17.243-05:002011-02-01T16:02:17.243-05:00Bobby,
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!
To whichever of you CO f...Bobby, <br /><br />AMEN!!!!!!!!!! <br /><br />To whichever of you CO folks who wrote the original post - don't be such a stick in the mud. The cue at Bubba's is super. Like Bobby said, everything is junk compared to Lexington. But we do have good 'cue here in Charlotte. Here's a hint on how to find it: WHEN YOU SEE SONNY'S, RUN FAR AWAY! Sonny's is putrid. That has probably influenced people's perception of BBQ in Charlotte.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-26128751787326745922011-02-01T14:49:59.626-05:002011-02-01T14:49:59.626-05:00DUDE! A Lexington #1 BBQ in Charlotte would be AWE...DUDE! A Lexington #1 BBQ in Charlotte would be AWESOME!!!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274170343942403847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-83809913574950580822011-02-01T14:21:27.211-05:002011-02-01T14:21:27.211-05:00You don't have to drive all the way to Lexingt...You don't have to drive all the way to Lexington for good BBQ. All you have to do is drive down towards Lancaster and you'll find 521 BBQ, probably the best in the Charlotte area. Yeah Charlotte might not have great BBQ but all you have to do is look at some of Meck's neighboring counties.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284154867830197009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-91206879055646394822011-02-01T14:13:49.416-05:002011-02-01T14:13:49.416-05:00I know it's fashionable to say "Charlotte...I know it's fashionable to say "Charlotte has terrible barbecue", but that's untrue. No, it isn't Lexington, but it isn't awful either. Compare any city to Lexington and the barbecue is going to look like hot garbage.<br /><br />Charlotte has lots of native Carolinians who know how to make barbecue, if you look for them, you'll find it. I often find most of the highly hyped food joints throughout the entire state overrated while some of the lesser known ones serve up some good stuff.Bobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01363909020977822734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-28506441515217513642011-02-01T13:38:50.641-05:002011-02-01T13:38:50.641-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.KRONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070620844862866156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-48087410273585004552011-02-01T12:51:58.970-05:002011-02-01T12:51:58.970-05:00I was born in Eastern, NC, lived in Texas for 10 y...I was born in Eastern, NC, lived in Texas for 10 years, lived in Lexington the past 15 years. Without a doubt, Lexington is hands-down the absolute best!Wilsurtohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283420692631303169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-58092753261882125412011-02-01T12:49:12.944-05:002011-02-01T12:49:12.944-05:00I think youre off a lil bit here. There is good ba...I think youre off a lil bit here. There is good barbeque in within a 25 mile range anywhere in this fine state. <br /><br />Having lived in the Piedmont Triad area for 7 years, you're right about Lexington being on of the top spots, but there is good que here within 25 miles of Charlotte too. <br /><br />See: BBQ King, Lancaster's, Old Hickory, Mallard Creek (I know one weekend).<br /><br />As soon as Mr. Noble gets his place up and running you can be sure to add that to my list. It should be up and running by Convention time. <br /><br />For anyone who loves to be swined and dined I recommend Jim Early's Book "The Best Tarheel Barbeque: From Manteo to Murphy". Its as crucial to my in state rd trips as my map.E.Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114184614912376161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-40160725900222614202011-02-01T12:43:18.691-05:002011-02-01T12:43:18.691-05:00Born and raised in SC, lived the last 20 in NC, an...Born and raised in SC, lived the last 20 in NC, and I am passionate about BBQ. As much as it pains me to say it, the best I ever ate was in Kansas City.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18194822085703172761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-45725519992171170372011-02-01T12:42:24.713-05:002011-02-01T12:42:24.713-05:00Great Bar B Q? Uh- hey Michelle - thought you were...Great Bar B Q? Uh- hey Michelle - thought you were on the health food kick! Hypocrite...and WRONG at that. Lexington has the BBQ - Charlotte? Who knows. Used to be some good BBQ places here - they are mostly gone now since the Yanks have moved in.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06016643395296920702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-20392320530806680862011-02-01T12:41:21.327-05:002011-02-01T12:41:21.327-05:00Jon:
Yes, that's an excellent thing. I'm...Jon:<br /><br />Yes, that's an excellent thing. I'm not advocating we adopt the exact same hobbies and such, but the cities I listed have been successful because they've defined themselves outside of their geographical stereotypes/limitations. We haven't.<br /><br />For example, Atlanta has done an exceptional job with this - they've developed a successful metropolitan hub in a deep Southern state. When people from other parts of the US/world view Atlanta, they view it as Atlanta - a major metro area that happens to be in Georgia.<br /><br />Charlotte, on the other hand, is viewed as the largest city in North Carolina. Until Charlotte can distinguish itself as "Charlotte" or "Charlotte, USA" and not "Charlotte, North Carolina," our image and business prospects will suffer. Charlotte's city personality, vibe, and pace of life is DRAMATICALLY different from the rest of the state (to the point that I consider it a separate "state"), yet Charlotte is looped into the "quaint, Southern city" bit because we can't shake the "North Carolina" binds.<br /><br />I'd like to see Charlotte get to the point that just because it's located in the Southeastern US, it's not a "Southern city."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688112220122081223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-75766854065639131272011-02-01T12:16:54.190-05:002011-02-01T12:16:54.190-05:00"Our lifestyle is no different than that in D..."Our lifestyle is no different than that in Denver, Tampa, Atlanta, and other mid-sized cities"<br /><br />++++++++++++++<br /><br />And THAT'S a good thing?? <br /><br />Face it, while it may not be exactly true that Charlotte is "quaint, little, and Southern" it's not a bad thing when journalists describe us as such. <br /><br />Who wants to be like every other mid-sized city out there? Charlotte needs to distinguish itself, not try to be like everyone else.Jon Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973074404455760733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-79119570741048092572011-02-01T12:01:29.865-05:002011-02-01T12:01:29.865-05:00How could you forget about Old Hickory House? It h...How could you forget about Old Hickory House? It has the best BBQ in Charlotte.The World's Most Interesting Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15316517505836503485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-74849721178116656952011-02-01T11:59:15.036-05:002011-02-01T11:59:15.036-05:00No, this is EXACTLY the image problem that Charlot...No, this is EXACTLY the image problem that Charlotte has. I travel across the US regularly for work, and when you really look at it, Charlotte (city limits, at least) is NOT a southern-style town, doesn't operate at a slow pace, and of course, doesn't have "great barbeque."<br /><br />Our lifestyle is no different than that in Denver, Tampa, Atlanta, and other mid-sized cities, and it always irks me to no end when I see articles that make Charlotte look like a retarded, slow cousin of said cities. "Quaint little Southern town"...those types of comments. Really? The third largest banking hub in the world is a "quaint, Southern town?" Don't think so. NC, sure...Charlotte, nope.<br /><br />Charlotte has always suffered from an image problem, and it will only change when people separate "North Carolina" and "Charlotte" in their minds. They've done it with Atlanta and Georgia...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688112220122081223noreply@blogger.com