Whole Foods BBQ
Don't know if this qualifies as a "chain," but it's a ready-to-eat meal sold hot in a multi-outlet place with seating. And napkins, which you'll need. Living in Ann Arbor, MI, where good barbecue is not at my doorstep, I've been pleased to find that the BBQ counter at Whole Foods is a reasonable substitute many days. Do all Whole Foods have these? Not the first place I thought to look for barbecue, but I guess coming from Texas they can't get away with wimpy 'cue. I especially like the smoked meats--if there's a smoked chicken anything out there, I grab it. The basic pork BBQ sauces, some of which contain anchovies, have some zing too. They tend to have pulled-meat sandwiches rather than racks of ribs, at least at my location, but the selection changes daily (or more often).
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Along with an earlier poster I have also tried the expansive BBQ department at the Tustin CA location, which has a wide selection of lotsa meats, but I wanted to note that it's the quality that varies from day to day, and the prices vary widely depending on where in the store you buy the cue. There is a pulled meats in soup tureens station for what passes as dirt cheap (wholefoods-wise) -- sometimes it's fantastic, other days greasy and blah. Can't evaluate its wimpiness as I'm not a Texan, but it does the trick for superquick cue meals in a surprising location.
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Honey Bee
Dec 11, 2007 08:07 AM
The WF flagship store in Austin offers BBQ. Additionally, the store has four or five other eateries where you order and sit to eat--even have a glass of wine--including a seafood station, salad station, cheese station, Italian station, and the general international buffet. The store is huge and worth a visit if you are ever in Austin.
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coney with everything
Dec 11, 2007 04:05 AM
Is Delongs BBQ pit gone? They used to be by the Farmers Market in A2
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