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Blue Oak BBQ (Mid-City, New Orleans, LA)

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Blue Oak BBQ has got to be one of the top BBQ joints in NOLA at the moment! I’ve tried them at a few festivals such as the Blues & BBQ Festival and a few others. I’ve even ordered takeout through Postmates and it was excellent each time! The brisket, ribs, and sausage were perfectly smoked. My favorite side was the potato salad. Unfortunately, dining at the actual brick and mortar location in Uptown New Orleans fell short of my expectations. The BBQ was all lukewarm and mediocre, although it had a good smoke. We ordered potatoes au gratin, which is usually the best comfort food, but left us wanting more…in a not-so-good way. Perhaps it was an “off” night or maybe the BBQ is freshest at live festival events. I’ll definitely give it another try, but I know they have great BBQ potential.

Loves: Great BBQ when it’s fresh! LOVE the potato salad. Excellent BBQ at festivals and events!

What NOT to love: Inconsistency with BBQ quality at the brick and mortar location.

 

Rating: 3.5/5 spoons
Blue Oak BBQ Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato



Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen (Financial District, San Francisco, CA)

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When “The Chef” and I decided to travel to SF, we wanted to make the most of our trip since it was only a short 3-day vacation. Our first stop was a small deli located in The Contemporary Jewish Museum. You wouldn’t think there’s a sandwich place there…

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Pickle jars. 

 

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Potato Salad. 

 

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Hot Pastrami Sandwich. Rubbed with coriander and black pepper, smoked over real hickory. Swiss. Coleslaw.

 

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The pastrami was delicious. It was moist and very well-seasoned. The added coleslaw gave it such a refreshing balance. One thing that I am so surprised at is how delicious the potato salad turned out! I’m from down South and I could’ve sworn we did it best, but this potato salad reminded me of my childhood and how my dad’s friends would always bring us potato salad, because they knew I loved it! Food is always the best when it evokes childhood memories..

The restaurant is quite small and not many seats are available. I would even recommending taking the food outdoors and eating on the steps, if the weather permits. We chose to bring our sandwiches to our next destination, Papa Beard (post coming soon), for dessert. I would love to try the Hot Corned Beef next, but we had to ration our stomach space for other restaurants this time around. I will definitely be back, and hopefully, we can explore the museum too!

 

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Rating: 4/5 spoons!
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