Cue Town

First off, apologies for the lack of postings. With fall in full swing, expect more updates about food happenings all over the tri-state.

Despite being one of my favorite cuisines, I never am eating as much barbecue as I would like to be. As luck would have it, barbecue is on my dinner list twice this week.

My first journey was to Fette Sau, a Williamsburg bbq spot that has garnered raves from the NYC bbq community. This was my second visit and it continues to impress me for having some of the best meat around.

Fette Sau is not huge on ambience, but that is really not a factor when you are eating bbq. Each visit, I ordered across the board, meaning a little bit of everything on the ever-changing menu (seriously, the menu changed twice in the hour we spent there). Standouts were the pulled pork and pork belly. The pulled pork was smoky and not overly fatty and the bbq sauce that you can douse it in is a delicious complement to the protein. The pork belly surprised me. On my first visit, it was too much belly, not enough pork. This time it was charred well and was a nice blend between fatty and lean. The pork tenderloin was a nice, leaner option that was juicy and well-seasoned as was the brisket. The pork sausage is spicy and savory, but too rich for more than a few bites. The short rib was probably my least favorite. It was difficult to maneuver and did not have fall off the bone quality I was seeking.

Fette Sau is all about the meat. The sides are not the focus. My dining mates loved the burnt end baked beans. Previously I had the broccoli salad, which was so unsatisfying matched against the richness of the meat.

Following Fette Sau, we took advantage of the Van Leuween ice cream truck. I tried the cinnamon ice cream. It was intensely cinnamon. It had a grainy texture, likely from the ground cinnamon and both my friend and I agreed lack the classic creamy texture of ice cream. My other friend had the root beer float and I definitely was envious. All and all, a delicious excursion to Williamsburg.

Heading to Blue Smoke tomorrow. Should be an interesting comparison.