{"id":47498,"date":"2014-06-12T08:48:43","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T12:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=47498"},"modified":"2025-09-02T00:14:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T04:14:04","slug":"off-the-eaten-path-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/47498\/off-the-eaten-path-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Locals Know: Where New Yorkers Go Off the Eaten Path Around NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Big Apple BBQ Block Party lures thousands of food-driven New Yorkers each year, and last weekend\u2019s 14th annual edition was no exception.<\/p>\n

Some of the featured \u201cpitmasters\u201d at the festival run Manhattan-based restaurants, such as Jean-Paul Bourgeois\u2019 Blue Smoke, Charles Grund\u2019s Hill Country, and John Stage\u2019s Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. But the vast majority of the finger-licking BBQ joints hailed from beyond the island, from as close as Red Hook to as far as Dallas.<\/p>\n

On a bright Sunday in Madison Square Park, while waiting in long lines to chow down on pulled pork, sausage, brisket, and ribs served by the country\u2019s hottest BBQ eateries, we talked to a few fellow foodies about their favorite places to enjoy a meal off the eaten path.<\/p>\n

\"Farhana\"

Farhana also raved about Louie\u2019s Pizza<\/strong><\/a>, a little-known but much-loved Italian joint in Elmhurst. Grab a slice of \u201cgrandma\u201d with basil, garlic, and whole tomatoes and try a giant chicken roll for $6 if you\u2019re still hungry. Louie\u2019s isn\u2019t open on Sundays, so make this a part of next Saturday\u2019s excursion. How to get there:<\/strong> Take the 7 train toward Flushing to 82nd St and walk 2 minutes to Baxter Ave.<\/p>\n

\"dwight\"

\"kourtney\"

The Black Swan<\/strong><\/a> was another Bed Stuy recommendation with a reverse Happy Hour from 1:00am \u2013 4:00am. This place isn\u2019t only for night owls; go on Tuesdays from 6-8pm for the $15 unlimited mussels special or on Wednesdays from 6-8pm for the $15 unlimited Prosecco offer. The perfectly seasoned and generously portioned chicken & waffles dish is another huge draw for this place. How to get there:<\/strong> Take the G train toward Church Ave and get off at Bedford \u2013 Nostrand Aves. Walk 2 minutes to Bedford Ave.<\/p>\n

The Brooklyn Star<\/strong> in Williamsburg rounded out Kourtney\u2019s top picks for best restaurants outside of Manhattan. If you\u2019re looking for authentic Southern cuisine, order the bone marrow or the gravy-covered country-fried steak over mashed potatoes and hot slaw. Cornbread with bacon and jalape\u00f1os makes an excellent side dish, and the bread pudding for dessert will have you planning your next trip back before you\u2019re even out the door. How to get there:<\/strong> Take the L train toward Canarsie or the G toward Church Ave. Get off at Lorimer St and walk 2 minutes or Metropolitan Ave and walk 5 minutes to The Brooklyn Star.<\/p>\n

\"Nanette\"

\"Alex\"

New Yorker Photos: Grace Rasmus. Top photo: sarahmclellanny<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Big Apple BBQ Block Party lures thousands of food-driven New Yorkers each year, and last weekend\u2019s 14th annual edition was no exception. Some of the featured \u201cpitmasters\u201d at the festival run Manhattan-based restaurants, such as Jean-Paul Bourgeois\u2019 Blue Smoke, Charles Grund\u2019s Hill Country, and John Stage\u2019s Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. But the vast majority of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":47514,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[759,783,761,320,758,315,775,777,770,319,325,781,326,774,780,752,748,751,782],"tags":[31,108,15,293,145,142,125,130,299,133,282,175],"class_list":{"0":"post-47498","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bar-activity-2","8":"category-barbecue-food-drink","9":"category-beer-activity-2","10":"category-brooklyn-outer-boroughs-destination","11":"category-cafe-activity-2","12":"category-day-trips","13":"category-ethnic","14":"category-fine-dining","15":"category-food-drink","16":"category-long-island-destination","17":"category-new-york","18":"category-outdoor-dining","19":"category-queens-outer-boroughs-destination","20":"category-restaurants-food-drink","21":"category-seafood-food-drink","22":"category-subway-2","23":"category-train-2","24":"category-walk","25":"category-wine-food-drink","26":"tag-bar","27":"tag-beer","28":"tag-brooklyn","29":"tag-budget-friendly","30":"tag-dining","31":"tag-festival","32":"tag-food","33":"tag-green","34":"tag-locally-sourced","35":"tag-outdoors","36":"tag-romantic","37":"tag-subway"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":47514,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunKer-Vietnamese-e1465183110299-300x169.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/104"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47498"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47498\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}