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RICHMOND: Hog Shack Twitter champs

I blogged about Hog Shack Cook House last fall, but this time I want to focus on how well they use Twitter. Other restaurants could learn some lessons.

First, Hog Shack’s Twitter account has a personality. It’s funny, timely and most importantly, authentic. Hog Shack is on Twitter to post specials, answer questions, cheer the Canucks [...]

RICHMOND: Hog Shack BBQ in Steveston

J had been waiting for the chance to go to Hog Shack with more than just the two of us because of an item called Allan’s Mammoth Platter ($89). A visit from J’s parents gave us the excuse to order it. Advertised as feeding “four and a bit, it could easily feed six.

The platter is [...]

VANCOUVER: Memphis Blues BBQ

There are two kinds of (North American) BBQ people: those who like it dry and those who like it wet. Hm. That came out wrong. That’s what she said. Heyo!

Anyhoo, I used to be a wet BBQ person because that’s all I knew. Ribs in Canada tend to come from chains like Tony Roma’s [...]

CALGARY: Holy Smoke BBQ

UPDATE – Aug. 16, 2011: Holy Smoke lovers rejoice. A second location is opening soon near 16th Avenue and Edmonton Trail. And the original southeast location has expanded its hours to 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturdays.

There have been a lot of rave reviews for Holy Smoke Barbeque [...]

CARSTAIRS: PaSu Farm barbecue

When some friends insisted that I needed to have a baby shower, I frowned. I didn’t really want to to put anyone out hosting some sort of afternoon tea with games and ribbons and diaper cakes.

Being the bossy pants that I can occasionally (ahem) be, I asked (um, maybe stated) if we could do [...]

CALGARY: Seoul Korean BBQ

I love Korean barbecue, especially when it’s all-you-can-eat. If you’ve never been, it basically consists of meats like short ribs, beef, chicken or seafood that are marinated (usually in soy sauce, suger, vinegar, chiles and garlic) and ready to grill at your own table.

I think I found one of the best setups in Calgary at [...]

MONCTON: Barnyard BBQ

The Pump House was one of my favourite places when I lived in Moncton. It’s a great, spacious brewpub downtown with a huge patio and lots of beer.

It now has a larger bottling brewery in the city’s north, with the Barnyard BBQ restaurant in the front. After a few wrong turns, I can [...]

CALGARY: Smokehouses and such

I’ve never had real Southern BBQ before so until I make it to that part of the U.S., I make do with what I can find at home. Nothing has blown me away but there are two decent places in Calgary.

The Palomino has a smoker right in the restaurant. There’s a live music stage [...]

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