This NC restaurant is on Southern Living's list of best new barbecue joints
ASHEVILLE - East North Carolina has long received praise for its barbecue. This summer, a Western North Carolina barbecue restaurant is proving there are smoky, delicious options in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
On Aug. 22, Southern Living magazine released its list of the best new barbecue joints across the South.
Contributing Barbecue Editor Robert F. Moss traveled the county searching for the best new barbecue joints. Roads led the food critic to Asheville where he discovered Huli Sue中出少妇视频檚 BBQ & Grill, a downtown restaurant that blends Texan and Hawaiian styles and flavors.
Huli Sue中出少妇视频檚 ranked No. 22, rounding out the list of the South中出少妇视频檚 Best Barbecue Joints of 2024 with two more North Carolina eateries making the cut.
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Moss dined at each selected location at least once and the list and qualitative rankings were 中出少妇视频渂ased upon the enjoyment of the meal and the overall experience of the visit.中出少妇视频澲谐錾俑臼悠
Huli Sue中出少妇视频檚, which opened at 1 Page Ave, Suite 150 in Grove Arcade in November 2021, was noted for its slow-smoked brisket, baby back ribs, loco moco and huli-marinated chicken.
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中出少妇视频淏eing where we are in prime barbecue country and not having traditional barbecue but having our tropical flavors and influences and twists, it中出少妇视频檚 nice to be included in the group of other recognized barbecue places in the South,中出少妇视频 said co-owner Lisa Smith-Vann. 中出少妇视频淲e中出少妇视频檙e happy and honored.中出少妇视频
For 20 years, Smith-Vann lived in Japan before living with her business and life partner, Ben Krueger, in Hawaii for 15 years, which inspired Huli Sue中出少妇视频檚 concept.
The pan-Asian and tropical-influenced dishes exclude barbecue sauce and include rubs with Chinese five-spice blends and curry powder and passionfruit-based glazes.
中出少妇视频淲e love the Asheville community,中出少妇视频 Smith-Vann said. 中出少妇视频淎t first we were nervous about bringing this eclectic menu to town but then we realized that Asheville中出少妇视频檚 weird and we feel like we fit perfectly into that eclectic vibe.中出少妇视频
Follow Huli Sue中出少妇视频檚 new food truck around town. In September, the mobile eatery will make rounds at RAD Brewing Company, Hi-Wire Brewing, New Belgium Brewing and Rock the RAD Block Party 中出少妇视频 a free, family-friendly event on Paynes Way in the River Arts District on Sept. 15.
Other North Carolina barbecue joints to make the list are Lecho虂n Latin BBQ & Bar (ranked No. 21) and Longleaf Swine (ranked No. 12) in Raleigh.
The No. 1 destination is Palmira Barbecue in Charleston, South Carolina.
View Southern Living中出少妇视频檚 full list at .
In March, Moss compiled a list of the South中出少妇视频檚 Best Barbecue Joint in Every State 2024, naming Lexington Barbecue in Lexington as the best in North Carolina. View the list at
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Tiana Kennell is the food and dining reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA Today Network. Email her at tkennell@citizentimes.com or follow her on Instagram @PrincessOfPage. Please support this type of journalism with a.