I didn't say anything before but I thought that place was Frankie's II. I went there once based on a review in the PG by Munch. I was dissappointed in the quality of the meat although I thought the sauce was good. I had a pork sandwich and the meat was dry and tough not tender and juicy as Munch proclaimed. And they were out of the coleslaw he raved about. Anyway, I thought that Smokie Joe's was that place out near McKeesport or Monongehela that someone posted about a while back during one of our BBQ discussions. BTW, next week my Eaternet group is off to the wilds of Slippery Rock for Texas BBQ. That place is awesome. Can't wait. Kate Kate Connally " If I were as old as I feel, I 'd be dead already." C. B. wrote: > Thanks for the info, saves me a trip. The only nearby alternative now seems > to be the takeout barbecue place on Center Avenue in Oakland, near the Dairy > Queen. > Chuck Berlin > > > Martha U. wrote: > > > > > > C. B. wrote: > > > > > > Does anyone know if the barbecue takeout shack in Swissvale on Church > Street > > > just past Edgewood town center has closed? I've been there a few times > and > > > it was quite good. One would come out of there drenched in smoke, always > a > > > positive for a barbecue place. However, I called yesterday to place an > > > order, and the phone was "temporarily disconnected," an ominous sign. > Does > > > anyone on the list drive by there, and see any activity? > > > Thanks, Chuck Berlin > > > > I live in the area and yeah, it looks like it's closed. I haven't seen > > it open in weeks. > > > > *Sigh* They had good food too! > > > > -- > > Martha Underwood [email removed] > > > > Cats are like potato chips, you can't > > have just one. (I have 5) > >
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Has Smokie Jo's Closed?
>===== Original Message From "Kate Connally" ===== If you're talking about Texas Hill BBQ between Rt79 and Slippery Rock. It's not very good. Okay they have some *cutesie* bread bowl and potato skin dishes but the BBQ meats are way below even Damons. The sauce is better than average though. So many good BBQs but so few slacks that still fit. 'AB >I didn't say anything before but I thought that place >was Frankie's II. I went there once based on a review >in the PG by Munch. I was dissappointed in the quality >of the meat although I thought the sauce was good. I >had a pork sandwich and the meat was dry and tough >not tender and juicy as Munch proclaimed. And they >were out of the coleslaw he raved about. Anyway, >I thought that Smokie Joe's was that place out near >McKeesport or Monongehela that someone posted >about a while back during one of our BBQ discussions. >BTW, next week my Eaternet group is off to the wilds >of Slippery Rock for Texas BBQ. That place is awesome. >Can't wait. >Kate > >Kate Connally >" If I were as old as I feel, I 'd be dead already." >C. B. wrote: >> Thanks for the info, saves me a trip. The only nearby alternative now >seems >> to be the takeout barbecue place on Center Avenue in Oakland, near the >Dairy >> Queen. >> Chuck Berlin >> >> >> Martha U. wrote: >> > >> > >> > C. B. wrote: >> > > >> > > Does anyone know if the barbecue takeout shack in Swissvale on Church >> Street >> > > just past Edgewood town center has closed? I've been there a few >times >> and >> > > it was quite good. One would come out of there drenched in smoke, >always >> a >> > > positive for a barbecue place. However, I called yesterday to place >an >> > > order, and the phone was "temporarily disconnected," an ominous sign. >> Does >> > > anyone on the list drive by there, and see any activity? >> > > Thanks, Chuck Berlin >> > >> > I live in the area and yeah, it looks like it's closed. I haven't seen >> > it open in weeks. >> > >> > *Sigh* They had good food too! >> > >> > -- >> > Martha Underwood [email removed] >> > >> > Cats are like potato chips, you can't >> > have just one. (I have 5) >> >> >
Well, I've been there about five times and I have always found their food to be excellent. Eaternet went there last spring and everyone in the group raved about how good it was, which is why we're going again - due to demand from the members, a number of whom are BBQ afficionados. Kate Kate Connally " If I were as old as I feel, I 'd be dead already." AB wrote: > >===== Original Message From "Kate Connally" ===== > > If you're talking about Texas Hill BBQ between Rt79 and > Slippery Rock. It's not very good. Okay they have > some *cutesie* bread bowl and potato skin dishes but the > BBQ meats are way below even Damons. The sauce is better > than average though.
Kate C. wrote: >"Well,I...<snip>...Eaternet ..<snip>..barbecue afficionados". No Less! Seriously,if you/all are that partial to Texas Hill, then you may as well consider trying Muddy Creek BBQ on Rt19 north of Zeli. Enjoy, 'AB A few old names from the past for long time Pgh "Q" lovers: Hot Sauce Williams Joe Grays Rockies Boykins House of Sauce Some obvious names have been omitted intentionally.