EAT: Southern Hospitality BBQ


If Justin Timberlake will be remembered for anything, it'll be his efforts in fixing some of most significant issues of our day. The first was single-handedly raising awareness of the pandemic deficiency in sexy while simultaneously bringing it back. As if working for a Nobel, he's since set his sights to national diplomacy. Having never been to the South, I know for sure that they worship only one thing above God, and that's football. And right below God is BBQ. With his Memphis BBQ joint Southern Hospitality, JT (and some other guys) combined two of those things into a naturally great place to watch football in NYC, thus mending all problems still lingering since the Civil War.

There's really only three things you need to know about Southern Hospitality: they have 14 flat screen HD TVs, DRINK SPECIALS!, and their BBQ chef is named - wait for it - Dr. BBQ. While the legitimacy of this chef's medical license or doctorate might be questionable, his practice is seems to helping a lot of people in need. But if that's not enough, SH takes game day seriously. Saturday's is $10 pitchers of Coors Light and Sunday ("fun day") is $8, with additional deals on appetizers and the longest (more accurately they have the earliest: 12 to 7pm) happy hour in the city, with $3 drafts, $5 wells and $6 healthy sized margaritas.

Outside of buckets of cheap light beer, they're known for being hospitable with their potent cocktails, their fried pickles, sweet potato pie stuff with Jack Daniels, and their dry BBQ ("Memphis style" - meant to be smothered in the sweet sauce). I can't imagine the profound difference between "Memphis BBQ" and Dallas BBQ, but I hope it's worth the price difference. If you're not so keen on paying a lot for huge portions of Southern cooking, it's definitely a good place to get drunk while yelling at a dozen TVs.


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Southern Hospitality [southernhospitalitybbq.com]; 1450 Second Ave. (btw 76th & 77th); Upper East Side; 212.249.1001 

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