I drove out to Long Beach last weekend to pick up my packet for the Long Beach Triathlon. To thank my youngest son for being my carpool buddy, I took him to his favorite barbecue place… Famous Dave’s. Famous Dave’s used to be my favorite place for barbecue too, until the bad visits to our local Famous Dave’s locations started […]
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My first post of 2015 is about one of my favorite subjects… Barbecue. I recently stumbled across Badlands BBQ in Norco, which is located in the spot formerly occupied by Hickory Joe’s Smokehouse. Before I go on, let me cut to the chase… Brisket. Amazing Brisket. Consistently Amazing Brisket. While some of the fixtures remain from the Hickory Joe’s days, […]
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We stopped by the new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Riverside Plaza for its grand opening today. The line was out the door. It is not difficult to know why it was (and probably still is) so crowded… the food is great. I have tried all of the smoked meats at Dickey’s – Beef Brisket, Pulled Pork, Honey Ham, Spicy Cheddar […]
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I have become a huge fan of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Eastvale. In fact, Dickey’s has overtaken Famous Dave’s as my favorite place for barbecue. Later this month (hopefully), I will have two Dickey’s locations to choose from… Eastvale and Riverside Plaza. I have heard that the tentative opening date for the new Riverside Plaza location is 10/30/14. The food […]
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Famous Dave’s in the Galleria at Tyler as of 06/28/14. Doesn’t look like it will be a very big place: Nestled in between Yard House and Robbins Bros: Famous Dave’s Riverside 3775 Tyler St. Riverside, CA
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I had the opportunity of becoming the first person to like the new Facebook page of Famous Dave’s in Riverside. I was very pleased to find the following status update: Expect to see more updates on this site, because I am looking forward to my favorite brisket being close to home. Famous Dave’s Riverside 3775 Tyler St. Riverside, CA Near […]
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Update 08/30/14: Click here for a preview of Famous Dave’s Riverside. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Could it be true? My favorite barbecue restaurant is coming to Riverside? Famous Dave’s Riverside… I like the sound of that. If this sign is any indication, it appears […]
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We have been going to Wood Ranch in Dos Lagos since it opened. Not often, but at least a few times each year. This is a nice place, with good food. These rolls make me wish I never gave up bread. Fresh, hot and delicious. I ate my fair share before I gave them up. Now I have to watch […]
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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Eastvale opened its doors to the public for the first time today. Since I have been impatiently waiting for this place to open, my wife and I gave it a try today. We weren’t alone. The line was out the door. After only one visit, I am hooked. I can’t even begin to guess how many […]
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Update: It’s open… Opening Day at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Eastvale, CA – – – – – – – – – – I have never eaten at a Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, but I checked the menu at dickeys.com and they serve brisket. I’m in. It isn’t open yet, but here’s the address from the website: 12569 Limonite Ave. Ste. 330 […]
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