November 16th, 2017 at 9:32 PM ^
Yelp says Lazybones Smokehouse: https://www.yelp.com/biz/lazybones-smokehouse-roseville
November 16th, 2017 at 9:40 PM ^
yelp is a scam
November 16th, 2017 at 9:43 PM ^
Pusing bad reviews to the top of search results and then calling restaurants and offering to remove said reviews for a price is a scam?
Fuck Yelp
November 16th, 2017 at 10:05 PM ^
yep. plus all the restaurants giving away an appetizer that costs them like $3 for a 5star review.
November 17th, 2017 at 1:37 PM ^
BTW, my mom makes the best brisket... but she’s in CT, so never mind and carry on
November 16th, 2017 at 10:24 PM ^
Lazybones is the real deal. Offbeat location on Groesbeck North of 696 in Roseville.
November 16th, 2017 at 10:33 PM ^
Lazybones is my favorite in the Metro area for BBQ.
November 16th, 2017 at 9:32 PM ^
In other news, Michigan is playing a top 5 team on Saturday.
November 16th, 2017 at 9:34 PM ^
It’s a Thursday night and I’m drinking! Some odd topics are coming to my head tonight!
November 16th, 2017 at 9:37 PM ^
ones coming in a few hours. For all our sakes ;)
November 16th, 2017 at 9:40 PM ^
Can’t promise anything!
November 16th, 2017 at 9:35 PM ^
Personal choice ... ReBBQ in Ferndale. Served out of a food truck stationary in a liquor store parking lot. Everything comes in styrofoam containers. Amazing sides like collared greens and smoked mac-n-cheese. If you can catch them on smoked kielbasa and pierogi night, to go with the brisket, even better!!
November 16th, 2017 at 10:47 PM ^
I prefer my greens without shirts thanks
November 17th, 2017 at 8:59 AM ^
Damn autocorrect making me look dumb ... *loosens own collar*
November 16th, 2017 at 9:35 PM ^
Comes from the smoker in my garage.
November 16th, 2017 at 9:52 PM ^
this will beat most things mentioned here, I bet
November 16th, 2017 at 11:12 PM ^
Beat the other meat? It is November after all.
November 16th, 2017 at 11:24 PM ^
I beat my meat pretty much constantly
November 17th, 2017 at 2:10 PM ^
Old, old joke:
Once when I was a kid, my Dad came into my room and told me that if I didn't stop jacking off, I'd go blind.
I said, "Dad, I'm over here."
November 17th, 2017 at 12:02 PM ^
Smoking brisket ain't easy. It dries out very easily.
November 16th, 2017 at 9:37 PM ^
Something tells me it's not OT season yet.
November 16th, 2017 at 9:50 PM ^
Seth regularly posts MGoBBQ recipes on the front page. Football and tailgating go together like two things that go together well. Sorry, I am not good at analogies. I am sure something will come to me in an hour or so.
November 16th, 2017 at 9:40 PM ^
No clue. My experience though is that it is quite hard to cook. I’ve smoked one...it looked great. The flavor was good. But it just dries out too easy.
Going to have to try another one.
November 17th, 2017 at 12:13 AM ^
Are you wrapping in foil about half way through the cook? The meat stops absorbing smoke about then, and the foil helps retain moisture.
Also key is to have some marbling. Make sure at least a "choice" cut, not "select".
I do this with pork butt with great results. You can actually finish in your oven for the second half of the cook where you've got precise temp control.
I've never smoked a brisket, but I have read Aaron Franklin's Franklin Barbecue - arguably best brisket in brisket land (central TX) - in which he lays out how he smokes all the meats they offer. He actually wraps his brisket in butcher paper. He talks about his story/restaurant, meat, wood/smoke, etc. Great book whether you're a backyard amateur or a pro.
November 17th, 2017 at 11:06 AM ^
Reaaly hard to ruin a pork butt, but a brisket is often hit or miss for the backyard smoker. Tenting it is clutch for the last 2-3 hours on the smoker to keep it from feeling like a football. I had to learn that the hard way.
November 17th, 2017 at 3:15 PM ^
Yea. I believe I followed Myron Mixon’s recipe. His pulled pork recipe I follow to a “T” and it draws rave reviews.
If I had to guess I didn’t have a “choice cut” but I did foil it. It looked awesome but was just too dry n chewy.
November 16th, 2017 at 9:41 PM ^
Union woodshop in Clarkson is really good
November 16th, 2017 at 9:40 PM ^
The grilling company in Belmont.
Burnt ends = Meat candy
November 16th, 2017 at 10:17 PM ^
had their prime rib special for lunch today. Not a morsel was spared.
November 16th, 2017 at 11:21 PM ^
All hail the Maillard Reaction.
November 16th, 2017 at 9:43 PM ^
West Texas BBQ in Jackson (of all places I know) has really good brisket. Their smoked turkey is very good also. Honestly worth a stop there. Texas style joint too.
November 16th, 2017 at 9:43 PM ^
Nope. Just go back to Texas man! It's worth it. I've seriously been disappointed in every BBQ place I've had in Michigan. If you're around Ann Arbor, Ron's Roadside up north of the city has some decent things. Overall you're not going to find much in the mitten. Everyone in Detroit will tell you Slows, which...no. You can tell Slows is a fugazi by going to their Yelp page and noting that the first three people raving about them are New Yorkers. There's decent soul food in Detroit, but BBQ is hard to come by.
November 16th, 2017 at 9:48 PM ^
That’s kind of what I have found. I live on the West Side of the state near Grand Rapids and good BBQ is hard to come by over here! I was hoping there was some good places on the East Side that may be able to get to that Texas level. I’ll have to try some of the suggestions on here.
November 16th, 2017 at 9:55 PM ^
I hear people rave about Two Scott’s in Grand Rapids quite a bit. I haven’t been there since they are only open from 11-3 and are always packed when I drive by during this time.
November 16th, 2017 at 10:00 PM ^
They are pretty good, but their window that they are open everyday is pretty inconvenient! So we usually end up just going across the street to The Mitten Brewery! No bbq there but outstanding Pizza and beer!
November 16th, 2017 at 10:21 PM ^
their pizza is damn good, never had a pizza flight until that place. Check out Long Road next door too (if you haven't already)...tantalizes the palate.
November 16th, 2017 at 10:24 PM ^
Spot on. Love the pizza flights. Especially the hot dog pizza!
November 16th, 2017 at 10:24 PM ^
Been there too!! West Side of GR is awesome! The bars on Leonard Street and Bridge Street are really coming along nicely now!
November 16th, 2017 at 10:48 PM ^
The Mitten is a gem. Good pizza, great beers and the proprietors are pretty good dudes too.
November 17th, 2017 at 12:06 AM ^
Two Scotts doesn't compare to anything I had while I lived in Texas. We just have to accept that it's not something you'll find here.
November 16th, 2017 at 10:26 PM ^
Take advantage of the growing Mexican population on the west side, there's some really good taco joints in GR!
November 16th, 2017 at 10:32 PM ^
Maggie’s On Bridge has some outstanding authentic Mexican food. My wife is Mexican, so if she approves of Maggie’s I know it’s good!!
November 16th, 2017 at 10:54 PM ^
I'm a sucker for authentic Mexican, so if your wife has any more recommendations please let us know...
November 16th, 2017 at 11:15 PM ^
Tacos el cuñado is supposed to have some really authentic tacos. Not gringo enough for me, but people that like real authentic Mexican food seem to love it.
November 16th, 2017 at 11:26 PM ^
Another great place not too far from GR is Downtown Trini’s in Sparta!! Fantastic Mexican food!
November 17th, 2017 at 3:06 AM ^
^^^^^^^^
Yo this Bluenin person eats at all my favorite joints. Some others to you or other west siders in GR:
Salvatore's (right up the street from Maggies) has very good italian food for the price. I find Italian food joints are generally consistently good, except for the bad ones that really stick out. I would classify Salvatore's that way: consistently tasty, well-executed and always less than $20 ($60 total after drinks, of course).
Butcher's Union (on Bridge kicorner from New Holland) is my newest go-to spot for lunch meetings and for after-work whiskey. Biggest whiskey menu in Grand Rapids I have seen other than Stella's. All their food is great. The burger includes brisket and other prime meats, and it's can't miss. There are plenty of other finer-dining and deli-style menu choices that are very, very good. They just have a good chef. Atmosphere is more Donkey than Maggies, but the food is really, really good. And I love Scotch, Rye, Bourbon, Irish...so many kinds of delicious.
The Garage which I think is technically on the West side of N. Division (so a West-Side property) is a place I only went one time, but I always hear great things and had an excellent French Dip there. Typical American Pub Lunch/Dinner menu. I'm going back soon. And I really dig the atmosphere there; very casual and open layout.
November 17th, 2017 at 7:52 AM ^
All of those places and you are right, they are all great! The Garage is cool because it’s a Michigan Bar too! I’ve watched a lot of Michigan games there!