Ribs | Burgers and Bourbon with BJ Coleman

A Baby Back Ribs & Fried Shrimp Dinner from HARLEM BBQ

March 13, 2013 | Posted by bjcoleman in American, BAR-B-QUE, RESTAURANT REVIEW| 6 comments

Sunday night I ordered in from a spot I had heard of, passed by recently, and have been wanting to try – HARLEM BBQ! Not to be confused with the Harlem BBQ Company that I wrote about at the end of January, Harlem BBQ is located at 2367 Frederick Douglass Boulevard on the corner of 127th [...]

Carolina Ribs, Stew, & Frickles at BROTHER JIMMY’S, NYC

October 10, 2012 | Posted by bjcoleman in BAR-B-QUE, PRODUCT REVIEW, RESTAURANT REVIEW| 2 comments

If you’ve been reading this week, you may have caught on that I’m headed to Jamaica! Yep! That’s right! So to prepare for the sun and time at the beach and pool, I’ve been dieting like crazy in hopes of loving my glistening body as I soak in the Caribbean rays. So you can imagine [...]

JUST BECAUSE IT’S TUESDAY…

August 14, 2012 | Posted by bjcoleman in Dinner, Soul Food| 5 comments

Here’s a little inspiration for you: ”If you’re gonna treat yourself, don’t cheat yourself!” I indulged in a hearty take-out Sylvia’s Rib dinner last night that ran me $20 and wanted to share with you! It was delicious… Are you drooling yet? Go ahead, make today your cheat day! BJC.

Restaurant of the Week: HOUSTON’S

October 31, 2011 | Posted by bjcoleman in RESTAURANTS OF THE MONTH| 6 comments

I am not big on chain restaurants… I don’t find many of them to have fresh ingredients or quality food… But every now and then you might catch me in Cheesecake Factory or PF Changs. But the chain restaurant that NEVER disappoints, and, to me, is far better than the rest, is HOUSTON’S, and that’s [...]

MY $6.00 DINNER: Arroz con Pollo, Tropical Grill, Harlem

October 20, 2011 | Posted by bjcoleman in Dinner, Spanish Food| 8 comments

Latino food is easy to come by in Harlem, but very few of them have the flavor, taste and prices of Tropical Grill located on Adam Clayton Powell between 127th and 128th Streets. They offer a fresh half rotisserie chicken with rice and beans all for $6. You can get a whole chicken for $9 [...]