Ok, if I actually go out and eat, do the "sit down and pay" thing I like a BBQ place here in Syracuse. It's a legendary spot called Dinosaur BBQ.
It's arguably the best BBQ north of the Mason-Dixon. Better than their BBQ are their sides. Corn bread, cucumber salad, greens (yes, REAL greens, like collards!), black beans and rice, etc. I can got there and order nothing but the sides and be a happy man.
It's a crazy place though. Most of the waitresses are biker babes. They're the only thing in the place saucier than the ribs and chicken! At night they usually have blues band playing, too. As a matter of fact that's their motto, "Blues, Brews, and BBQ."
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