Perspectives of a Canadian in the Old/Deep/New/Geographic South: This is where I ramble on about nothing in particular and post a few nice pictures.
Macho is staying with us for the next couple of weeks. He’s become a pretty big boy since the last time I saw him. It’s a little hard to tell from the photo, but Macho is about 5-6 cm taller than Nala or Simba and probably has at least 10kg on both of them. He’s having a good time playing with the other dogs.
Nala, Macho and Simba
It was road tripping up to Ridgeville for the latest Lowcountry BBQ meatup at Duke’s BBQ this evening.
Word on the street is that Duke’s BBQ is pretty good (one of the best most would say), and I’d have to say the street is pretty accurate.
Like many of the really good BBQ places, it’s not fancy inside. Walking into the door you’re greeted by the large main seating area with 3 large tables (perfect for large groups or communal dining). Off to the side is more table seating. Pony up to the cashier and pay your $8 (plus tax) and dig into the buffet. Buffet items are pretty standard for a SC BBQ place: rice, hash, sweet potatoes, pulled pork, chicken and a few other things.
I think my favourite item was the hash. Almost gravy like, it was good over rice or just straight up. Give me a bowl of the hash and I’ll be happy. Mmmm, hash…
A plate of this would make me happy too.
George Pasley was the lucky winner of the Media Mogul Twitter contest between the Carolina Regional Business Journal and The Digitel. George’s prize: a couple of boxes of Moon Pies and two cases of RC Cola.
The Ridgeville Duke’s is pretty good, and worth the trip. I’m starting to think that I’ll have to move because I live too far away from all my favourite BBQ joints.
This blog is 6 years old today!
In the world of the interwebs, that’s pretty old.
1990 entries (including 4 drafts I never got around to finishing) and 765 comments.
I think this deserves a blog birthday celebration. Conveniently, the next Lowcountry BBQ meatup is scheduled for Friday at Duke’s BBQ up in Ridgeville. Blog birthday, BBQ – perfect!
See you there.
In the meantime, I think I’ll walk across the street for dinner at Zia, because their beef barbacoa enchiladas are just awesome.
Caught these pictures walking to my car leaving work this afternoon. They’ve been tweaked a little bit to bring out the streams of sun or converted to B&W.
Thanks to Auntie Sandi, the dogs have some new duds to sport around town.
Nala in her new bright yellow no-stink collar
and Simba in his blue and black no-stink collar
Don’t they look sharp?