BRIAN'S 100 Best '15

100 BEST ’15: DELUXE PLATTER at MABEL’S SMOKEHOUSE & BANQUET HALL

I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2015…

BBQ Platter at MABLE'S SMOKEHOUSE & BANQUET HALLMable’s is one of the older of the new movement barbecue joints in the city, but I just got there for the first time this year. The owners hail from Oklahoma and although the smoking technique most closely resembles Texas-style, there are a few variations. On the BBQ platter (which is big enough for two of three), you get to pick three meats and three sides. The tender smoked brisket is great and I loved the tangy pulled pork. But it was the hot link flown in from Oklahoma (unfortunately it’s no longer available) that really made this platter unique. But even without that on the plate, everything was hugely delicious. Price: $39.95

MABLE’S SMOKEHOUSE & BANQUET HALL
44 Berry Street (entrance on North 11th Street),
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
(718) 218-6655
mablessmokehouse.com

AboutBrian Hoffman

Brian Hoffman is a classically trained actor who is now a full-time tour guide, blogger, and food obsessive. He leads food and drink tours around New York City, which not only introduce tour-goers to delicious food, but gives them a historical context. He has written food articles for Gothamist and Midtown Lunch in addition to overseeing this blog and a few food video series, including Eat This, Locals Know, and Around the World in One City. His latest series is an international cooking show with his son which can be found on this site.