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A LA CARTE : IT'S BARBECUE TIME.


Byline: Larry Lipson

Barbecue season is officially under way.

For those who prefer to forego the fuss and mess of backyard cooking, here are a few barbecue restaurants worth consideration:

Adobe Cantina can·ti·na  
n. Southwestern U.S.
A bar that serves liquor.



[Spanish, canteen, from Italian, wine cellar.]
 

Address: 29100 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills.

Phone: (818) 991-3474.

Style: North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures


Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop.
.

Picks: Rib Ticklers baby backs, pulled pork Pulled pork is a form of barbecue.

Pulled pork is served in many areas of the world and its presentation varies within the United States.[1] Preparation
In Eastern North Carolina, this barbecue is traditionally made from a whole hog.
 roast, crawfish crawfish: see crayfish.  bisque bisque 1  
n.
1.
a. A rich, creamy soup made from meat, fish, or shellfish.

b. A thick cream soup made of puréed vegetables.

2. Ice cream mixed with crushed macaroons or nuts.
.

Bear Pit Bar-B-Q

Address: 10825 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills.

Phone: (818) 342-5171.

Style: Missouri.

Picks: Full rack of baby backs, garlic toast barbecued beef or ham sandwich.

Big Daddy's Kitchen

Address: 21604 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills.

Phone: (818) 704-7042.

Style: Southern.

Picks: Baby backs, bayou chicken, hot links.

Country Star

Address: 1000 Universal Center Drive, Universal City.

Phone: (818) 762-3939.

Style: Western.

Picks: Whiskey River ribs, barbecued feast for two or more.

Dr. Hogly Wogly's Tyler Texas BBQ BBQ barbecue  

Address: 8136 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys.

Phone: (818) 780-6701.

Style: Texas.

Picks: Spareribs spare·ribs  
pl.n.
Pork ribs with most of the meat trimmed off.



[Alteration of obsolete ribspare, from Low German ribbesper, pickled pork ribs roasted on a spit
 or the brisket brisket

the mass of connective tissue and fat covering the anterior part of the chest in ruminants. Lies at the most ventral part of the neck, between the front legs and covering the anterior end of the sternum.
 of beef dinner.

Dakota's BBQ

Address: 2525 Stowe St., Simi Valley.

Phone: (805) 582-1701.

Style: Midwestern.

Picks: Baby backs, beef ribs, tri-tip, prime rib, fried onions.

El Paso Barbeque Co.

Address: 18938 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana.

Phone: (818) 996-5607.

Style: Texas.

Picks: Veal back ribs, brisket of beef, baby back slab, rib eye or porterhouse steak.

My Brother's Pit Bar-B-Q

Address: 21150 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills.

Phone: (818) 348-2020.

Style: Western.

Picks: Combo beef, pork and ham plate, also baby backs.

Old Hickory Bar-B-Q

Address: 11715 Moorpark St., Studio City.

Phone: (818) 763-8414.

Style: Southern.

Picks: Rib tips, beef and pork ribs, barbecued chicken.

Mesquite Ranch BBQ

Address: 8215 De Soto Ave., Canoga Park.

Phone: (818) 998-2767.

Style: Western.

Picks: Baby backs, beef ribs, spareribs, chili.

Phillip's Bar-B-Q

Address: 4307 Leimert Blvd., Los Angeles. (Also in Inglewood.)

Phone: (213) 292-7613.

Style: Southern.

Picks: Rib tips, beef brisket, plate or sandwich of spicy pork ribs.

Royce's Cafe Orleans

Address: 10916 W. Pico Blvd., West Los Angeles
  • West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, a neighborhood of Los Angeles
  • West Los Angeles (region), a popularly identified region of Los Angeles, incorporating the neighborhood above
.

Phone: (310) 441-7427.

Style: Western.

Picks: Baby backs, meatloaf, shredded pork, barbecued half-chicken.

Rosie's Barbeque Grillery grill·er·y  
n. pl. grill·er·ies
A grillroom; a grill.
 

Address: 9012 Tampa Ave., Northridge. (Also in West Hills.)

Phone: (818) 349-3055

Style: Western.

Picks: Tri-tip, baby backs, chicken.

Smokin' Johnnie's Barbeque

Address: 11720 Ventura Blvd., Studio City.

Phone: (818) 760-6631.

Style: North Carolina and Texas.

Picks: Texas smoked beef ribs, North Carolina spareribs.

Studio Bar-B-Q

Address: 11334 Moorpark St., Studio City.

Phone: (818) 763-7427.

Style: Southern.

Picks: Sliced barbecued meats, ribs, gumbo, hush puppies.

Valley Ranch Barbeque

Address: 16623 Sherman Way, Van Nuys.

Phone: (818) 989-1300.

Style: Western wood pit.

Picks: Chicken, lamb, baby backs.

Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill

Address: 5050 Cornell Road, Agoura Hills. (Also in Camarillo and Moorpark.)

Phone: (818) 597-8900.

Style: Midwestern.

Picks: Rib feast, tri-tip and baby back combo.
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