Though our August was busy with packing up our apartment, we did not let DJ's birthday pass us by without proper celebration!
We kicked off the day with a ferry ride across the river to visit Hometown Bar-B-Que in Red Hook. We had spotted this place on our last visit to Ikea, marveling at the fact that it was sort of tucked in the middle of nowhere.
Apparently a lot of people have been drawn to it for the same reason because it's garnered quite a buzz. It has a reputation for getting quite packed, but thankfully we got there on the early side so we didn't have much of a line.
The ordering was a bit slow because only two guys were working the register and putting together each person's plate. We appreciated their attention to detail so it wasn't a big deal, but we were getting pretty hungry. So even though Mel was tempted by the Sriracha Hot Wings, when she overheard that they would take an extra 10 minutes she went to Plan B.
We wound up with yummy brisket, pulled pork, collards, beans, and mac 'n' cheese. Super yummy! But apparently, the BBQ in Austin has ruined all other BBQ for DJ because even though he enjoyed his meal he still felt it couldn't compare to what we ate in Texas. Austin remains firmly on top of the pedestal for now, but we're glad we could enjoy some good BBQ a little closer to home.
Later in the evening, we invited folks to meet up with us at Infirmary for happy hour. We had been to Infirmary once when it first opened and weren't very impressed with the experience. But it looks like they've really found their stride because this time around, the food was delicious, the drinks were superb, and the staff were all very friendly!
left to right: fried oyster tacos (so amazing we ordered them twice and went back for more another day); Parmesan fries; hickory smoked bacon
gumbo
hummus
mac 'n' cheese
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DJ!!
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