Archive for January, 2011
It’s a Rib-Off!
After having good ribs at both Fire Station 1 and Babes recently, I think we need to start planning for spring: when the weather is warmer, the beer tastes colder, and the barbecues start firing up. Between those two restaurants, *whatever* comes out of Diana Davila-Boldin’s kitchen at Jackie’s, and the plethora of other Silver Spring restaurants that serve good ribs (and other barbecue, for that matter), it’s high time we find a parking lot, bring in some trucks, and have an honest competition.
Of course, we don’t have to limit it to ribs, but we’d have to have plenty of categories to allow for pork, beef, and all their various incarnations. I’m sure we could get enough takers. We’d just need a place, some sponsors, and participants. I think Veteran’s Plaza would be a prime location. As for sponsors, this would be a great opportunity for AOL to drop some money and promote their local Patch news network. And I’m sure we could get Downtown Silver Spring (Peterson Cos), the Chamber of Commerce, the Silver Spring Regional Center, and a number of other secondary and tertiary sponsors (Hook & Ladder, anyone?). Attendees, of course, are a no-brainer.
Most important: the participants. I’ve named my top three, but start adding to the list and let’s see where this thing goes. These are some of my ribs from the backyard this summer (above), so know that I’m serious about this.
And if we’re lucky, maybe Billy Zane could use a gig and be the emcee.
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