I know, this is stretching it a bit, but I couldn’t help but think what an honor it was for Syracuse’s Dinosaur Bar-B-Que that, out of all the restaurants in New York City, Michelle Obama would take her daughters today to lunch at the Dinosaur in New York. I mean, when we think of New York dining, it’s more like Jean Georges for lunch or Otto for pizza and red wine, or Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop for a lime rickey and pastrami sandwich.
But the Dinosaur? I’m trying to wrap my mind around this one. Why this particular restaurant? Let’s guess…
- It’s in Harlem. Always good to visit Harlem.
- Michelle and girls just love great barbecue. And there are not many great barbecue places in New York – hard to build to code something putting out that much smoke.
- Maybe it was a nod to the rest of New York. They couldn’t actually do a tour of our little empire, so they ate the best of it from the heart of it.
No matter, the Dinosaur is one of our real gems. Possibly the only place in town where you can get a filling, complete meal and great live music all for the price of under $10, $15 if you include one of their great beers or a mojito. Mmm… I’m getting hungry. I think we’ll have dinner there tomorrow night… and let them know that Michelle sent us.
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