Smokey's All American BBQ

Tucked away off Bay Street in Port Melbourne lies Smokey's All American BBQ, a family-friendly joint with not a hipster in sight. The walls are full of state licence plates, basketball is on the TV, and the service is warm and friendly. The menu reads like a classic diner with a wide range of dishes, along with barbecue there's Philly cheesesteaks, burgers, chili dogs, Po' Boys, and sloppy joes.
 

The pork ribs came out on a bed of fries, a couple pickles and a Kansas City style bourbon sauce. They were smoky, tender, and cooked flawlessly, the meat coming right off the bone. The sauce could have had more spicy-sweet kick, the ribs were well seasoned and the generous portion of chips were crispy and well-seasoned.

The Texas BBQ chicken was also well cooked and tasted , with another liberal portion of chips.

We grabbed 3 sides - coleslaw, BBQ corn, and of course, mac and cheese. The coleslaw stood out between the three, clearing the pallet from the BBQ meat.
 

For dessert, the pecan pie caught Nicole's eye and we had to order it. The whipped cream on the side bring back a hit of the diner feeling again.

Smokey's would be great for those who want to dip their toes into American BBQ with their family. It feels familiar, warm, and inviting.

Smokey's All American BBQ
144 Rouse St, Port Melbourne
(also 256-260 Chapel St, Prahran)
Open Mon-Sun 11am-11pm

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! In the US, Thanksgiving is a public holiday celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November. The day after Thanksgiving is also a public holiday in many states and for good reason - you need to recover from the feast. Thanksgiving is commonly believed to have started by the Pilgrims as a harvest celebration.

Thanksgiving dinner usually the biggest eating day on the calendar. It's not certain that the Pilgrims at turkey at the first Thanksgiving, but now turkey, an animal native to the Americas, is usually the centrepiece of a turkey dinner. Mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, sweet corn, and pumpkin pie are all commonly associated with Thanksgiving dinner.





Here's a video on the origins of Thanksgiving:





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