How early must one get to The Pit Stop’s new location in Sterling to try out brisket?
I wouldn’t know. I missed it when I got there before 1 p.m., less than two hours after it opened, earlier this week.
Everyone has a favorite barbecue order, especially in Northern Virginia, where most shops don’t focus on a particular geography-based identity, and instead smoke and flavor meat however they see fit.
Brisket is how I judge a place. A fatty, smoky slice. I was a sad girl at the counter.
We placed our order and I thought about trying the wings, but hey, we already had plenty of food coming. The woman at the register asked if we wanted to try; the chef is happy to give a sample wing. I understand the confidence.
The chef knows even if he gives out a free fried wing, crispy and salty and peppery and damn near perfect, one will not be enough. // The Pit Stop: 46230 Cranston St., Sterling
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Oh hey look here’s an old Food Lab article where I had the audacity to say some political shit while talking about a sandwich. Why? Because @ChickfilA Foundation donated millions to anti-LGBTQ causes, and they still do. You can make it better at home. https://t.co/OXfQydQZyT
— J. Kenji “Individual Fun” López-Alt (@kenjilopezalt) March 21, 2019
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Smoking Kow will open another location, this time in Arlington. [Arlington Magazine]
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