Fatty ‘Cue

Opening late fall 2009

We should induct Fatty Cue into our Fall Preview Hall of Fame: It made our 2008 list and, after significant delays, is now on our 2009 list. Come on guys, we're pulling for ya—open already! This partnership between Zak Pelaccio (Fatty Crab) and former Hill Country pitmaster Robbie Richter will not serve traditional sauce-meets-pork barbecue, but rather smoked meats paired with astringent and aromatic herbs like dried and fresh chiles, young ginger, and Vietnamese mint, finished with flaming sauces and lacquers. Says an excited Pelaccio, "If you are eating something fatty and you bite into a bitter leaf, it's going to cut the fat, but what it also does is stimulate the appetite." Two antique hickory smokers will be housed in an adjacent driveway, near heated outdoor seating. Pelaccio also plans for a "huge selection of bourbons, great cocktails, great music and lots of meat.

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