It’s that time of year, where the smell of smoke and barbecue sauce mean good things are sure to follow. And even though you are in Las Vegas, you will find that fragrance in many establishments. Here are a few to consider while you’re here:
At Flanker Kitchen & Sports Bar from Carver Road Hospitality, there are plenty of excellent items to indulge in, like the Cuban sandwich with smoked pork shoulder, a bone-in smoked pork chop served with butter beans and a BBQ burnt end wedge salad, with upgrades to all the classic ingredients, like crispy shallots, Danish bleu cheese, heirloom tomato and smoked brisket. And special for July 4-7, Flanker serves a special set of dishes like the fresh watermelon salad with arugula, cucumber, feta and balsamic. Barbecue ribs are slow cooked with mac and cheese and potato salad. And peach cobbler is served with ice cream and spiced caramel sauce. There are also several burger options, like the bacon smash with a wagyu patty, American cheese and garlic aioli.
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Speaking of burgers, at sister Carver Road property Carversteak at Resorts World Las Vegas, you’ll find the Carver-Steak & Egg burger, a decadent dish with a Creekstone Farms smashburger, Gruyère, shallots, horseradish cream, a Snake River Farms American wagyu rib cap and a fried egg. You can see that “decadent” is quite an understatement. It’s only available at the bar starting at 5 p.m., and in limited quantities. You can also order wagyu beef skewers, which have been grilled over charcoal.
At 50 Eggs Hospitality’s Yardbird Southern Table & Bar at The Venetian, order up St. Louis ribs for the smoky flavor, or try the Backyard BBQ platter to try several things, like a quarter chicken, smoked salmon skewer, andouille sausage and short ribs. You’ll also find a boatload of Southern sides like collard greens with smoked chicken, cheesy grits and blackened green beans.
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For a place that specializes in barbecue, head to Virgil’s Real Barbecue in The Linq Promenade, where you’ll find barbecue of all types. The restaurant smokes meats in-house, including brisket, Duroc pork spare ribs and chicken. There are plenty of preparations, plus items like grilled salmon if you want to keep it light. But Virgil’s also has summer favorites like potato salad and mac and cheese and drinks like Kicked Up lemonade and Kicked Up sweet tea. And you can get them by the gallon, if you have a few friends to share with (if you’re in a sharing mood, that is).
Get a little star power along with your meal when you head to Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Sports Kitchen in Horseshoe Las Vegas. There’s a variety of smoked-in-house meats here like 18-hour brisket and the American Royal Ribs, a full rack of hardwood-smoked pork ribs with Guy’s bourbon brown sugar BBQ sauce and side of slaw.
BLVD Bar BQ & Wings at FSLV—Fashion Show Las Vegas serves up plenty of traditional plates of barbecue, and also has two sandwich options for a quicker meal, the brisket sandwich and the pulled pork sandwich. And if you’re a fan of Coney Island dogs, the restaurant offers original, chili-cheese, brisket and pulled pork versions.
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