Fette Sau

New Yorkers are notoriously fickle, trend-obsessed diners. One week it's all about Korean fusion, the next it's oysters on the half shell, and let's not forget 2009, the Year of Fried Chicken. But Gotham's city-wide obsession with all things barbecue has stood the test of time, launching countless smoke joints and educating scores of Yankees on the infinite varieties of cole slaw. Fette Sau,...

What to Drink: Beer and bourbon are the drinks of choice. The New Jersey-brewed Gunslinger and Brooklyn-based Greepoint brewery both make rotating beers just for the bar. All brews come in half-pint, pint, half-gallon or gallon sizes and can be carried out.

The Extras: There are three bottles of sauce on the table--the vinegar-based one pairs best with the meats, but there's also a sweet sauce and one made with smokey ancho chilis.

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PICNICWIRE — The folks at Egg and Parish Hall are selling picnic baskets for the Fourth of July, which include meat and sides for four. Choose from either a fried chicken or a pulled pork dinner, or opt for just one of the sides, like collards or cornbread. The baskets are $50 each, and have to be ordered by July 3 either at one of the two restaurants or online. [EaterWire]

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1) Williamsburg: Matt Lang and Joe Carroll, the duo behind Fette Sau and St. Anselm, open their newest Williamsburg venture Lake Trout today. The Baltimore inspired restaurant serves a lake trout sandwich, crab cakes, chicken wings, corn on the cob, and shrimp, all fried. Earlier this week, Lang told Eater that he hopes to make Lake Trout "like any old c@!%!y restaurant in middle America."...

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