I'm WAY too far North....

[ElKabong]

Have a training class in NJ (30min out from NYC) all next week, drove up today.

Haven't seen a BBQ joint all day....stayed tuned to CNN for some kind of grits or sweet tea related incident that lands me on the news

ElKabong

 

[truckemup97]

Originally posted by ElKabong:

Haven't seen a BBQ joint all day....

Don't look for one. If you see one, run the other way. I'm sure there are a lot of Jersey girls who can cook, but they can't BBQ.

 

[7003006]

I was afraid you somehow ended up in Canada.

 

[zercool]

Originally posted by truckemup97:
I'm sure there are a lot of Jersey girls who can cook

If by "cook" you mean "stop smacking their gum long enough to dial the local takeout place"...

 

[GatorFarmer]

Cracker Barrel has grits and sweet tea, though I'm not sure if they are in NJ. If there is a Panera bread - there's some off the toll roads in the "Oasis" spots set up - they'll have sweet tea.

 

[wuluf]

Try a bagel and some lox....

 

[NFrameFred]

Let us know if you get taken prisoner of war, Craig, and we'll try arrange a swap for some transplanted Yankees we don't need anyway !

 

[BarbC]

You have to find yourself a good Greek diner. Where in NJ are you?

 

[Andy Taylor]

Originally posted by 7003006:
I was afraid you somehow ended up in Canada.

Better Canada than NJ

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

I feel your pain. My mom lives in Natchitoches-which is NORTH of Alexandria-I hate going so far north but she is mom.

 

[glypnir]

According to some Texans, anything north of the Red River is Yankee-land.

New Jersey has got some good spots. It really is the garden state, just not where you are. I've had really good raspberries and sweet corn from New Jersey.

It's even got some strange woods that aren't that populated called the Pine Barrens. And some good coastal areas.

But I've been on these training trips myself, and you probably don't have the time and energy to go look at this stuff.

 

[VAdoublegunner]

I got lost in southern NJ once and passed by this place. Talk about oxymorons! -- Cowtown Rodeo in Southern NJ. They probably have barbecue and sweet tea in some fashion.

 

[ElKabong]

Barb,
I'm in Parsippany.
Haven't found a Greek diner (we actually have a lot of Greek and Lebanese where I'm from...familiar with the cuisine) but did find an awesome pool hall. There are definitely advantages to being in or near a big city I guess.

ElKabong

Originally posted by BarbC:
You have to find yourself a good Greek diner. Where in NJ are you?

 

[Jeepnut]

Originally posted by 7003006:
I was afraid you somehow ended up in Canada.

LOL!!...

 

[4864]

Hyummmmm. Grits!

 

[2Loud4You]

The 1st time I went north this southern boy was in for a rude awakening.
"Sweet tea please"
"We don't have sweet tea, I can bring you some suga'"
"Ummm, make it a Coke then"

I know the northerners think our tea is just shy of syrup but how "youse guys" can drink that ultra bitter unsweetened tea is beyond my grasp of reasoning.

I did see a show on BBQ where some guy has a BBQ place in NYC and had to build a smoke stack all the way to the top of the building. Apparently the New Yawkers were quite perplexed by the meat in the beginning, thinking the pink meant it wasn't cooked.

 

[BarbC]

Yep, that's us in the northeast: Cold & bitter.

 

[2Loud4You]

Originally posted by BarbC:
Yep, that's us in the northeast: Cold & bitter.

Not the best words to come from a woman's lips.

 

[jeffsmith]

http://www.yankeesmokehouse.com/

Maybe your just not far enough North

I have been here several times
and its quality has been verified by another member of this board

 

[wbraswell]

Makes me remember an old Justin Wilson story. He started by " I got a friend from up north, way up north, around Shreveport."