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Meat lovers, this one’s for you.
One of most-acclaimed BBQ joints in Austin, Texas is coming to London for four weeks of flesh-based joy.
Michelin starred smokehouse InterStellar BBQ is decamping from Texas for a kitchen takeover at Electric Bar & Diner at The Ned from September 5 until October 5. It’ll be a collaboration with Hackney-based barbecue gang From The Ashes and there will just be one menu item on offer; a hearty sharing platter that includes peach tea glazed pork belly, pulled lamb shoulder, confit duck leg, beef short rib, and chilli & cheese sausage.
There’s also the option to add on Australian wagyu brisket, and a dessert of banana pudding with Jack Daniel’s caramel sauce is also included. Sides include Texas toast, slaw, beans and beef fat potatoes. The whole thing comes in at £140 per platter for two, so it’ll be £70 a head if you’re sharing - and you probably should unless you want to go home in an ambulance.
Speaking about the collab, John Bates of InterStellar says: ‘It is the first time ever that I will be bringing my BBQ style, smoke and flavour to the UK. This is a great opportunity for BBQ enthusiasts to try authentic Texan BBQ right in the heart of the City of London.’
‘We have been admirers of John's approach to BBQ and smoking for some time so are looking forward to teaming up with one of the best,’ says From The Ashes, who you can find at the Five Points Courtyard in Hackney every Friday to Sunday.
InterStellar scored its first Michelin star in last year’s inaugural Texas Michelin Guide, and is one of only four Texan smokehouses to receive the honour.
The Ned is at 27 Poultry, City, EC2R 8AJ
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