该国最好的烧烤关节之一是开设第一家餐厅

这best barbecue in Californiais getting its own brick-and-mortar restaurant, which is slated to debut in June. Los Angeles might want to start lining up for brisket right now.

Andrew and Michelle Muñoz'sMoo's Craft Barbecue，，，，which started as a backyard pop-up in February 2017 before becoming a sensation at breweries and the Smorgasburg food market, will open at the site of what was Lincoln Kitchen & Tap in Lincoln Heights.

米歇尔说：“这本来应该是。”他长大了几个街区。“我们看到很多不同的地方都不正确。安德鲁会取笑我，因为我会告诉他，对我来说，这就像婚纱一样。``我要走进去，这只是感觉正确。从我们开车的那一刻起，它就引起了我的注意。”

这space, which has indoor dining, a bar with beer and wine taps, TVs for sporting events, a long patio, and a back lot where Andrew will put his offset smokers, is nicely suited for a casual counter-service barbecue experience. There's also lots of public parking nearby.

米歇尔说：“我希望Moo始终被公认为您可以来获得传统，真正的德克萨斯风格烧烤的地方。”“我希望人们知道，如果他们渴望真正的德克萨斯州烧烤，他们就不必去奥斯丁。他们可以去洛杉矶，并拥有那些牛ket，那些肋骨，那些香肠。”

It's true. Moo's has become the standard-bearer for Texas-style smoked meat in California. But what also sets the Muñozes apart is that Moo's is a distinctly L.A. experience. There are wonderful Mexican-American and Angeleno references in a lot of their food, including a riff on street corn, a tres leches croissant bread pudding, and a pork verde sausage that's inspired by a chile relleno.

"When we pull that sausage off the menu, people ask about it the most," said Andrew, who kept Moo's alive as a curbside-pickup sensation at制作的厨房after the pandemic hit. "It's got fire-roasted poblanos, Oaxaca cheese, and our blend of spices."

拥有自己的餐厅厨房将允许Muñozes to get even more playful and creative. In addition to Texas-style specials including weekend beef ribs, Moo's plans to serve a smoked burger and beef-cheek tacos as it gradually expands its offerings. Michelle's grandmother has been visiting from Guadalajara, and her pozole recipe is the basis for what could become Moo's smoked pozole.

米歇尔说：“菜单上的许多东西都是我们是谁和我们的文化的代表。”他还提到了birria香肠和墨西哥裔美国人版本的布丁。

In the beginning, Moo's will open for daytime service until the barbecue sells out. The Muñozes see potential for Moo's to eventually become a dinner destination and a place where guests can drink craft beers while they watch Dodgers games. So Moo's might put together an evening menu with sandwiches, pork belly burnt ends, tacos, and wings that are smoked before they're fried. The restaurant wants to attract a broad audience, so the Muñozes plan to smoke seasonal vegetables for those who don't want an intense spread of meat.

Once the restaurant is allowed to operate at full capacity, there's space for about 75 to 80 guests inside along with eight patio tables. Judging by the demand that Moo's saw at Smorgasburg, where there were regularly hour-plus-long waits for barbecue, this place could be packed day and night.

米歇尔说：“当我走进这个空间时，我仍然绊倒。

安德鲁说：“我只是一个去德克萨斯州和烧烤的人，就yabo电竞投注像，'哇，这真的很好。'”“我还记得十年前的布鲁索（Bludso）的维修区（Bludso's）的维修区（Pit Room我当时想，“哦，我要做一些肋骨，猪肉屁股或牛ket。”

这n Michelle, who noticed that Andrew had an itch to smoke meat even when there wasn't a party, encouraged him to turn Moo's into an underground pop-up.

米歇尔说：“我需要逃脱，”他为Moo制作配菜，起源于猪肉佛得角香肠。“我是一个全职妈妈，已经有很长时间了。我一直很喜欢为大众做饭。当你是墨西哥人和整个家族时，，，，a simple dinner is like 15 to 20 people sometimes. I was always raised on making a large amount of food. For me, doing something like a random underground popup was no big deal."

有时您会开始爱好，这是一个有趣的转移。但是，如果您是安德鲁·穆尼兹（AndrewMuñoz），那么您就会开始吸烟，然后发现自己非常非凡，以至于您必须将其变成更多的爱好。您必须看看是否真的可以成为历史上的伟大之一。因此，安德鲁（Andrew）在2018年10月底辞去了全职商业保险承销商的工作。现在该押注Moo's了。

安德鲁（Andrew）当时知道并知道的是，他正在与家人一起建造一些东西，也是他是加利福尼亚及其他地区的紧密联系的Pitmaster社区的一部分。Moo's是一个DIY项目：Muñozes，他筹集了资金GoFundMe，，，，have been painting, installing doors, cleaning bathrooms, and hanging plants. Andrew's dad has worked on the tiling in the restaurant and sanded tables. Local pitmaster pals布特·巴克曼，，，，Heritage烧烤的Danny Castillo， 和ZEF烧烤的Logan Sandovalhave offered to come help cook for Moo's Craft Barbecue's opening weekend. Castillo has already said he's ready to camp out overnight.

米歇尔说：“我们所涉及的一切都涉及一些非常慷慨的人。”“有时候，这甚至对我感到困惑。这可能会给我们吗？人们想要提供帮助如此慷慨。”

Pitmasters from Texas such as Bryan Bingham, who cooked at Bodacious B-B-Q and is about to open太阳鸟，对与Moo的合作表示兴趣。因此，安德鲁（Andrew）和米歇尔（Michelle）正在考虑偶尔将其背部与来自全国各地的厨师一起为不同的烧烤弹出窗口。

米歇尔说：“我们将在这里创造一些美好的回忆。”“也许这将是我们自己的小迷你大街26大道，只有烧烤。”

26大道是一个活泼的洛杉矶夜市，拥有多样化的食品供应商。亚搏电竞得克萨斯州是Moo的手工艺品烧烤的巨大参考点，但Muñozes也将始终受到洛杉矶街道的影响。

Moo's Craft Barbecue，，，，2118 N.百老汇，洛杉矶