The Best Barbecue Near Cotton Row Restaurant, by the Record

A family-run barbecue spot in the Lincoln Mill district, with white walls and high ceilings that keep things unfussy while the menu goes in several directions at once, pulling in bao sliders and ginger slaw alongside the core smokehouse work. That prime-grade brisket, cooked overnight, cuts like custard and needs nothing added to it. The Michelin Guide has it listed, which tracks for a place confident enough to let the meat argue its own case.

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant