Ribs, ribs, ribs!

Our blog group, including a couple of guests, got together for a rib throw down earlier this week. The idea was for each couple to purchase a rack of ribs and a side from area restaurants. The hosts for the evening created score cards, came up with basic rules for the evening (the most important was not revealing where the ribs came from until after the voting) and then the rib fest began.

The five area restaurants were:
Cowboy's Southern BBQ
6283 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
517.648.8237

Gregory's Ice and Smoke
2510 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
517.323.7122

Harry's Place
404 N. Verlinden Ave.
517.484.9661

King of the Grill
4400 N. Grand River Ave.
517.323.3096

Meat - Southern B.B.Q. and Carnivore Cuisine
1224 Turner St.
517.580.4400


The ribs were judged on appearance, tenderness, sauce, and overall flavor. The highest score for each category was 5, the total score an individual taster could give each rib was 20. With 11 tasters, the most points a restaurant could receive was 220. At the end of the night the winner, with a score of 184.5, was Harry's Place!

Ribs from Harry's Place.

Scores:
Harry's = 184.5
Cowboy's = 171.5
Meat = 158
King of the Grill = 155
Gregory's = 151

We also tried sides from each restaurant, but due to an allergy, I was unable to partake in all of the offerings. So I am hoping one of my cohorts will share what the sides were for each restaurant and which one won.

All I know is that this girl is looking forward to Wednesday night ribs at Harry's Place!

North Lansing

As Scott and I were wondering what we were going to eat for dinner last night, we quickly nixed fast food and chain restaurants, when Scott suddenly remembered a new sandwich shop had opened in our neck of the woods. That reminded me that I wanted to try the new grill restaurant by the airport. After picking up a sandwich and brisket, I realized that north Lansing has some good restaurants! Here is a run down of our favorites.


Kings Subs
2602 North Grand River, Lansing, Michigan 48906, 517.321.1441

Scott tried the Italian sub. The sandwich was filled with ham, salami, pepperoni, capicola and cheese along with lettuce, tomatoes and condiments. The deli meat was sliced as the sandwich was being made. For $5.99 Scott had dinner last night and will have lunch today!



King of the Grill
4400 North Grand River Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48906, 517.862.8306

I tried the brisket with sauce on the side ... OMG good! Looking forward to our next visit!



Alicia's Authentic Mexican Deli & Catering
5025 North Grand River Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48906, 517.580-8417

Scott and I get the shredded beef tacos, they are, without a doubt, the BEST in town!



Mijo's
5131 North Grand River Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48906, 517.886.0406

Pronounced "My Joe's", Mijo was originally from Yugoslavia. Mijo's is EXACTLY what Scott and I look for in a breakfast joint: tasty food, good service and cheap. To top it off, we do not have to wait 45 minutes for a table and the food is usually out in 15 minutes or so. LOVE this place!



Gorman's Food Market
2800 North Grand River Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48906, 517.321.4944

When we are not eating out, we are usually grilling steak, burgers, brats, hot dogs (Koegels, of course), chops and veggies (who knew you could grill cauliflower and broccoli? Tastes like candy!). Where do we get said steak, hamburger, hot dogs, chops? Gorman's Food Market!