Who says that you need a back yard and a BBQ to enjoy Memorial Day? With little effort you can have a Memorial Day feast from beer to sides with very little effort. Host a picnic or an impromptu sidewalk party and you will be good to go on summer celebrations. Here are the places to score some amazing holiday weekend take-out food.[like_to_read]
Meat, Sides & Beer
Butcher Bar in Queens serves up BBQ and you can take out. Score a locally made beer from Single Cut in Queens or the Brooklyn Brewery at many of your local suppliers. You can grab your sides like potato salad, and fresh bread from Food Cellar in Long Island City and take a walk to Gantry State Park for a sunset walk and picnic. The Strand Smokehouse in Queens is a large beer garden style BBQ joint where you can eat in or take out. You can buy meat and sides by the pound while watching the fat chef bring more in on huge pans. Yum! Mables Smokehouse in Brooklyn serves up a DeLuxe Platter includes 3 meats & 3 sides for only $27.95 with pickles, jalapenos, Wonder Bread and a small cup of slaw. Fletchers BBQ in Brooklyn serves up BBQ specialties like Coriander Pork Steak $7 - 1/4lb, Honey BBQ Pork Steak $7 - 1/4lb, Lean Brisket $6 - 1/4lb, BBQ Chicken:$9 1/4 bird, $16 1/2 bird, $30 whole. You can also score yummy sides like Pit-Smoked Baked Beans, Mac & Cheese, Fridge Pickles, and more.
Fish
You could wait in line for hours to get into Taverna Kyclades in Astoria Queens but if you call ahead and order take out, you can pick it up and take it home or straight to Astoria Park. Order a whole grilled, grilled Greek sausage, a peasant salad, and grilled calamari. The Red Hook Lobster Pound is not cheap but if you want a summery serving of heaping lobster rolls and corn on the cob then this is your place! You can also order the lobster mac and cheese and holy cow…. it’s great.
If beef and pork aren’t your thing then check out Pies & Thighs in Brooklyn for amazing fried chicken and sides. Sugar Freak in Queens also has a great selection of Louisiana comfort food that you can take out as well.
Pies
Four and Twenty Blackbirds Pies has Rhubarb Crumble, Salted Caramel Apple, Strawberry Balsamic, Salty Honey, and Black Bottom Oat pie on the menu for the weekend. Each pie is $38
Steve’s Authentic Key Lime Pies in Red Hook Brooklyn will have your mouth watering and so happy that you made the trip.
Wherever you are spending your weekend though, we hope you have a healthy and happy start to your summer!