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144 Memphis Minnie s BARBECUE ballestas islands peru If you ve got a hankering for a tender piece of slow- cooked meat, head straight to M emphis Minnie s. The owner smokes his brisket for 12 hours and adds his o wn spice rub for kick and flav or. Other options are finger-lickinggood ribs and succulent pulled por k. The protocol is simple: stand in line and choose your meat and two sides, such as sw eet potato or corn muffin, and hav e a seat at one of the tables lined up against the bright y ellow and r ed wall. Look ar ound at the playful decor, which includes plastic pigs, black-and-white co w-print ceiling fans, pinned up trucker hats, and pithy sayings like Never Trust a Skinny Cook. You can also read the favorable newspaper clippings about Minnie s under glass at each table. O nce your meal is ready, choose from one of the thr ee sauces at your table: red Texan, North Carolina vinegar, and South Carolina yellow mustard. Fortunately, each table has a full r oll of paper towels on it as well. All the meat is delicious, and most of the sides, with the exception of the overly dry corn muffins, are tasty, too.

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