RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY – BEST OF 2021 EDITOR’S PICK – BEST BARBEQUE
“Durk’s has smoke and attitude running through its veins. With a thick inventory of whiskey and a willingness to transform smoked meat into stellar sandwiches, pierogi, poutine and corn dogs, the menu appeals to barbecue connoisseurs of all ages…”
RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY – “DINING REVIEW:
DURK’S BAR•B•Q”
“Somehow in the move from Thayer Street, Durk’s has streamlined the space (no more cafeteria line) but created more soul in the menu… “
PROVIDENCE MONTHLY COVER STORY – “SUMMER BBQ”
“Durk’s Bar-B-Q was an instant hit when it opened in January of 2017 on Thayer Street. Since then it has undergone several changes, including a new location… “
RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY – “DURK’S BAR-B-Q REOPENS ON ABORN STREET IN PROVIDENCE”
“DURK’S BAR•B•Q has finally reopened in its new location at 33 Aborn Street in Providence offering dining in, takeout and catering. We were lucky enough to get a sneak preview of the space and sample menu items before its official reopening… “
PROVIDENCE MONTHLY – “BELOVED BBQ RETURNS IN DURK’S NEW DIGS”
“If you’ve been feeling brisket withdrawal these past couple months, the wait is almost over – Durk’s Bar-B-Que is coming out of hiatus with their new brick-and-mortar on Aborn Street this month… “
BIG 7 TRAVEL – “THE BEST PLACES FOR RIBS IN AMERICA”
“They first thing that you will notice at Durk’s is the sheer beauty and presentation skills on show with ever platter. The food is nearly too good to disturb by eating. Nearly – we’re greedy AF, okay?”
RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY – “SMOKIN’ HOT: 17 TOP BARBECUE JOINTS”
“It’s nearly a three-day affair to get that smoking bark on beef brisket at Durk’s Bar-B-Q in Providence. New chef Ed Davis takes us through the process… “
THE FOOD LENS – “EAT – DURK’S BAR-B-Q”
“Right when we were about to give up on finding really good barbecue in Providence, Durk’s came along. Now a few years old, this spot serves all the juicy, smoky meats you could ever crave (brisket, pulled pork, chicken legs, pork ribs), and the most decadent sides… “
NEW ENGLAND TODAY – “NEW ENGLAND FOOD TOWN SHOWDOWN”
“Want to relive your youth? College Hill, home to Brown University, boasts the winning barbecue of Durk’s Bar-B-Q [pictured]—think dry-rubbed ribs or pork belly with a side of pickled veg—and a bar loaded with more than 100 whiskeys from all over the country..” – Gail Ciampa
FOOD & WINE – “THE GREAT AMERICAN BBQ BUCKET LIST”
Perched in Providence’s bustling College Hill neighborhood, prepare your taste buds for Texas-style barbecue. Chef Brandon Teachout spent the early days of the restaurant sleeping on a cot next to the smoker in order to get things exactly right–and it shows. Try the Dirty Durk, smoked sausage and pulled pork served on an onion roll with jalapeños and Durk’s signature sauce…”
RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY – “BEST OF 2017 – BEST BRISKET”
“Durk’s has smoke and attitude running through its veins. With a thick inventory of whiskey and a willingness to transform smoked meat into stellar sandwiches, pierogi, poutine and corn dogs, the menu appeals to barbecue connoisseurs of all ages…”
SOUTHERN LIVING – “THE GREAT AMERICAN BBQ BUCKET LIST”
“Here are some of our favorite spots across the country, along with classic Southern staples to check off your ‘cue bucket list….”
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Bourbon
1792 small batch
kentucky usa| barton 1792 distillery| 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% Barley | 10
angel's envy bourbon
kentucky, usa | undisclosed distillery | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% barley | 15
bakers 7 year single barrel
kentucky, usa | jim beam | 77% corn, 18% rye, 10% barley | 13
barrell bourbon: batch #029
kentucky, usa | undisclosed distilleries in tennessee, kentucky, and indiana | undisclosed mashbill using corn, rye, and malted barley | 18
barrell bourbon: batch #030
kentucky, usa | undisclosed distilleries in tennessee, kentucky, and indiana | undisclosed mashbill using corn, rye, and malted barley | 18
barrell armida
kentucky, usa | undisclosed distillery(ies) in tennessee | undisclosed mashbill | 18
barrell whiskey "infinite barrel project"
kentucky, usa | sourced from numorous undisclosed distilleries | blend of so many sprits mostly whiskey with some sherry | 13
basil hayden’s bourbon
kentucky, usa| Jim Beam| 63% corn, 27% rye, 10% malted barley | 14
belle meade reserve
tennessee, usa | mgp | 64% Corn, 30% Rye and 6% Malted Barley | 13
blantons single barrel bourbon
kentucky, USA| blanton distilling Co./ buffalo trace| 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% barley | 18
bookers donohoe's batch
kentucky, USA| jim beam| 77%corn, 13% rye, 10% barley | 18
bookers tagalong
kentucky, usa | jim Beam | 77%corn, 13% rye, 10% barley | 16
bower hill special edition
kentucky, usa | bower hill | 70% corn, 25% rye, 5% barley | 15
buffalo trace
kentucky, USA| Buffalo trace| 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% barley | 9
burnside oregon oaked bourbon
oregon, usa | eastside distilling | 75% corn, 10% rye, 15% barley | 12
calumet farm
indiana/kentucky,USA| 74% Corn, 18% Rye, 8% Malted Barley | 13
chattanooga whiskey 91 proof
tennessee, usa | 75% corn, blend of malted rye, caramel malted rye, and honey malted rye | 15
chattanooga whiskey 111 proof
tennessee, usa | 75% corn, blend of malted rye, caramel malted rye, and honey malted rye | 16
corsair grainiac bourbon
tennesse, usa| corsair| 51% corn, rye, malted barley, wheat, oats, quinoa, triticale, spelt, buckwheat | 12
david nicholson 1843
kentucky, usa| heaven hill | 70% corn, 16%wheat, 14% malted barley | 8
david nicholson reserve
kentucky, usa| heaven hill | 70% corn, 16%wheat, 14% malted barley | 9
duke small batch bourbon
kentuck, usa | undislosed distillery | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley| 13
eagle rare 10 yr
kentucky, usa| Buffalo trace| 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% barley | 10
eh taylor small batch
kentucky, usa | buffalo trace | 75% Corn, 10% Rye, 15% Barley | 12
elijiah craig 18 yr single barrel
kentucky, usa | heaven hill | 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley | 27
elijah craig small batch
kentucky, usa | heaven hill | 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley | 10
evan williams black label
kentucky, usa | heaven hill distillery | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% barley | 6
four roses yellow label
kentucky, usa | four roses distillery | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% barley | 7
four roses single barrel
kentucky, usa | four roses distillery | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley | 13
four roses small batch
kentucky, usa | four roses distillery | 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% malted barley | 10
henry mckenna single barrel
kentucky, usa | heaven hill distillery | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% barley | 14
hillrock estate solera aged bourbon
new york, usa | hillrock estate distillery | undisclosed mash bill around 37% rye | 18
high west american prairie bourbon
indiana/ kentucky, usa | blended by high west | 75% Corn, 21% Rye, 4% Barley & 84% Corn, 8% Rye, 8%,Barley | 10
james e. pepper 1776 bourbon
kentucky, usa | MGP | 57% bourbon, 39% rye, 4% malted barley | 10
jefferson's reserve
kentucky, usa | kentucky artisian distillery | 60% corn, 30% rye, 10% malted barley | 13
jefferson's ocean aged at sea: voyage 24
kentuck, usa | undislosed distillery | blend of undisclosed wheated bourbon whiskeys | 17
jefferson's ocean aged at sea: voyage 25
kentuck, usa | undislosed distillery | blend of undisclosed wheated bourbon whiskeys | 17
jim beam
kentucky, usa | jim beam distillery | 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barley | 8
jim beam bonded
kentucky, usa | jim beam distillery | 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barley | 9
jim beam signature craft
kentucky, usa | jim beam distillery | 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barley | 15
knob creek small batch
kentucky, usa | jim beam distillery | 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barley | 10
kentucky owl "st. patrick's edition" 2022
kentucky, usa | undsiclosed distillery | undisclosed mashbill | 28
koval single barrel bourbon
illinois, usa | koval distillery | 51% corn, 49% millet | 14
larceny
kentucky, usa | heaven hill distillery | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% barley | 10
larceny barrel proof
kentucky, usa | heaven hill distillery | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% barley | 10
legent
kentucky, usa | jim beam distillery | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 14
maker's 46
kentucky, usa | makers mark | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% barley | 14
maker's mark 101
kentucky, usa | makers mark | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% barley | 15
maker's mark
kentucky, usa | makers mark | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% barley | 11
old fitzgerald fall 2021 11 year bottled in bond
kentucky, usa | heaven hill | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% barley | 21
old fitzgerald spring 2021 8 year bottled in bond
kentucky, usa | heaven hill | 75% corn, 20% wheat, 5% barley | 17
old forester
kentucky, usa | brown forman | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% barley | 8
old forester 1870
kentucky, usa | brown forman | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% barley | 12
old forester 1897
kentucky, usa | brown forman | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% barley | 10
old forester 1920 prohibition style
kentucky, usa | brown forman | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% barley | 13
old forester statesman
kentucky, usa | brown forman | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% barley | 12
old grand dad 114
kentucky, usa | heaven hill distillery | 63% corn, 27% rye, 10% barley | 8
peerless small batch bourbon
kentucky, usa | kentucky peerless distilling co. | undisclosed | 14
pinhook "bourbon heist" 2021
kentucky, usa | castle and key distillery | 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley | 11
pinhook "bourbon war" 5yr 2021
kentucky, usa | castle and key distillery | 75% corn, 20.5% rye, 4.5% malted barley | 13
redemption bourbon
indiana, usa | MGP | 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley | 10
redemption high rye bourbon
indiana, usa | MGP | 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley | 10
redemption wheated bourbon
indiana, usa | MGP | 51% corn, 45% rye, 4% malted barley | 13
russels reserve 10 yr small batch
kentucky, usa | wild turkey/ austin nichols distilling | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 12
russell's reserve single barrel
Kentucky, usa | wild turkey distillery | 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley | 13
taconic distillery straight bourbon
new york, usa | Taconic distillery | 70% corn, 20% rye, 5% malted barley | 13
weller antique 107
kentucky, usa | buffalo trace | undisclosed (wheated bourbon) | 16
weller special reserve
kentucky, usa | buffalo trace | undisclosed (wheated bourbon) | 9
wild turkey bourbon
Kentucky, usa | wild turkey/ austin nichols distilling | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 10
wild turkey forgiven
Kentucky, usa | wild turkey/ austin nichols distilling | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 15
wild turkey kentucky spirit
kentucky, usa | wild turkey/ austin nichols distilling | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 17
wild turkey longbranch
kentucky, usa | wild turkey/ austin nichols distilling | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 13
wild turkey masters keep
Kentucky, usa | wild turkey/ austin nichols distilling | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 35
wild turkey rare breed
Kentucky, usa | wild turkey/ austin nichols distilling | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 15
woodford reserve
Kentucky, usa | woodford reserve distillery | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% barley | 10
woodford reserve double oaked
entucky, usa | woodford reserve distillery | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% barley | 17
yellow rose outlaw bourbon
texas, USA | yellow rose distilling | 100% texas grown corn | 14