For Tel Aviv hipsters on the road, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has become a top travel destination. But if it’s baby-back ribs with a side of coleslaw they’re after, they won’t need to travel so far anymore. Pundak De-Luxe is a new Brooklyn-style barbecue joint that opened a month ago in Jaffa. It serves artisanal smoked (non-kosher) meat of all kinds, made in traditional American ways, served with the usual sides, and clearly inspired by New York’s recent BBQ boom.
Israelis loves grilled meat, but this is not your customary al ha-esh, or “on the fire,” type barbecue. Oh no, Pundak De-Luxe believes in smoking meat (in an imported meat smoker) using the old-fashioned “Low & Slow” method. Side dishes—including coleslaw, corn-bread, corn-on-the-cob, and mac-and-cheese—are no less authentic. There’s even New York-style cheesecake for desert.
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