Restaurants & Bars
John Brown Smokehouse Owner Opens New LIC BBQ Spot
Joshua Bowen's long-awaited barbecue joint, Mothership Meat Company, opened in Long Island City.
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Long Island City beefed up its barbecue options with the opening of a Texas-style BBQ joint by the owner of John Brown Smokehouse.
Mothership Meat Company finally opened last week in Dutch Kills following a three-year wait for approval by the NYC Department of Buildings, according to the LIC Post.
The long-awaited sibling to Long Island City's beloved John Brown Smokehouse will offer Texas-style barbecue classics like brisket and ribs, plus more unusual options like goat ribs and frog legs, the LIC Post reported. An outdoor beer garden will seat about 200 people.
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Owner Joshua Bowen found inspiration for the new restaurant in his 10-year stint in Austin, he told the LIC Post.
Mothership Meat Company is located at 27-20 40th Ave. The restaurant is open from 5 p.m. to midnight on Thursday and Friday and from noon to midnight this weekend. It will be open from noon to midnight Tuesday-Sunday starting April 23.
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