Food review - 11-29-06

Same great taste, better location... read more

Be sure to check out Yankee Magazine July/August '06 issue on newsstands now!.. see page 91 to view LJ's Feature

Food Review - 6-7-06

“The aromas lured us to Blackstone Place in Pawtucket and the new home of LJ's BBQ”… “They are sweet smells indeed, with ribs and other succulent meats smoking for hours over apple and hickory chips…”

“The Watsons closed their original LJ's on Douglas Avenue in Providence in late January and less than two months later opened at the double-the-space, more-parking, snazzy new digs”… “the new spot has china, servers and a full liquor license”… “The evolution is a good one”…

“I couldn't get enough”… read more

6-17-06

Featured in "Killer Ribs" -  released this week!  Available at Williams and Sonoma and Borders Bookstores.

Killer Ribs : 
Mouthwatering Recipes from America's Best Rib Joints
by Davidson, Nancy
Paperback - 112 pages Published: May 2006

"Twelve hours of smoking meats over hickory and apple wood makes the difference at Bernie Watson's very popular"... more (pdf)

"LJ's... is definetly worth seeking out"...more

"LJ's BBQ.... has been nationally recognized... the article showcases LJ's and six other barbeque joints in the country as his top picks"... more (pdf)

"Hospitality and barbecue go together, and you'll get good doses of both at L.J.'s"... more 

"No sooner do you place your order at the counter at LJ's BBQ than you realize how serious these folks are about helping visitors to enjoy their home-cooked food"... more

Best of Rhode Island 

"Overall best BBQ"...       "Best Sweet Potato Pie"... more