The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, sponsored by Blue Smoke, is coming up. Todd and I went last year and had a lot of really good food. It rained a little, the lines were long, and the whole ticket system was a little annoying, but it felt good to stand out on 26th street (which they block off for the event) eating barbecue from all over the country and listening to music.

It's June 12 and 13, and a bunch of people, including Calvin Trillin and Ed Levine, will be participating in seminars during the weekend. There's information about it at Blue Smoke's web site.