Smokey Joe's

You're walking down Torwood Street towards the seafront and you catch the smell first—that proper wood smoke that makes your stomach immediately angry it hasn't eaten yet. Smokey Joe's does what most places claiming to do BBQ around here don't bother with: patience. The brisket's tender enough to cut with a fork, ribs have actual char, and they're not hiding behind sickly-sweet sauce. It's casual as they come, the kind of place where you don't feel weird eating with your hands, and the staff actually seem to know their menu rather than just pointing at laminated photos.