Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences come in the most unassuming packages, and Archibald’s in Northport, Alabama, is the living, smoking proof of that philosophy.
When you’re driving through Northport, you might cruise right past this modest cinderblock building if you’re not paying attention – and that would be a tragedy of epic proportions for your taste buds.
The smoke signals rising from that imposing chimney are actually a siren call to barbecue aficionados everywhere, beckoning them to one of Alabama’s most revered meat temples.
Let’s be honest – Alabama takes its barbecue seriously, the way New Yorkers take their pizza seriously, or the way cats take napping seriously…