Tucked away on York Street in historic Williamsburg sits a brick building that houses what might be Virginia’s greatest culinary secret – a barbecue joint whose smoked cheddar and poblano mac and cheese has achieved legendary status among Commonwealth food enthusiasts.
Old City Barbeque may have built its reputation on perfectly smoked meats, but it’s their creamy, cheesy side dish that has pasta lovers making special trips from as far as the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Eastern Shore.
Who would have thought that the quest for Virginia’s most sublime mac and cheese would end at a barbecue restaurant?
But that’s the magic of culinary surprises – sometimes the most extraordinary flavors hide in the most unexpected places…