Wildwood

220 seats for BBQ & Bourbon - beer if you insist - 18th & Park Avenue South -

WIldwood's space is large - bar is long - bourbon selection is deep - menu is maturing -

Too cute for hardcore BBQ aficionados - but they will do great -

Planning return visit - if only to work through the rest of the brown spirits -

Mains & Apps - √√
Baby Back Ribs - yes - can only get better - √√
St. Louis  Ribs - not - √
Pulled Pork - good potential - √√
Brisket - ok - √
Sausage - excellent - √√
Mac & Cheese - bland - √
Baked Beans - √√
Cole Slaw - not enough - √
Corn Bread - √
BBQ Sauces - too sweet - √

Desserts - √√
Carrot Cake - organic - wonderful - √√√
Chocolate Cake - big - big - too much - √√
Smores - nice try - √√
Bourbon Sundae - yes - √√√
Grasshopper Pie - not - √

Bourbon Selections - √√√√
Parker Bourbon - new for me - have to run out and get a  bottle - from Heaven Hill - √√√√
Maple Hill Bourbon - been ther - √√√
Maple Hill Rye - pass its peak - √√
Weller Bourbon- interesting - √√
Van WInkle Family Rye - winner but there are others I like more - √√√
Soda Back - ice cold - perfect - √√√√

Comments

[Peter B]

If you don't like your BBQ sauce too sweet, then we should take you to Indigo Smoke next time you are in Maplewood. They use Kansas City style BBQ sauce, not as sweet at their Southern cousins. And not my favorite, but you might like it. Maybe it will grow on me with a second experience.

Peter B