New York

Portuguese-style charcoal barbecue on McWhorter St in Newark's Ironbound, grilling ribs and chicken, with good coffee and sports.

Barbecue, beer and bourbon on E 30th St in Manhattan, with big-screen TVs, brunch, happy hour and private event space.

Lively Korean BBQ on 41st Avenue in Flushing, Queens, with tableside grilling, kalbi and a generous spread of side dishes.

Women-owned Williamsburg barbecue hall on Berry St in Brooklyn with ribs, brisket, communal tables, a full bar and brunch.

Busy, casual Korean BBQ on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, serving big homestyle portions with cocktails, happy hour and live music.

All-you-can-eat Korean barbecue on the ground floor at W 32nd Street in Manhattan, with cocktails, late-night food and fast service.

Second-floor Korean BBQ on W 32nd St in Manhattan with grills set into the tables, a full bar, late-night food and exposed timber.

Counter-service Kansas City-style barbecue on 40th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, plus a choice of sides and salads, beer and wine.

Jinmen BBQ serves Chinese-style barbecue at 5 Division Street in Manhattan, New York City's island borough.

Dallas BBQ on Broadway in Washington Heights, near NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, with brunch, happy hour, sports and late-night food.

Dallas BBQ's Times Square location on W 42nd Street in Manhattan: generous portions of sauced meats, a bar and oversized margaritas.

The Rego Park branch of the Dallas BBQ chain, inside Rego Center on Junction Blvd in Queens, with a bar and jumbo margaritas.

Busy barbecue chain on Third Avenue in Manhattan with hefty portions of sauced meats, jumbo-size margaritas, brunch and a full bar.

Rotisserie chicken and BBQ ribs on 1st Ave in Manhattan, from a counter-service mini-chain, with delivery.

Busy Korean BBQ on W 32nd St in Manhattan, serving seafood pancakes, bibimbap and more for breakfast through late night.

Astoria barbecue restaurant and butcher shop on 30th Ave in Queens, with grass-fed meat and organic chicken.

Pulled pork smoked low and slow, burgers and ribs at a polished BBQ bar on Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens, with brunch and cocktails.

Longtime Stuyvesant Heights spot on Malcolm X Boulevard in Brooklyn for barbecue ribs and sandwiches, fried chicken, fried fish and soul food sides.

Lively barbecue and sports bar on Pearl Street in Manhattan, with brick walls, seating outdoors, cocktails and craft beer.

Spacious BBQ pub on Queens Blvd in Forest Hills, pairing American barbecue with internationally inspired dishes, cocktails and live music.

Barbecue, wings and sandwiches on Bruckner Blvd in the Bronx's Port Morris, with brunch, cocktails and outdoor seating.

House of 'Que serves American-style barbecue on Sinatra Drive along the Hoboken waterfront in New Jersey.

Counter-service barbecue and bar on Van Brunt Street in Brooklyn's Red Hook, with meats smoked low and slow, craft brews and live music.

Counter-service barbecue inside Industry City in Brooklyn's Sunset Park, with beer, vegetarian options and outdoor seating.

Barbecue restaurant Grill Masters NYC on E 175th St in the West Bronx neighborhood of New York City.

Korean BBQ with tabletop grills and karaoke rooms on Murray Street in Manhattan, plus a full bar, happy hour and late-night food.

Japanese yakiniku and omakase sushi on the Bowery in Manhattan, centered on premium meats, with a bar and all-you-can-eat option.

Japanese yakiniku on Cooper Square in Manhattan, a Gyu-Kaku location with a bar and grill setup and wheelchair access.

Gyu-Kaku on Third Avenue in Manhattan: tabletop yakiniku, cocktails, happy hour and late-night food.

Yakiniku on Main Street in Flushing, Queens, at a second-floor Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ with a bar.

Japanese yakiniku on Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan, at a Gyu-Kaku with a bar and accessible seating.

Texas-style BBQ and tacos in Jersey City's Historic Downtown on 10th Street, with cocktails, brunch and outdoor seating.

Unassuming counter-service grill on Bloomfield Ave in Bloomfield, New Jersey, cooking Portuguese-style chicken, pork, seafood and beef.

Kosher smokehouse serving barbecue and Tex-Mex dishes on W 83rd St in Manhattan, New York City.

Busy second-floor Korean barbecue on 5th Ave in Manhattan, specializing in gopchang, beef and ribs, plus fried rice.

Asian-owned Korean barbecue chain on E 14th St in Manhattan, with tableside grilling, banchan, all-you-can-eat and late-night hours.