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The Triangle’s barbecue scene continues to thrive with recent announcements from two Triangle favorites. Sam Jones BBQ, known for its wood-fired pork with vinegar, is expanding to a new location in downtown Raleigh. Jones, a fourth-generation pitmaster, will open a stall at Morgan Street Food Hall that will be known as the Sam Jones BBQ Pit Stop. Meanwhile, the Texas-style Dampf Good BBQ will take over The Pit space in Durham’s Geer Street district, reviving the highly prominent smokehouse with one of North Carolina’s most acclaimed new barbecue menus. Dampf is the only Michelin-recommended food truck in the American South guide. For more on opening plans, see the link in our bio. ✍️Drew Jackson, Autumn Coleman 📷Scott Sharpe, Robert Willett

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@bobfxggot Why are you censoring our comments about this?

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@jinx_nc Dampf is getting cooked in Durham and they haven't even opened. Lol 😂

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@heartofstubbornhope Q shack is consistently delicious, kind, and Latino operated <3

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@bsetthast Grand opening and closing!!!! I don't know anything about Sam's, it's unfortunate you are getting caught in the crossfire.

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@bobfxggot Why are you giving hateful bigots like Dampfs a platform?

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@aintnogaytorbait @newsobserver Why are you platforming a business who is outspoken and proud about being openly racist, anti-LGBTQ, and misogynistic, anti-immigrant? Really disappointing journalism when you support a business who has been so outspoken around hating large parts of the Durham community.

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@michaelcogar Fantastic! L❤️ve to see it and can't wait to visit both!!!!!😍

@amy_marchisello Does Michelin know we eat (eastern) Carolina BBQ here?!!! Smdh

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@bubblyandbrew 👏👏👏👏👏

@picsbyrajeev Dampf 👎.

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@now_hearme Damp F's

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@blakefauskee Dampfs 👎🏼

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@iopris Is Dampfs keeping the food truck as well?

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@thebullcityvanguard Make sure yall read up on Dampfs.

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