Clarendon’s New Barbecue Joint Smokes the Whole Menu, From Crab Cakes to Brownies
The newest barbecue joint in Northern Virginia takes a familiar approach by sampling from some of the country’s best-known regional styles, but Smokecraft Modern Barbecue stands apart from the pack for the sheer variety of meats, fruits, vegetables, cheeses, and woods that pass through its commercial Southern Pride smokers.
“We’re really looking to redefine modern barbecue, but still keeping signature elements such as hot and sweet dry rubs from the Midwest and that vinegar taste popular in the south,” Darneille says. “Everything has to be touched by fire or smoke, that’s our golden rule.”