For decades, Hoggy’s was a name well known in the barbecue world of Columbus, but the recession hit the business hard a couple of years ago, forcing the owners to eventually close all of their locations and consolidate catering operations inside the Johnny Buccelli’s restaurant at 830 Bethel Road. Despite those setbacks, fans will be delighted to hear that the business is ramping up operations again with a stronger presence on Bethel Road and plans to eventually expand to new locations once again.
The team at Hoggy’s will be making a big splash at the upcoming Best Bites: Barbecue festival on June 23rd with a big spread of food for guests to sample, including BBQ pulled pork, pulled chicken, beef brisket, and ribs that have been smoked behind their restaurant for approximately 13 hours over apple wood. They’ll also be slinging sides with their homemade mac and cheese, made from a secret family recipe.
For more information, visit www.hoggys.com.
Best Bites: Barbecue will take place on Thursday, June 23rd and will feature samples from restaurants, food trucks and catering companies that offer the best Barbecue in Columbus, along with local beer from , and music and entertainment as well. The event will take place at The Boat House at Confluence Park, offering some of the best views of the Columbus skyline.
Other participating restaurants include City Barbeque, Barrel & Boar, Land Yacht BBQ, Ray Ray’s Hog Pit, Oldskool, CBC Restaurant, Paddy Wagon, Milestone 229, Smokehouse Brewing Co, House of BBQ & Blues, The Boat House Restaurant, Aloha Streatery, KDB Easton, Old Bill Bailey’s, and Sweet Carrot.
Guests can purchase tickets to attend the event from 5:30pm-7:30pm or from 8pm-10pm. Advance tickets to the event are $35, tickets are expected to sell out in advance, and a portion of the proceeds from all ticket sales will be donated to CelebrateOne, an organization that helps fight infant mortality in Central Ohio. The Columbus Underground Best Bites event series have collectively raised over $16,000 for local charities since August 2014, with a goal of raising $20,000 for local charities in 2016.
Best Bites: Barbecue is brought to you with support from The German Village Society and L & E Research.
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