King of meat
Oak Lawn fixture and RVA winner Big Al’s celebrates 50 years of barbecue RICH LOPEZ | Staff writer rich@dallasvoice.com At the inaugural Readers Voice Awards celebration just last month, guests were served up some delicious meats and sides thanks to Big Al’s Smokehouse BBQ.
The restaurant was also selected as the RVA winner for Best Barbecue — which shouldn’t surprise given that its reputation has been solidified within the Oak Lawn neighborhood for half a century at its Inwood Road location.
Now the restaurant is celebrating its landmark 50th anniversary with a happy hour party. “Fifty is the new 21 with the launch of our two new cocktails,” explained Big Al’s owner Lauran Weiner, the daughter of the titular founder. “We’ve spent five decades perfecting our hickory wood smoking, house-made rubs and barbecue techniques, and now we’re thrilled to introduce refreshing cocktails while staying true to our Dallas BBQ roots.” The restaurant’s 50th Anniversary Happy Hour Celebration will be held April 26, from 5-7 p.m.
It will include presentation of a state proclamation by Texas state Rep. Rafael Anchia, honoring Big Al’s Smokehouse BBQ for its 50 years of BBQ heritage in Texas.
