Local Eats: Spanky's / Fullsteam Pairing Dinner

I had the pleasure of attending Spanky's first ever beer/food pairing dinner. Spanky's has been a Chapel Hill institution since the '70s, always reinventing ways of keeping up with the ever so fickle Franklin Street economy. If there is one thing you should know about Franklin Street's turnover it's that the scenery is always changing. Restaurants find it extremely difficult to stay atop of high rent prices that plague the street while attempting appealing to college students' meager budgets.

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Recipe: Galbi (Korean BBQ Short Ribs)

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Bulgogi - Korean style BBQ ribs

5 lbs beef spare ribs
7 tblsp sugar
3/4 c soy sauce
1/2 onion finely minced
2 stalks green onion diced
8 cloves of garlic
2 tblsp toasted sesame oil
Salt and pepper to taste

This is one of those "last meal" dishes that I grew up with. My momma would make this for me during college because it keeps so well in the freezer and is so simple to finish off. The best way to finish this dish is on the grill but if you don't have access or permission just plop it in a frying pan and cook it through.
Photo courtesy of Leon Godwin.

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