Bubba’s Barbecue — a longtime fixture in North Charlotte — has closed, and the property has been sold. Now, the Eastern Carolina barbecue that’s come out of the pits there for years there is getting switched out for a whole new style of one of the South’s favorite foods.
As early as March, new owner Alison Council will be opening the doors to a new venture on the property: Honey-Pies BBQ & SmokeHouse.
“It couldn’t have been a more perfect match,” she told CharlotteFive.
Council, who also owns Queen City Meats & Butcher Shop and Brookshire Commissary Kitchen has big plans in the works to eventually relocate the businesses and expand with a seafood market on adjacent property included in the purchase of Bubba’s.
But first, she’ll open Honey-Pies, featuring Texas-style barbecue with brisket, dino ribs and hefty portions of Southern sides. “Everything’s big in Texas,” she said. “I’m bringing Texas to Charlotte.”
And those sides? Expect plenty of variety, including potato casseroles, macaroni, stewed squash and steamed cabbage, plus creamed corn, fried okra and honey cornbread.
Brunswick stew, fried chicken and smoked chicken will be on the menu, too.
What to expect at Honey-Pies
Meals will all be made from scratch with fresh vegetables and locally-sourced meats cut fresh at her butcher shop, Council said.
“You’re going to have the old school barbecue feel, but on the upscale. The type of food that you really can eat — that you grew up on,” said Council, who named the business in honor of her grandmother and mother.
“And we’re not breaking the bank,” she added. “It’s not about you coming in to spend your money on a whole lot of TikToks and all of that stuff — I’m not about that.
“I’m about the old school Southern cooking, where you can eat one meal at lunch and still maybe we have enough left over to eat another meal. … Pile ‘em ups is what I call them. You’re going to get more than enough to feed the family without breaking the bank.”
Location: 4400 Sunset Rd, Charlotte, NC 28216
Cuisine: Texas-style barbecue, Southern sides
Instagram: @honeypiesbbq
Heidi Finley
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