About Bulldog
At Bulldog Barbecue, we may not adorn our tables with flowers or dress our servers in ties, but we get serious: serious about plating up the best North Carolina-style ‘cue you’ve tasted this far south, serious about having a great selection of gulps, including lemonade made to order, root beer floats and ice cream sodas, beers, wines by the glass and Champagne cocktails, and serious about providing fast, friendly service. No white tablecloths here, you’ll sit at the butcher paper-covered tables or the stainless steel bar and pull from a roll of paper towels to wipe the sauce from your face. We insist you come as you are, dig in deep and stay as long as you like… as long as you leave happy and come back with friends, our dogs will remain tame.
Howie Kleinberg
Known for his star turn on Bravo network’s Miami season of Top Chef, Howie Kleinberg, nicknamed “bulldog” for his take no prisoners competitive streak – is the star-chef-in-the-making behind the soon to open Bulldog BBQ in North Miami. Formally of South Florida’s Food Gang and Ivy restaurants, with Bulldog BBQ Kleinberg 33, will have the perfect showcase for his larger-than-life personality and unbeatable barbecue. “Bulldog BBQ will be about simple food made right,” says Kleinberg. “There is an art to great barbecue, but you definitely have to start with the right ingredients. Saucing and spicing is important, but having the best ingredients available on the market is key.” Highlighting hearty stick to your ribs fare, offerings will run the gamut from traditional favorites – ribs, brisket, pulled pork – as well as an array of sides, all with Kleinberg’s artful touch, informed by stints with renowned chef s Mark Militello, Michael Reidt, and a recent stage with renowned chef Alfred Portale. Vegetarians don’t fret; Kleinberg promises an array of selections sure to please even the most finicky palette.
Press
Check out who’s been barking about Bulldog Barbecue!
Zagat Rated
Golden Local Award for Best BBQ in Miami
- NBC6
Named Top Ten New Barbecue Restaurants in the Nation
- Bon Appétit Magazine
“New 'cue joint in North Miami is a winner!”
- Lee Klein, Miami New Times
“Bulldog Barbecue is one of those restaurants where your eyes become much bigger than your stomach when you look at the menu. You can’t help but order more than you can actually eat.”
- The Amateur Gastronomer
“The Bulldog seems to be onto something with his big-portioned, moderately priced, sweet, nothing-too-extreme, fancy, fast food 'cue.”
- Victoria Pesce Elliott, The Miami Herald
“Next time you hear that stomach growl, head down to Bulldog and muzzle it with a meal to remember.”
- Aventura Magazine
Howie is “a very likable guy. He’s a big guy, kinda cuts a pretty wide path through the kitchen, but he shows a lot of respect and poise.”
-Alfred Portale, Executive Chef & Co-Owner of Gotham Steak
