J’s Var-B-Q – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Step into J’s Var-B-Q and the first thing you’re inevitably going to notice is the aroma of smoked meats wafting toward you. The bouquet of sweet and succulent smoke envelops you like a warm blanket on a cold night. It’s a comforting smoke sure to elicit involuntary salivation. It’s a siren’s song luring you to the counter where you place your order from a tempting menu of meats, sandwiches, sides, specialties and desserts. If the doors to J’s Var-B-Q were to literally stay open, the rapturous redolence of smoked meats would escape onto Montgomery and traffic would be snarled with motorists (maybe even a vegetarian or six) making their way to this bodacious barbecue restaurant. The second thing…