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MarketBasket: Great BBQ in Phoenixville

Not for teetotalers Drinks that incorporate tea are now stylish at cocktail bars across the country - and hot tea with a splash of whiskey is, of course, a wintertime fallback. For home bartenders seeking a foolproof way to experiment with the trend, Owl's Brew offers premixed, all-natural tea-based mixers spiked with agave and lemon peel. - Samantha Melamed

Ribs and chichen on grill at Uncle B's BBQ Shack, who smokes traditional 'q for take-out only.
Ribs and chichen on grill at Uncle B's BBQ Shack, who smokes traditional 'q for take-out only.Read moreCRAIG LaBAN
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Not for teetotalers

Drinks that incorporate tea are now stylish at cocktail bars across the country - and hot tea with a splash of whiskey is, of course, a wintertime fallback. For home bartenders seeking a foolproof way to experiment with the trend, Owl's Brew offers premixed, all-natural tea-based mixers spiked with agave and lemon peel.
- Samantha Melamed

Owl's Brew "The Classic," $15.99. Tela's Market, 1833 Fairmount Ave., 215-235-0170.

Phoenixville's new pit

Calling the new Uncle B's BBQ a "smoke shack" is a stretch, since pit master Brian Howell's home base is no more than an oil-drum smoker in the parking lot of Fenice Creolo. But Howell's take-out-only smoked meats are serious, seasoned with a complex rub and thoroughly imbibed with the perfume of hickory, oak, and birch. I was especially fond of the brisket, tender from a 15-hour ride, and the baby back ribs, which still clung, just barely, to the bone. Howell's sauces (especially the tangy-sweet K.C.-style) are also excellent. Come Super Bowl party time, when smoked chicken wings will also be hot off the grill, I'm sure this "shack" will be the place to be.

- Craig LaBan

Smoked brisket, $11 a half-pint; rack of baby back ribs, $24. Uncle B's BBQ Smoke Shack, parking lot of Fenice Creolo, 902 Village at Eland, Phoenixville, 804-614-8914; unclebsbbqshack.com.

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