Z-Best BBQ explained

Z-Best BBQ

Pushpin Map:	40.4526°N -79.9672°W
Current-Owner:	Darwin Copeland (as of 2017)
Street-Address:	2900 Bedford Ave 1317 Fifth Avenue (2010-2020)
City:	Pittsburgh
County:	Allegheny
State:	Pennsylvania
Zip:	15219
Country:	United States
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Z-Best BBQ is a barbecue restaurant that was previously located on Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and now currently operates out of the basement of the former St Richard's church on Bedford Avenue.

History

Z-Best BBQ was opened for business in 2010 on Fifth Avenue in Uptown Pittsburgh and operated there until a 2020 fire forced them to relocate to the basement of the former St Richard's church on Bedford Avenue.^[1] In July 2021, it was reported that Z-best BBQ was awarded $11,475 in federal relief funds due to complications from the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania.^[2]

Cuisine

Z-best BBQ serves traditional American barbecue dishes such as slow-cooked chicken, pork and beef ribs as well as sides such as mashed potatoes and mac and cheese.^[3]

Reception

Eater placed Z-best BBQ at number 16 on their list of the 38 best restaurants in Pittsburgh.^[4]

Notes and References

Web site: Gigler . Dan . Hill District's Z-Best BBQ is a lesson in perseverance . Post-Gazette.com . 4 April 2022.
Web site: Gigler . Dan . ‘When we lose this, we’re done’: Federal restaurant relief helps some, but not all weather COVID aftermath . Post-Gazette.com . 4 April 2022 . 17 July 2021.
Web site: Weisberg . Deborah . Simply Z-Best: Find tasty barbecue right on Pittsburgh's Fifth Avenue . archive.triblive.com . 4 April 2022.
Web site: White . Briana . The 38 Essential Pittsburgh Restaurants . Eater.com . 4 April 2022.