Little Richard’s Bar-B-Que

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Richard Berrier, owner and operator of Little Richard’s Bar-B-Que, grew up in Davidson County and learned the art of wood cooking barbecue while working for Leroy McCarn at the Country Kitchen in Midway. While in high school and college, he worked curb service, then the cash register, and later in the kitchen, learning every aspect of the restaurant business — along with the importance of providing warm, homespun service. When Berrier graduated from Appalachian State University in 1985, McCarn offered him the chance to run the business, which he did until 1990. Then he struck out on his own. In April 1991, Berrier opened Little Richard’s. “I’m the only one still cooking with all wood in Winston-Salem,” says Berrier, who cooks only the pig’s shoulders, making for a delicious Lexington-style offering.

Hrs: Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m.