Aichi Prefecture

If you’re as mad about steaks and barbecue as we are here at Japan Info Swap, then you’ll already know Midtown BBQ pretty well. Even if you’re not a raging meat-head (as in a steak lover rather than a gym obsessive, that is), you probably also know the place, as it is one of Nagoya’s best-loved, ‘ex-pat’-run restaurants. But what you might not know is that as of June first, Midtown BBQ has moved to a new location. And what a location it is. About Midtown BBQ Back in 2017, Robb Shannon had a dream to recreate his childhood days, a time when his Grandfather would fire up the smoker, and the scent of barbecue would fill the air, and his uncle would mount a full pig on the spit, and it would spin there, slowly roasting. That dream manifested itself in Midtown BBQ, a Steak & Smokehouse with a simple philosophy: delicious food, great drinks, and gracious hospitality that prides itself on making virtually everything on their menu in-house. From their original BBQ rubs and sauces – including a nineteen spice BBQ rub, the recipe for which Robb has perfected since childhood –  to their handmade desserts, the food…