Cole Slaw If you're accustomed to milk white, creamy coleslaw that just lies there and takes it, the sharp bite of Saucy's crisp, vinegary salad of a slaw will be a cilantro-filled slap to the face. Say yes please and let its minced jalapeños finish you. Saucy's Walk Up, Bollingbrook and Fifth streets, Petersburg, 504-3075, saucysbbq.com Mac ‘N Cheese Macaroni and cheese is practically on every menu in Richmond, so there needs to be an extra kick for us to take notice. A little jalapeño heat does the trick at Deep Run Roadhouse. It's a welcome juxtaposition to the comfort of cheese and noodles. Deep Run Roadhouse, 12377 Gayton Road, 740-6301, deeprunroadhouse.com Baked Beans Buz and Ned's traditional baked beans mix with red pinto beans and include heady hints of savory coffee and chocolate. Buz and Ned's Real Barbecue, 1119 N Boulevard, 355-6055; 8205 W. Broad St., 346-4227, buzandneds.com Potato Salad Red potatoes tossed with sour cream and mayo are scooped two-stories high for this pristine version of our favorite side dish. It's creamy! It's fluffy! The tang of onion and a sprinkle of parsley brighten the mix. Hogshead Café, 9503 W. Broad St., 308-0281, thehogsheadcafe.com Greens Dunn's greens are richly flavored with meat (ham hocks perhaps?) and are slightly smoky, delicate and dripping with precious potlikker juices made for sopping. Dunn's Drive-In Bar-B-Que, 3716 Mechanicsville Turnpike, 329-4676, dunnsbarbque.com Wildcard Q Barbeque's corn pudding is soft, warm and sweet with plenty of off-the-cob corn kernels; it takes you right back to your granny's kitchen table. Q Barbeque, various locations, qbarbeque.com Home • The Smoky Dozen • Alt Barbecue • Cool Pit Master • DIY Smoker
