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Review: slow-smoked Southern barbecue at Marky and Sparky’s in the Junction

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Review: Marky and Sparky's
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Marky and Sparky’s ★½ 520 Annette St., 647-748-4227

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The new 10-seater smokehouse at Annette and Runnymede injects a much-needed dose of energy into an area underserved by decent restaurants. The decor, courtesy of Restaurant Takeover, is a perfunctory mix of shingled walls and garage-door windows, but the slow-smoked barbecue is the stuff of gluttonous Southern road trips.

Beef brisket is rich and full of smoky flavour that’s emboldened by a side of golden caramelized onions. Two and a half hours in the smoker turn hickory and applewood baby back ribs into a luscious, messy heap. Fennel sausages are pink and juicy, with just the right level of licorice flavour. The brisk takeout business and 8 p.m. closing time mean supplies can run low by 6:30. Unlicensed.

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