Dixie's BBQ
Dixie's BBQ was a barbecue restaurant in Bellevue, Washington. It was known for its hot sauce, "The Man," and bumper stickers throughout the area which read, "Have you met The Man?"[1] It was opened in 1994 by Dixie and Gene Porter,[2] who had lived in the Seattle area for 30 years, working as a nurse and a mechanic, respectively.
Gene Porter's death
[edit]Gene Porter died of cancer on February 28, 2010. His wife Dixie and daughter LJ continued to operate Dixie's.[3] until LJ died on February 2, 2011.[4] Dixie carried on the business in the original location until its closure on October 26, 2019.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ E. Eibel (May 1999). "I Met "The Man" At Dixie's". Seattle Dining!. Archived from the original on March 12, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2008.
- ^ Dan Richman (July 18, 2003). "A moment with...Dixie and Gene Porter". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ^ Long, Katherine (March 1, 2010). "Gene Porter, the man behind the hot sauce, dies at 71". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
- ^ "Melissa Jean (L.J.) Porter". Seattle Times. February 10, 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ^ Guirguis, Samira (November 3, 2019). "Dixie's BBQ closes after 25 years". Bellevue Reporter. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Kessler, Rachel (July 13, 2000). "Dixie's BBQ". The Stranger. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
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