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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Health department shuts new Cedric the Entertainer barbecue joint. Will it reopen this weekend?
A new barbecue venture from comedians Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer is smothering honey-glazed pork ribs with gold sauce and piling smoked brisket onto potato buns with pickles and onions. Or at least it was for six days. AC Barbeque is located in a corner of the Westfield Century City mall's dining hall and held its grand opening May 7 but shut down on Tuesday. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health ordered the celebrities' restaurant to close, citing a lack of permitting. AC Barbeque 'opened without approval or permit,' a representative for the county health department told The Times in an email. A representative for the restaurant told The Times that the city of Los Angeles had approved the restaurant before its opening date, but a county official who visited AC Barbeque during its opening week shut down the operation, noting that its permitting application was incomplete. The AC Barbeque team has since resubmitted the permitting paperwork and hopes to reopen by the end of this weekend. The new joint venture serves as the first bricks-and-mortar extension of longtime friends and barbecue enthusiasts' TV show 'Kings of BBQ.' The A&E series follows the pair as they visit pitmasters across the country and explore the history, flavors and cultural influence on and stemming from the cuisine. Comedy veteran Cedric the Entertainer — whose birth name is Cedric Antonio Kyles — has appeared in 'The Neighborhood,' the 'Original Kings of Comedy' tour and 'Barbershop,' among other shows and films, while Anderson's decades of credits include 'Blackish,' 'Law & Order' and 'We Are Family.' The duo hope to highlight Black culture in their new restaurant, as they do in their show, diving into the community's contributions to barbecue. In the future, they hope to host specials from and appearances by guest pitmasters in Century City. Last year, AC Barbeque debuted a 'virtual dining' outpost within the campus kitchen of Mississippi's Jackson State University, and earlier this year, the brand launched a food truck at Howard University in Washington, D.C. In their Century City restaurant, they're serving sandwiches stuffed with smoked chicken, brisket or pork; smoked-and-fried wings with barbecue ranch; a variety platter; half-racks of St. Louis-style pork ribs; brisket and pulled pork by the pound; banana pudding; sides such as cornbread, mac and cheese, brisket baked beans and more. Read more: Cedric the Entertainer uses his punchlines to branch out and give back To help bring their vision to life, they tapped local pitmaster Burt Bakman of Slab and Trudy's Underground Barbecue. 'Hats off to our chef [Burt Bakman], the driving force behind every smoky bite that comes out of our AC Barbeque kitchen,' the restaurant posted to Instagram last week. Before its temporary closure, AC Barbeque regularly sold out of items; a manager told The Times that even with their smokers firing 24 hours a day, it's still hard to keep up with the demand for the low-and-slow-cooked barbecue. Guests filing in for a taste passed under a sign that says 'Welcome to the cookout,' and TV screens displayed menu items as well as photos of Kyles and Anderson. Behind the counter, rows of the restaurateurs' house spice rubs and bottles of barbecue sauces are available for those who want to bring a taste home. AC Barbeque is located in the Westfield Century City's Dining Terrace, on the second level of the shopping center, at 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. The restaurant plans to reopen with daily hours of 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sign up for our Tasting Notes newsletter for restaurant reviews, Los Angeles food-related news and more. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Health department shuts new Cedric the Entertainer barbecue joint. Will it reopen this weekend?
A new barbecue venture from comedians Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer is smothering honey-glazed pork ribs with gold sauce and piling smoked brisket onto potato buns with pickles and onions. Or at least it was for six days. AC Barbeque is located in a corner of the Westfield Century City mall's dining hall and held its grand opening May 7 but shut down on Tuesday. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health ordered the celebrities' restaurant to close, citing a lack of permitting. AC Barbeque 'opened without approval or permit,' a representative for the county health department told The Times in an email. A representative for the restaurant told The Times that the city of Los Angeles had approved the restaurant before its opening date, but a county official who visited AC Barbeque during its opening week shut down the operation, noting that its permitting application was incomplete. The AC Barbeque team has since resubmitted the permitting paperwork and hopes to reopen by the end of this weekend. The new joint venture serves as the first bricks-and-mortar extension of longtime friends and barbecue enthusiasts' TV show 'Kings of BBQ.' The A&E series follows the pair as they visit pitmasters across the country and explore the history, flavors and cultural influence on and stemming from the cuisine. Comedy veteran Cedric the Entertainer — whose birth name is Cedric Antonio Kyles — has appeared in 'The Neighborhood,' the 'Original Kings of Comedy' tour and 'Barbershop,' among other shows and films, while Anderson's decades of credits include 'Blackish,' 'Law & Order' and 'We Are Family.' The duo hope to highlight Black culture in their new restaurant, as they do in their show, diving into the community's contributions to barbecue. In the future, they hope to host specials from and appearances by guest pitmasters in Century City. Last year, AC Barbeque debuted a 'virtual dining' outpost within the campus kitchen of Mississippi's Jackson State University, and earlier this year, the brand launched a food truck at Howard University in Washington, D.C. In their Century City restaurant, they're serving sandwiches stuffed with smoked chicken, brisket or pork; smoked-and-fried wings with barbecue ranch; a variety platter; half-racks of St. Louis-style pork ribs; brisket and pulled pork by the pound; banana pudding; sides such as cornbread, mac and cheese, brisket baked beans and more. To help bring their vision to life, they tapped local pitmaster Burt Bakman of Slab and Trudy's Underground Barbecue. 'Hats off to our chef [Burt Bakman], the driving force behind every smoky bite that comes out of our AC Barbeque kitchen,' the restaurant posted to Instagram last week. Before its temporary closure, AC Barbeque regularly sold out of items; a manager told The Times that even with their smokers firing 24 hours a day, it's still hard to keep up with the demand for the low-and-slow-cooked barbecue. Guests filing in for a taste passed under a sign that says 'Welcome to the cookout,' and TV screens displayed menu items as well as photos of Kyles and Anderson. Behind the counter, rows of the restaurateurs' house spice rubs and bottles of barbecue sauces are available for those who want to bring a taste home. AC Barbeque is located in the Westfield Century City's Dining Terrace, on the second level of the shopping center, at 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. The restaurant plans to reopen with daily hours of 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cedric the Entertainer and Anthony Anderson Open New Barbeque Spot in Century City
Everyone's invited to the cookout. That's the motto behind AC Barbeque, the brand new restaurant from beloved comic actors Anthony Anderson and Cedric The Entertainer, which officially opened its doors last Wednesday at Westfield Century extension of the pair's BBQ brand of the same name, known for its popular line of rubs, sauces and grilling tools, the shopping center locale is the first brick and mortar space under the AC name (representing the first initial of each star). 'Stepping into AC Barbeque feels like a backyard bash where the grill is always hot and the laughs are plentiful,' Cedric says. 'Anthony and I share this deep love for good barbecue—it's a taste of joy, a slice of celebration. We've poured that passion into every plate." The fast-casual smoke house is the first of its kind at the shopping center, with a protein-packed menu including brisket, pork and chicken dishes, plus Southern style sides like baked beans, mac n' cheese and cole slaw, the latter of which comes straight from Cedric's wife Lorna's family recipe. 'Ced and I want this place to buzz with the kind of energy and warmth you feel at a family reunion,' Anderson says. 'It's more than just eating great food; it's about creating memorable moments together.' At the ribbon cutting ceremony last week both namesakes were on hand, showing guests the inviting space's in-house smoker and facility, and discussing how they bonded over a shared love of grilling in their respective hometowns— Anderson in Compton and Cedric in St. Louis. The menu is packed with flavorful options. We tried the A to the C Platter - featuring a trio of brisket, pulled pork, and chicken, three signature sauces, pickles, onions, and breads —Wonder slices and King's Hawaiian rolls, which best complements the tangy sweetness of the meats. We also loved the DBYF Burnt Ends (smoked pork belly with glazed maple sauce). As celebrated on the pair's A&E TV series Kings of BBQ, Black culture and family traditions are front and center at the new spot. Guests order inside and eat on the mall's outdoor dining terrace, which is especially atmospheric at night, with string lights and heat lamps. AC Barbeque, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd. (level 2), Century City.
