The summer is flying by & the number of Cha Cha Hut Picnic! events is quickly dwindling. Here is our schedule for the remainder of the summer:

July 31: Picnic! at 1758 County Highway 41 Roxbury – 12pm until we run out of food

August 7: No Picnic! this weekend

August 14: Picnic! On The Road at Andes Community Day. We’ll be setting up in the parking lot of Hogan’s General Store (our future new location) & selling sandwiches, sides & pig wings. Stay tuned for details…

August 21: Picnic! at 1758 County Highway 41 Roxbury – 12pm until we run out of food

August 28: Picnic! at 1758 County Highway 41 Roxbury – this may be our final Picnic! of the summer so we’re considering a special evening grill/BBQ fest. Stay tuned for details…

September 4: Pork War – just a little idea we have. Might happen – might not. We’ll see…

As the weather has turned out hot but rain free, we’ve decided to stay open a bit later. Will be hanging out at Picnic! until at least 7pm.

There are only 5 Picnics! left this summer & this Saturday is one of them. We’ll be here serving all our the usual BBQ goodies plus debuting a new menu item: Pig Wings. Bite size pieces of porky goodness, these come in two sizes:

PIG WINGS
Small (5 – 6 pieces) …… 4.50
Large (10 – 12 pieces) ….. 8.50

Like our ribs, we’ll have a limited amount of Pig Wings this weekend as we try this new item out.

Looking forward to seeing the BBQ faithful at Picnic!

We’re bringing Picnic! back to the Hut’s HQ – 1758 County Highway 41, Roxbury – this Saturday July 17th. We’ll have all the Picnic! goodies you’ve come to expect including 8 racks of ribs. As the ribs have been selling out quickly, we suggest you order early if you want ribs this weekend. Call ahead & we’ll guarantee your order.

UPDATE: We’re going to be serving up a new menu item today – Pig Wings. Stop by for a sample.

Looking forward to seeing all our regulars & a few new Hut fans this Saturday.

When: Saturday July 10
Time: 5:30 to 8PM
Where: The Roxbury Arts Center, Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury

We will be interrupting the usual Picnic! in front of Hut HQ & taking it on the road this Saturday serving BBQ at African Day at The Roxbury Arts Group. We will be serving a limited menu for this event & will not be cooking ribs this weekend.

THE MENU
Sandwiches: Pulled Pork, Beef Brisket & Smoked Turkey – Smoked Mac & Cheese – Catskill Stew – Sweet & Sour Slaw

While it is not necessary to buy a ticket for the event to buy BBQ, we’ve worked out a deal with The Roxbury Arts Group to offer Cha Cha Hut fans a discount.

Bring a print out of the invite below or this page & you will get $2 off your African Day ticket – ticket includes the movie and the concert.

DOWNLOAD THE CHA CHA HUT AFRICAN DAY INVITE (PDF, 60k)

Saturday, July 10
AFRICAN DAY: Its all Zimbabwe!
Reservations: 607.326.7908
$15/12 srs for film and concert
The Roxbury Arts Center
Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury

5:30 to 6pm Reception Under the Tent

6pm screening of ¡Themba!
film about a band of Zimbabwean musicians – followed by a discussion with 2010 Academy Award winning producer Elinor Burkett. 

8pm Concert
The Shona Mbira – Music, Ancestry and Artistic Symbolism
performed by Solomon Murungu

Sculptures of Zimbabwean artist Arnold Dube will be on exhibition.

And don’t forget!
12 Noon : Saturday July 10 : Mbira Workshop – FREE
led by Solomon Murungu at Pakatakan Farmer’s Market.

In this show-and-tell demonstration, the artist will exploit multi-media technology to show the basic elements of the mbira and explain its relevance.  (Please stop by and participate!)

DOWNLOAD THE CHA CHA HUT AFRICAN DAY INVITE (PDF, 60k)

Our July 3rd Picnic! will continue to be in front of Cha Cha Hut World HQ – 1758 County Highway 41 – from noon-ish ’til we run out of food. We’ll be serving up all the BBQ treats you’ve come to love in a quiet outdoor setting. BBQ by the pound or a rack of ribs is the perfect treat to take to July 4th potlucks. We’ll give you directions for re-heating it on a grill or in the oven.

So after you’ve taken in the sights & sounds of the Street Fair, drop on down for the best BBQ in the area.

UPDATE: Alrighty then – it’s 10:30am & we’ve already got 2 Grande Gorges sold. It’s going to be a very interesting July 3rd Picnic! If you want a BBQ fix today – we STRONGLY suggest calling ahead & reserving food – especially ribs.

As the cat is somewhat out of the bag – and will be officially announced in the Watershed Post soon – our new location is Andes. Specifically, we’re going to be moving into the space behind Hogan’s General Store. Planned re-opening is sometime in the Fall (hopefully by end of September). In the meantime, we’ll be rocking the Picnic! events each Saturday @ noon-ish.

UPDATE
Our Picnic! permit arrived in the mail yesterday – so it is officially ON! Rain or shine we’ll be dishing up great BBQ starting at noon on Saturday June 19th at 1758 County Highway 41 (Cha Cha Hut World HQ). Probably going to keep the cook small-ish for the first outing, so call this week if you want to reserve an order. Yes – we will be making brisket, mac & cheese & ribs.

Beginning June 19th & running every Saturday during the summer, we’ll be risking our lives & house to bring you the return of The BBQ Too Dangerous For Bridge St.!

The Cha Cha Hut BBQ Picnic! will be a weekly rain or shine outdoor BBQ on the front lawn of Cha Cha Hut World Headquarters. That’s 1758 County Highway 41 Roxbury, NY (1/2 mile past our original location). Every Saturday at noon through Labor Day Weekend, we’ll start serving up our famous beef brisket, pulled pork, smoked turkey, ribs, our legendary smoked mac & cheese, BBQ beans & some sort of slaw. Of course, we’ll also have many of the house made sauces you know & love. There will even be meat by the pound & a limited number of BBQ feasts. Check out our Picnic! menu for the summer selections.

As the sign above says – we will be back. It just will not be in Roxbury…

It’s official: Bridge Street Roxbury LLC have deemed us “too dangerous” to be allowed to re-open in the original Hut space. This decision was made without knowing the results of the fire investigation report.

So – the search is on for a new space. So far we’ve had offers from Pine Hill, Fleischmann, Arkville, Margaretville, Andes & Delhi. We’re also interested in a couple of spaces in Stamford. If you have any suggestions for our new location, feel free to drop us a line.

Guess Roxbury’s loss will be another town’s gain.

We simply have no words to describe our feelings about the Sunday May 30th Benefit at The Roxbury Arts Group. The turnout was more than we ever expected. Never did we believe we had created something so many people cared about in just 4 months. All of the kind words & outpouring of support has made us even more determined to re-open as fast as possible. The BBQ faithful of this area deserve great BBQ & we’re going to be back soon providing it for you.

It’s impossible to express our thanks to the following: The Roxbury Arts Group & their staff & volunteers, Roxbury Volunteer Fire Department, Mike Mathis, The Public Lounge & Restaurant, Cassie’s Cafe, The Roxbury Motel, Tyler Hubbell, Cookie Santiago, Horseshoe Lounge Playboys, Terry Doyle, Aree & Kaaterskill House, Watershed Post, the people of Roxbury & surrounding areas, all local & visiting BBQ fans & anyone else we have forgotten in the blur of last week.

Cha Cha Hut & Roxbury Fire Department Benefit

When: Sunday May 30th, 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Where: The Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mt. Road, Roxbury
What: $10 suggested donation & picnic type dish to pass.
(Both are donations and no one will be turned away! )

Prior to the fire, we had been planning a major summer kick off party this Sunday to benefit the Roxbury Fire Department. No – the irony is not lost on us. On Wednesday – while still dealing with the shock – we began to cancel the various preparations for the event.

Then the most wonderful thing happened…

We got a call from Mike Mathis & The Roxbury Arts Group offering to pick up the reins & make the party happen at RAG. In addition, The RAG staff has transformed the event into a fundraiser to benefit both the Fire Dept & the Cha Cha Hut. We are hoping to gather a large crowd for this benefit to be held at The Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mt. Road, Roxbury. The weather is predicted to be very beautiful so if you are able, please drop by to visit with your friends & neighbors while enjoying some great food, drink and entertainment. Please also help us spread the word by telling your friends & family.

The Horseshoe Lounge Playboys throw down a repertoire of original songs blended with material exhumed from musical tombs stretching from Appalachia to Memphis. This five piece band creates powerful vocals backed by guitar, mandolin, fiddle, acoustic bass & drums.

We are asking for a suggested donation of $10.00 per person & for attendees to bring a picnic type dish to pass. Both are donations & no one will be turned away! Beer, wine & soft drinks will be available for sale. Food and water will be free of charge

Special thanks to the RAG staff & several local people, including, but not limited to: Michael Mathis, Terry Doyle, Aree Bray, the volunteers & staff of the Roxbury Arts Group, Allen Hinkley & the Volunteer Fire Department.