Ara Malekian’s first cooking job was in a fancy French kitchen in Switzerland, his first bite of Texas-style barbecue was in California, and his first drink in the morning, an Armenian coffee, reflects his birthplace. He has come a long way to cook Texas barbecue, and Houstonians require a bit of a trek to try it at the tiny Harlem Road Texas BBQ in Richmond, which opened earlier this year. You have to really be looking for it to spot the shack sitting alongside busy Harlem Road. An electrical substation across the road is the only landmark around. The walk from the gravel lot to the front door passes the outdoor restrooms (don’t worry, there’s full plumbing), but once inside it feels like a small-town…View Original PostThe post Harlem Road Texas BBQ is Worth the Journey appeared first on Texas Monthly.