WHY Exceptionally tender and tasty pork and beef ribs and pulled pork, smoked by Jay Nelson with oak and almond woods.

WHAT A shack in the best sense of the word, JNJ is indeed a burger joint, but that’s not why you come here. You come for the honest-to-goodness barbecue: tender pork ribs, hefty beef ribs and juicy hot links (pass on the brisket); extras include great collard greens and sweet potato pie.

WHO Culver City studio folks sneaking away from their vegetarian lunch meetings for some ribs.