Chefs and Restaurants

Pitmaster Matt Horn Serves His Smoked Meats with a Side of Resilience in Oakland

For years, folks in the Bay Area have flocked to Matt Horn’s pop-ups for a taste of his West Coast barbecue, inspired by his Central California upbringing. Now that he’s opened a permanent location of Horn Barbecue in Oakland, folks are still lining up, albeit socially distanced, for hot links, oxtail, and collard greens. It’s all prepared with an undertone of determination, resilience, and care for the community,...