New Jersey BBQ joint offers $17.78 David Brooks special in response to columnist's viral post about Newark Airport meal

New York Times columnist David Brooks wrote a viral post about a $78 Newark Airport meal
Maurice Hallett, owner of Smokehouse BBQ at the Newark Airport, wondered where Brooks ate
Hallett's 1911 Smoke House Barbeque in Trenton is now offering a $17.78 "David Brooks special"
The special is inspired by Brooks' viral post about his airport meal
NJ Advance Media reported on Hallett's viral special in response to Brooks' post

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