Pack Jack Barbecue

The Enduring Greatness of Pack Jack, Sonoma County’s Only Black Cowboy Barbecue Restaurant - Eater SF

"The enduring greatness of Pack Jack Barbecue, which has survived a fire and, now, a world-shattering pandemic. A Black family–owned restaurant off a busy stretch of Gravenstein Highway in Sebastopol. Donnie Harris Sr. and his family have been making barbecue there, just like they did in Texas, since 1981. While the pandemic has been devastating to all restaurants, it’s been especially brutal to Black-owned businesses like Pack Jack’s, which historically have had far less access to capital when compared to restaurants owned by white people, according to an Eater analysis. Still, Pack Jack’s has done a big takeout business for years, which has given them an advantage during the pandemic." - Maria C. Hunt