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Blue Dot Barbecue

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[[Image:BlueDot.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Blue Dot Barbecue]]
'''Blue Dot Barbecue''' is a restaurant located at 310 North [[De Villiers Street]], in the heart of the [[Belmont-DeVilliers]] neighborhood, known for its hamburgers and rib sandwiches. It is owned and operated by [[Thomas Long, Jr.]] and his son, [[Byron Long]].
==History==
Blue Dot is named for its original owners, [[Blue Robinson]] and his wife Dorothy ("Dot"). Their nephew, Thomas, was an early worker at the The restaurant and took over operations circa 1987.opened in 1947<ref>"Black History Month[[Pensapedia: Business sees success by just staying smallUncertain dates|Date uncertain]]." ''Pensacola News Journal'', February 3, 2004Please see [[Talk:Blue Dot Barbecue|the discussion page]].</ref> The restaurant opened in the [[1947]]{{date uncertain}} and was originally located in the [[Eastside]] neighborhood, near the [[H&O Restaurant]]. It later relocated to the intersection of [[De Villiers Street|De Villiers]] and [[Wright Street]]s, moving again to its current location circa 1995.{{date uncertain}}The Robinson's nephew, Thomas, was an early worker at the restaurant and took over operations circa 1987.<ref>"Black History Month: Business sees success by just staying small." ''Pensacola News Journal'', February 3, 2004.</ref>
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