At first, they experimented some, trying out brioche buns and homemade barbecue sauce over onion rolls and James River barbecue sauce. But as they would find out quickly, the people of the North ...

Another roast beef landmark, Bill and Bob’s Roast Beef, was the first to use James River barbecue sauce as a topping, which is now almost as ubiquitous on the sandwich as the roast beef itself.

But the key condiment for any North Shore beef sandwich is a copious pour of James River barbecue sauce — a condiment that is hard to find outside the region. Cacicia found a Facebook group ...

For roast beef shops across the Merrimack Valley and North Shore, one thing is certain: They let the beef do the talking. On any given day, meat slicers get a workout. For customers, the beef is ...