Where there's smoke

"Ain't nothin fancy mind ya, just a place where good folks go."
That's the slogan for the Village Smokehouse slated to open on Middle Street in DTL in April. Got the word yest. from a city official, so it's no longer blogger blather. Texas-style BBQ is coming to town. And in the lonely, sad, defunct former site of Evos Arts. You know, "Smiddicks." Smokehouse owner Alan Kaplan said the first floor will be one giant, 12,000 sq-ft restaurant — three times the size of his Brookline flagship. The bar will be on the side where folk club Capos resided for a spell in the early 2000s, and the rest. takes over Evos' bar, hard left. Their signature open-fire kitch. will be somewhere in the middle. Right now crews are sandblasting the bldg. back to its original glory. The second story will be a function hall, top two floors (office space i hear) hang in the ballance.
If you like reasonably priced ribs, rice and beer (yes pls) this will be your new hang. In keeping w/ the Brookline joint, VS North should be rustic/cas. Like a place you'd find in ski country. "It will feel great," he said. Whose ready?