In 10 weeks, the Village Smokehouse will open on Middle Street. Owner Alan Kaplan says his Texas BBQ will be "the coolest place in town." He's keeping many things under wraps, ("wait till it's open") so I don't have much to spill beyond the time frame. Before summer he promised. The ever-popular open kitchen concept will prevail. Should wake up Middle Street and give a kick down to Paradiso and the struggling Fortunatos on Palmer St. Kaplan's survived in Brookline Village for 20 years with cold beer and spicy ribs. This is only his second restaurant and he chose Lowell because of its potential. He had the foresight to buy one hell of a bldg. two years ago. Infact it's two bldgs. The Plastow and Institute are historic Industrial timepieces. No word on the top three floors. The VS will be rustic-casual and should round out the burgeoning rest scene in DTL. This is the big one we've been waiting for. Once VS opens it's time to bring on the shops. What are those?
Lowell's smoking
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I have this dream where I open up a 98 cent store and crush the competition. Bring on the ribs!
I can't wait to get my rib on!
is this the same lousy bbq place in brookline?
http://www.villagesmokehouse.com/
Ron,
What's your beef?
Thanks for the update GG! I feel like the boy and I have been waiting for years for this place. Lowell is long overdue for a rib/bbq joint. I can't wait!!!!!!!!
So if the 10 week thing is true, then Village Smokehouse will be open in about 3 weeks? Has anyone looked inside? Last I checked they hadn't even put up dry wall. My guess is that it'll be quite sometime before it's open. Didn't they originally say it would be open before the end of LAST summer?
These people piss me off. I guess they never heard of underpromise-overdeliver.