Denver Smōk barbecue restaurant opens in Fort Collins – bizwest

FORT COLLINS – Smōk opened a store Monday in Fort Collins in the Foothills shopping district.

This is the third site for the barbecue restaurant and the first outside of its Denver base. The 3-year-old chain has locations at RiNo and Junction Food Hall.

Executive Chef and Owner Bill Espiricueta has worked with Chef Steve Redzikowski at Acorn in Denver and Oak in Boulder. Prior to that, he worked at Nobu in Dallas and Bluestem in Kansas City, Missouri.

Smōk’s rotating menu includes burnt ends, turkey, pork ribs, chicken, brisket, wings, sausage, smoked meat sandwiches, and ‘southern influence sides. [and] homemade pickles, ”a press release read.

“Chef Bill runs an easy going barbecue vibe with the high expectations of a gourmet chef,” the release said.

Drinks include beer, ‘alcoholic slushies and healthy cocktails’. There are eight televisions and room for 155 people in the restaurant and on the patio.

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