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Smoke restaurant to close in Lawrenceville
Smoke, a popular taqueria in Lawrenceville, is closing, according to a post on social media.
The Butler Street restaurant will close its doors on Sept. 16.
“A Huge THANK YOU to everyone who dug what we did,” a post on Instagram, signed Jeff, said. “We appreciate ALL of you! An Equally Large thanks to all of you who humped it at the shop on the daily — you all made the place Go. Finally, thanks to my family for their support of everything I’ve ever tried to do, no matter how ridiculous. I Love you guys!”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by SMOKE Barbeque Tacos (@smokepgh)Owner chef Jeff Petruso and his partner, Nelda Carranco, first opened the restaurant in 2011 in Homestead and moved to Lawrenceville in 2016. The restaurant specialized in house-smoked meats on homemade tortillas, and in barbecue.
“The concept for Smoke came from our own love of barbecue and tacos,” Carranco, a Texas native, told TribLive in 2016.
Everything at Smoke is house-made, including ketchup, pickles, hot sauces, barbecue sauces, tortillas and even the sours and cola used in drinks.
The owners were not immediately available for comment on Sunday.
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