Friday, July 29, 2011

Smokehouse Grille & Wingery Launches in West Boca

Smokehouse Grille & Wingery, the area’s first and only authentic smokehouse dining concept, launched today with an all-day Grand Opening celebration and (drumroll, please) is now officially open to the public for dine-in, takeout and delivery.

Smokehouse has come a long way. It first launched to the area nearly a year ago with a modest 1,500 square-foot location in East Boca, which has since closed so owners Mark Uffer and Erik Frasco can focus their barbecue expertise on their new flagship.

The new 4,136 square-foot location in West Boca is more than double the size of the original and almost triples its smoking capabilities. That means their smoker can cook 2,000 pounds of meat at one time (think 90 slabs of ribs, 70 pork loins, 50 briskets, 30 turkeys, and 120 chickens), which, incidentally, is probably the best meat you've ever eaten.


To commemorate its Grand Opening, Smokehouse dished out almost 2,000 free barbecue samplers with three smoked chicken wings and two baby back or St. Louis-style ribs, all cooked in its custom smoker from Missouri. Which equaled a lot of happy, albeit saucy, faces.

More than 700 guests stuck around to order off the full menu, choosing from smoked ribs, brisket, chicken, wings, sausages, and pork, as well as homemade sides like Cole Slaw, Poblano Cheddar Smokehouse Bread, and Baked Beans “like Grandma used to make.”

As the sun set over Smokehouse, guests washed down their 'cue complimentary beer, wine and tequila samplings.

Proceeds from the day’s sales benefited The Connor Moran Children’s Cancer Foundation, a 501(c)3 charity celebrating its 20th anniversary supporting the health, healing, and happiness of children and adults facing the uncertainty of cancer or another life changing illness in South Florida.



 
Smokehouse Grille & Wingery
9908 Yamato Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434
(561) 852-7474

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Sssmokin'! Free BBQ Sampler Tomorrow at Smokehouse Grille & Wingery

Ready to meet your new favorite meat?

We’re talking tender, smoky, fall-off-the-bone ‘cue made on thick slabs of hickory the old-fashioned way. And, for one day only, it’s yours... for free.

That’s right – tomorrow, Thursday, July 28, Smokehouse Grille & Wingery is celebrating its West Boca Grand Opening with a generous barbecue sampler, no purchase necessary. That’s three juicy smoked Chicken Wings plus your choice of either two St. Louis-style or Baby Back Ribs, for you, for free.

The folks at Smokehouse are giving away BBQ samplers all day (from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.), so whether you’re craving a finger-licking lunch or dinner, or just a saucy snack, they’ve got you covered.

This isn't just any old barbecue. This is true Southern-style smoked goodness, cooked for hours in a custom smoker from Missouri. You can bet we're going to be posted there all day long, enjoying a ribbon cutting, live music, and beer and wine tastings. Make sure to stop in and say hi to the girls of Gab (excuse us in advance if we've got a little sauce on our face).

Proceeds from Grand Opening sales to benefit the Connor Moran Children's Cancer Foundation.

Location:
Smokehouse Grille & Wingery (West Boca)
9908 Yamato Road
Boca Raton, FL
561.852.7474

Monday, July 25, 2011

Trip to New England

I've been meaning to post these for a while now. I went on a trip to New England in May for my cousin's graduation and  to see some of my family. It's always good to see family and get a chance to photograph them.

We started off the trip by visiting my grandpa. 






Next it was off to my cousin Nikki's graduation from Northeastern. After we headed out for some lunch around Faneuil Hall




I'm sure everyone has the family member that obnoxiously takes photos with their phone. 


Cousin Nikki and Uncle Pete








After graduation we headed down to Cape Cod to celebrate



Stuffed Mushrooms


Pete and Emily




One of the things I always notice when I travel is how the landscape is different from where I live. The color palette of stuff like the leaves, trees, and buildings is just different, especially during season's we don't have in Florida. Here are some photos I took during a walk in one of the parks in Cape Cod and I tried to capture the difference.



After spending time with my dad's side, my brother and I got to spend a few days with my mom's side. It had been a while since we got to see any of them and it was good to catch up. All of a sudden the little kids I remembered weren't so little anymore and there were new additions.








I still don't know how he can stretch his neck that much.





I took a some set up portraits of Patrick




I'll tell ya what, my grandma is a pistol. I think she has the right though after raising so many kids. I am glad I was able to get an environmental portrait of her in her apartment.


My cousin Corey was nice enough to give us a tour of the city.




Boston Common





Team Backpack!







 It definitely brought me back to the days of little league when we got to catch on of my cousin Ben's baseball games. Those were the days when it was just all about having fun. I was pretty bad ass back then too.