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| - Smoque & Bones Yelp Elite Event October 27, 2014
I hoped off the Queen streetcar and looked across the street from Trinity Bellwoods park at the new Smoque & Bones restaurant. I was greeted by the Yelp party organizer, Evelyn, who gave me a red and yellow bandito handkerchief as a keepsake for the cowboy themed pre-Halloween party. It's a smaller venue with high tables and affixed stools along the bar.
I feel like I'm in Alabama. Jeff Healy, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Muddy Waters wafting through the meaty smoke air makes me think of a hot summer night in the middle October.
I moseyed up to the end of the bar and was greeted by Smoque & Bones publicists. They were lovely tasting companions. We started out with the mouth-watering hand dipped buttermilk onion rings served w homemade aioli sauce. I was hungry and I couldn't get enough! It's too bad they took up so much stomach real estate because the meat-a-palooza that was about to follow.
Delicious juicy pulled pork and chicken sandwiches both topped with creamy coleslaw on toasted garlic butter bun with house BBQ sauce ($9.90). I have noticed that pulled pork is in fashion right now, kind of like Old Fashioned cocktails, and I have to say I am loving the homage to bourbon.
Smoked rib ends will be on the dinner menu shortly. Mixture of BBQ sauce & hot sauce. Intense sweet heat juxtaposed w crispy deep fried rib ends.
The show stopper has got to be the pork ribs though (half rack $17.90). These meat-morsels are pre-smoked in their smoker oven during the day then vacuum sealed to hold in the freshness and keep the meat juicy. They are then thrown on the grill to cook and then served with generous helpings of BBQ sauce to be applied with a painter brush. I painted myself a rib-Reuben masterpiece with heaping dollops of their delicious sauce.
Everything washed down like Louisiana rain with the smoky spiked hickory-smoqued lemonade made of lemonade, mint and bourbon ($9.50).
Very friendly server staff, Nathalie, has worked her for five months and attests she's still not bored of the menu.
The owner, Alex, has a background in venture capital took a hiatus after 9/11 attacks. I asked him why this place. He said that he has always wanted to own a restaurant. I had a great conversation with Lexa (Alex's girlfriend and co-owner). She attests to Alex's natural ability to remember patron's names and his fascination with making meals to impress and enchant his guests at home. Tries hard to impress his guests. Possibly Mediterranean heritage Italian? Stressing family togetherness and sharing.
Specials:
Monday's $5 beer pint. ($2.50 half pint)
The high stools and wall of bourbon may preclude a parent from bringing their young.
Come on mom! Have a shot of bourbon with me!
Smoque & Bones is worth every second of meat-sweat you will perspire.
http://smoquenbones.com/
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