The Smoke Shop BBQ in East Boston Has Closed

A location of a local group of barbecue restaurants has shut down after a bit more than two years in business.

According to multiple sources, The Smoke Shop BBQ in East Boston is no longer in operation, with one source sending a photo of a sign out front at the Lewis Street spot saying the following:

Smoke Shop BBQ East Boston is now closed for business. We thank you for your patronage and hope you will visit us at our other locations. Seaport, Assembly Row, Harvard Sq, Woburn, Methuen, and Chelmsford.

It appears that La Tavernetta by Mida, a new dining spot from Douglass Williams and his team that was first mentioned here in an article late last month, is moving into the Smoke Shop BBQ space.

The address for the now-closed location of The Smoke Shop BBQ in East Boston was 45 Lewis Street, East Boston, MA, 02128. The website for all locations can be found at https://ift.tt/ew2HuXC

[Earlier Article]
La Tavernetta by Mida Plans to Open in East Boston

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