Memphis Smoke Finally Closes Its Doors
Manager said business had fallen since the restaurant announced it September that it was closing.
After months of slow business because everyone thought it already was closed, Memphis Smoke finally shut its doors Dec. 26. Late this afternoon, the last of the sound equipment was being rolled out of the Royal Oak music venue. What remained — tables, chairs, kitchen equipment and even the huge wooden pig on the bar — was included in the sale to the new owners, who plan to turn the restaurant into a Diablo's Cantina restaurant. Premature publicity hurts in final months General Manager Kurt Lehner said Tuesday that the restaurant, which had built its reputation on live music and Memphis-style barbecue, was supposed to have closed around Sept. 15 when a deal to sell the establishment to the owners of Rosie O'Grady's in Ferndale was expected …
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Neil Sexton
12:47 am on Saturday, September 15, 2012
While in the Detroit area a few tears ago from Hamilton,OH., a friend took me to Memphis Smoke. I fell in love. best bar I've ever been to,in or outside the US. I had planned on coming up the end of Sept. and stay in Royal Oaks. I still may, but MS was the main reason.I was sad to learn of the closing. Some please let know if there is somewhere i can still order a hat & T-Shirt, mines worn out. N… more ›