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  1. joed617

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    Hey Bud, So you're the "better half" ducking .. How did you become a sox fan <if you are> after living in NYC? Just shows you have some class <kidding> Would be great to meet the folks from here. This thread has gotten HUGE. The laws concerning food and food prep, food saftey course <I scored a...
  2. joed617

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    LOL, no pressure at all Debi, Compaired to what's We've been through this sounds like a piece of cake. I think a mini gathering would be cool. BTW Debi, I got a stainless steel 6 faucet beer tap.. new on e-bay. Joe
  3. joed617

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    Hi Monty, It's been myself, my wife and son doing the work, We do have a master electrician that come in on weekends.. but we pull the wires and he wires the box and outlets. I think I need a smaller boat to lighten the load. laugh .. Joe
  4. joed617

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    Hey Tonto, It's been a very long haul. Thanks for the "hats off" It's starting to read like a book. hmm "The pit falls <no pun intended> of opening a bbq restaurant". No matter how much research you do there is always something.. BTW the patience is wearing thin. read the story of the guys...
  5. joed617

    Saturday Brisket Smoke

    Theresa-a-a-a-a, I'm jealous, All I've been eating lately has been pizza and subs.. Your food looks GREAT, nice and moist and nice looking smoke ring as well.. It's good to see pics like this because at times I loose focus as to why I am opening this joint... Then I see pics like yours and say...
  6. joed617

    She's here, she's finally here!! Yippee

    Congratulations to Dutch and his expanding family.. !!! Joe
  7. joed617

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    It figures.. lol the Architect has been on vacation all week and is comming back tomorrow. So I lost a week .. I ordered the new hood, the guys are comming to clean the vent tomorrow <they have to cut cleanout doors into the existing duct work> Makes me wonder given the age of the duct work...
  8. joed617

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    Hey Richard, we are on the home stretch but it seems to get longer and longer. I'll be posting pics when the place gets a li'l more cleaned up.. and we move the equipment back into the kitchen. Keep the faith, Joe
  9. joed617

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    Hi Daun, Eeeck, yard work.. we live in the city so no mowing, planting .. I wish I was open on St Pat's day.. the streets were mobbed.. I knew there was some red tape but didn't know it was waist deep. lol Joe
  10. joed617

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    Sure will Debi, I'll post with directions.. Joe
  11. joed617

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    Hi Monty, we've been busy as usual. We got the smoker in and it's almost all hooked up <will get pics soon> Went to the health dept and they had some changes in the layout of the kitchen and menu and it just so happens the registered Architectural designer is on vacation until this sunday and...
  12. joed617

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    Would have saved us a ton of money.. We basicly gutted the kitchen and took out close to 5 tons of "stuff" I have to call it stuff because I'm being polite .. lol .. The makeover show probably cost them a fortune and not to mension the permits, health, building, electrical, plumbing and fire...
  13. joed617

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    Hey Bill aka Smoked.. That would be a trip .. eh .. I should have call them for the "Restaurant Makeover" lol .. wonder if they still do that show? Joe
  14. joed617

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    Howdy Zardnok, I hope it's the "Final" stretch. You never know what's going to pop up next. Let's just hope those lights at the end of the tunnel are not the lights of an on comming train. "YIKES" We are still plugging away at it. The other good news is that I lost 20 lbs <I gained that weight...
  15. joed617

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    Hi Tonto, I better be open by then .. laugh .. Remind me when you are comming so I can buy you and your hubby a beer and give you a tour of the kitchen. Yours in Smoken, Smoken' Joe
  16. joed617

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    Hey Monty, This has been a dream in the making for some time now. I was in construction until 2003 when I had my 1st back surgery and another in 2004 so not being able to continue in the trade <this is laughable being that I'm remodeling the restaurant and working harder than I ever did> But...
  17. joed617

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    Hey Brothers and Sisters, Today they are removing the front window so the smoker can be delivered this sunday, We have 4 movers and 3 extra men to help get the smoker in place. The dinning area wiring is just about complete, The walls have been primed, sanded and 3 coats of paint. We opened up...
  18. joed617

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    I feel like I've been licked .. laugh .. We are gaining and the smoker with any luck will be set in place this weekend. I'll have picture of that! BTW I never had money smell that bad in my life .. lol .. we'll be steam cleaning the kitchen floor and that should be the end of the grease.. Hey...
  19. joed617

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    Hey Zardnok, We've been pushing pretty hard for the past <lord only knows how many months> 7 days a week and atleast 12 hours of construction, We are completely redoing the kitchen, also have to bring the space up to fire code. You hit the nail on the head, I am fried and took the night off...
  20. joed617

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    Hi LovetoSmoke, It's moving but at times it seems it's not moving quick enough. I hope where you are there isn't alot of red tape. We brought my smoker from home there lastnight and smoked some ribs <in the parking lot> while we worked lastnight <we didn't get home until midnight> and up again...
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