Elsmere BBQ and Wood Grill is opening at 448 Cottage Road, South Portland, Maine on Saturday, August 17th,, 2013.
Adam Powers and Jeremy Rush, 20-year restaurant veterans are proud to join the South Portland new food scene with their first Elsmere BBQ and Wood Grill restaurant, offering dine-in, take-out and full bar.
Adam Powers says “Barbecue is the only true American indigenous cuisine”. He spent years “studying” barbecue, stopping at every little diner or BBQ joint he could find on road trips, searching for the perfect smoke, the perfect sauce.
Elsmere BBQ and Wood Grill offers authentic Texan style BBQ, right in your backyard. “Mama” is Elsmere’s nicknamed smoker. It is the only Bewley Texas-built barbecue pit in the Northeast (even North of Washington, D.C.), with the capacity to cook over 600 pounds of delicious BBQ at one time.
The restaurant menu will feature five meats and five sides as well as multiple “blackboard” daily specials, sandwiches and vegetarian options. On weekends, the signature appetizer will be wood-grilled oysters. All menu items will be available for take-out. Adam and Jeremy always look for local produce and Elsmere BBQ supports as many local farmers and merchants as possible. The full bar features a wide selection of beers including locally crafted brews, wines and specialty cocktails including the soon-to-be famous “Elsmere Lemonade”.
A garage back in the 20’s, most recently a dry-cleaner, Elsmere’s custom built interior is inspired by its past trades. Designed around an authentic 13ft marquee sign from the 40’s, the tone is set for the overall decor, mixing raw materials such as concrete and hundred year old reclaimed woods from whiskey barrels.
Elsmere BBQ and Wood Grill is a proud member of the South Portland community and plans to host local events and fundraisers on a regular basis.
Elsmere BBQ and Wood Grill is the South Portland neighborhood restaurant you can count on daily, Sunday through Wednesday from 11:30 am to 10:00 pm and Thursday to Saturday from 11:30 am to 11:00 pm.
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Press Contact: Andrew Wood – 207.699.2412 / info@elsmerebbq.com
448 Cottage Road, South Portland, Maine