Franklin Barbecue trailer getting a place of its own
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Jan 6, 2011
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Franklin Barbecue trailer getting a place of its own
As you queue up this morning for the slow march to brisket at the Franklin Barbecue trailer, take comfort in knowing that soon you’ll have a roof over your head.
Aaron Franklin (above) is taking his business indoors to the former home of Ben’s Long Branch BBQ at 900 E. 11th St., possibly as soon as late January. Franklin said he plans to carry over the same menu of brisket, pork ribs, pulled pork and sausage, using the same smokers that have turned his year-old trailer into a point of national interest.
Why the move? “When it rains, we’re just out there getting soaking wet. It’s so labor-intensive to try and keep the food consistent when the fire’s getting rained on,” Franklin said.
“We’re pretty limited on what we can do over there” at the trailer site, he said. “We can’t fit any more smokers back there. we can’t serve any more food than we already do out of a 128-square-foot trailer. It’ll be more comfortable for customers, too.”
The Franklin Barbecue trailer at 3421 N. Interstate 35 (653-1187, franklinbarbecue.com) will keep its regular hours until the move: 11 a.m. until the food runs out (usually around 2 p.m.) Wednesdays-Sundays. Once the restaurant opens, the trailer will close and Franklin will begin the work of living up to the history of his new surroundings, where Ben Wash (in the photo below) slung barbecue from 1971 to 2002 and a few years beyond that.
The new Franklin Barbecue will be open seven days a week for lunch at first, with dinner hours plus beer and wine in the future, Franklin said. The restaurant seats about 50, and he plans to add a 25-foot brick barbecue pit for extra capacity. good news for the people in line for whom the day’s biggest fear is that the meat will run out by the time they get to the counter.
Look for updates on the opening here or at Franklin Barbecue’s Facebook page
(American-Statesman photos)
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At least y’all aren’t moving to Manchaca or some other foreign country.
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