A barbecue restaurant is coming to Cambridge.
After almost 4 years of trying to find the precise place to open his family-style restaurant, Keith White will find Beverly BBQ at 1260 Southgate Parkway within the Parkway Heart plaza.
“This has been a three-and-half-year odyssey for me with COVID proper in the midst of it,” mentioned White after not too long ago signing a 10-year lease with the Nicolozakes household for the previous house of Cazuelas Mexican Cantina.
“It took some time to discover a place. COVID has thrown a wrench in all the things for everyone, however now I am transferring alongside and I am in full-fledged contractor mode. My financial institution despatched the contractors 50% of their requested estimates to get them right here and dealing.”
A grand opening is anticipated in Might or June, in accordance with White.
A mix of contractor and provide availability, together with workers preparation, will likely be a figuring out issue within the precise date for the restaurant to open.
“The anticipation is there and I’m excited to be open, however my workers and I’ve to be ready,” mentioned White. “I’m not going to embarrass myself locally by not being ready after ready almost 4 years to open this restaurant. My status and delight are on the road.
“I am extra involved about being ready than the precise day we open I would like to have the ability to impress you and offer you a purpose to comeback, repeatedly. We solely get one likelihood to make a primary impression and we will need to have a skilled, ready and ready workers to get it achieved proper.”
His restaurant is called named after his mom, Beverly Joyce White, and sister, Beverly Jo White.
“Eating places in Cambridge are profitable,” he mentioned. “They don’t seem to be closing or leaving city, and consequently they aren’t on the market. I used to be getting a little bit discouraged,” he mentioned about discovering a location.
White was taking a look at one other website owned by the Nicolozakes household within the Parkway Heart when he realized of a possibility to occupy the previous Cazuelas location.
He mentioned the restaurant left Cambridge after the proprietor was killed in an auto accident in Columbus, the place the household nonetheless owns and operates two Cazuelas eating places.
“They left the tools, electronics, cubicles and even among the meals after they left city,” mentioned White. “It was an intact restaurant and that’s what I used to be on the lookout for after I got here to city almost 4 years in the past.
“It is simpler, and cheaper, to repair the tools, if crucial, than to purchase it,” he mentioned. “What we have now to do is renovate the restaurant with new paint, plumbing repairs, refrigeration models, furnishings and signage.”
A 2,000-pound smoker is scheduled to be delivered to the restaurant in late April as soon as concrete work is finished to help the acquisition from Ole Hickory Pits in Missouri.
“We can cook dinner 60 slabs of ribs at a time,” White mentioned.
As soon as the renovations are full, Beverly BBQ will open with dine-in and carry-out companies, however future plans embrace curb-side, supply and catering.
Beverly BBQ will present patrons with a southern model, pit-smoked barbeque eating expertise with home made aspect dishes and desserts.
“I’ve a product that this market will like,” mentioned White.
Opening day meats will embrace ribs, rib ideas, brisket, pulled pork and rooster wings served with meaty baked beans, creamy coleslaw, home made potato salad, baked potato, mac & cheese or seasoned waffle fries.
Different choices embrace Brunswick Stew, barbecue stuffed baked potatoes out there with brisket or pulled pork toppings, and Beverly backyard salad with brisket or pulled pork toppings out there.
Beverly BBQ will supply a half-dozen kids’s meals out there together with a la carte gadgets, sandwiches, desserts within the type of peach cobbler and pound cake from Kennedy’s Bakery, and Pepsi merchandise or Luzianne iced tea to drink.
“Give us a while to get the workers used to creating the meals, after which we are going to include the opposite half of the menu,” mentioned White, who estimated that may very well be as fast as six months after opening.
The restaurant may have each day specials Monday by means of Thursday and reductions on particular person meals for on-duty first responders (police, hearth and EMS), energetic obligation U.S. navy and senior residents age 65 and older.
“We wish to thanks in your service,” mentioned White.
Beverly BBQ is initially scheduled to be open 11 a.m. to eight p.m., Monday by means of Sunday.
Go to the web site, www.beverlybbq.com, to be taught extra concerning the menu gadgets or to join its mailing checklist. For extra data, e-mail data@beverlybbq.com.
People occupied with working for Beverly BBQ can apply on the web site.
