‘Boston-Style’ Barbecue Startup Wade BBQ Loses Its Lease After Six Months | Eater Boston

"Just six months after it started, the run of Wade BBQ at 5 Sanborn Court in Somerville’s Union Square has ended: I read that proprietor David Wade received notice from his landlord on March 28 that his lease would be terminated at the end of April due to ventilation issues with barbecue smoke after a neighboring tenant complained. He began smoking meats outside but couldn’t control which direction the wind would blow the smoke and a second tenant complained; he declined to name the tenants, citing Union Square’s “sense of community” and not wishing to disparage another business. Wade had been gaining positive traction for the rich, smoky 'Boston-style' barbecue he is pioneering—including a spot on Eater Boston’s heatmap of the hottest new restaurants—and he hopes to find a new home for Wade BBQ as quickly as possible, preferably in the same neighborhood." - Erika Adams