StormKing Brewpub and Barbecue

Eat Street’s Texas Barbecue Cuts Its Hours Back to Just One Day a Week | Eater Twin Cities

"At 16 1/2 West 26th Street, I read that StormKing BBQ has dramatically reduced its hours to just five hours once a week: it will close for now and reopen on Saturday April 7, operating from noon until 5 pm or until the meat runs out. Owned and operated by Jordan Smith (who also runs Nicollet Avenue’s Black Sheep Pizza), the restaurant quickly became a haunt for people who love Texas-style brisket; Heavy Table raved the beef was the “pièce de résistance. It is all those words that the barbecue thesaurus can’t improve on: juicy, tender, smoky, and spicy.” Mpls/St Paul Magazine also gushed, “I’m just nuts about it.” The reason given for the cutback was that the business was not profitable, with a full statement available on its Facebook page." - Joy Summers