International Smoke Shop
Tobacco shop · Midtown West ·
Wide selection of tobacco products and friendly staff
Wide selection of tobacco products and friendly staff
"Back in person with a full buffet priced at $89 per adult or $39 per child, International Smoke's spread includes smoked turkey, wagyu prime rib, cedar-smoked salmon, and pumpkin “It’s It” ice cream sandwiches; it is also offering a slightly different pickup-and-delivery menu from sister restaurant Pabu that features smoked turkey breast, truffled caesar salad, and apple crumble for $299 for 4 people." - Becky Duffett
"A high-profile barbecue restaurant co-founded by a celebrity partner that became the target of a pre-opening online review campaign by local sports fans in 2018, who bombarded it with negative feedback as a protest against the celebrity connection." - Brittanie Shey
"A partnership between Ayesha Curry and chef Michael Mina, the restaurant’s menu focuses on grilled and smoked meats inspired by global flavors, blending barbecue techniques with international influences." - Candice Woo
"At a downtown global barbecue restaurant run as a partnership between Ayesha Curry and chef Michael Mina, I watched them host a star-studded Presidents’ Day dinner for Barack Obama — an event Mina called “No greater privilege than to cook for this man on Presidents’ Day” on Instagram. Opened in late 2017, the restaurant explores their collective vision of how different cultures use fire, grilling, and smoke to create flavorful dishes, with a menu that ranges from St. Louis–cut ribs and Punjabi fish fry to items Chrissy Teigen singled out as favorites, like Thai curry cornbread and baked oysters; it was even running a Chinese New Year special menu (complete with lanterns) during the visit. I also noted that Joe Biden had dined there in January 2018 and reportedly only got ice cream on that visit." - Caleb Pershan
"I predict that Michael Mina will never be sighted at International Smoke." - Candice Woo