Complaints from neighbors living near the Roadhouse restaurant in Brookline, on Beacon St near Washington Square, led city officials to meet with owner David Ciccolo, who also owns Publick House. Ciccolo told the building inspector that he was planning to shut down the smoker rather than pay the $25,000 necessary to buy equipment that would adequately block the smoky odors. After a rocky start on food quality, the Roadhouse seemed to be delivering better reviews these days. It will be interesting to see how well the barbecue remains rated if they're not going to use a smoker to cook it.

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