LeRoy and Lewis’s New Restaurant Blends Barbecue Tradition With New-School Technique

Seven years ago, Evan LeRoy and Sawyer Lewis opened the LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue truck in Austin with the hope of opening a brick-and-mortar location as soon as possible. “The food truck was meant as a tool to get us to where we are today,” Lewis said. They didn’t expect it to take this long to open their restaurant, which began serving on February 28. Leasing an affordable space in the competitive Austin market and finding the right location were challenges, but their patience has paid off.So many of the food truck hindrances are gone with the new space. (The food truck remains open in its usual spot, next to Cosmic Coffee.) Cocktails, beer, and wine are available at the bar, there is ample parking,…

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