More changes are coming to the restaurant scene in the Capital Region. This time, a popular barbecue eatery is getting an overhaul.
Smokey Bones is making changes, and the Central Avenue location in Colonie is one of the few in New York that will stay open. The barbecue chain is cutting back nationwide as underperforming restaurants close or shift to a new concept.
Its parent company, Twin Hospitality Group, is putting more energy into Twin Peaks, a mountain lodge–style restaurant that has been showing stronger sales. That shift means fewer Smokey Bones locations overall, but the remaining ones are expected to get more attention.
At one point, Smokey Bones had more than 100 restaurants across the country. After the latest round of closures and rebranding, only a smaller group will continue to carry the Smokey Bones name, including Colonie…