Barbecue fans in the Southtowns, we’ve got some tough news. Yankee BBQ in Hamburg has shut down. Anyone who calls the restaurant now hears a recorded farewell thanking customers for their support, according to The New 96.1. The Texas-style barbecue spot closed not long after leaving its original Route 5 home in Woodlawn for a bigger space on Clark Street, where Raphael’s used to be.
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Yankee BBQ opened in 2019, when owner Brian Nagy turned his barbecue side hustle into a real restaurant. He brought central Texas-style barbecue to the Southtowns, smoking meat low and slow over post oak and using rubs instead of heavy sauces…