ST. LOUIS – A south St. Louis barbecue restaurant said repeated vandalism and theft linked to nearby homeless encampments have become an ongoing challenge for the business.
Smoke N’ Bones BBQ on Hampton Avenue has been serving customers since 2021, earning a reputation for its St. Louis-style barbecue.
“We are kind of a mixture of an old Southern style and a new St. Louis-style barbecue,” manager Aaron Machado saoid. “Our top two would be our ribs. Obviously, St. Louis people come for the ribs.”…