The Smokehouse

Type: Business — Restaurant Chain (Smoked Meats/Fish) Founded: 1955, by Ron Conzalo Scale (2020): 17 locations in Jonesboro, 42 in Kila Vas, 7 space stations Status: Canon (confirmed by creator) — full text preserved per archival standard

Overview

Originally a wholesale smokehouse supplying meats/fish to Jonesboro restaurants, Ron Conzalo opened his own restaurant in 1955. Ron loved scotch and whiskey, and the restaurant's identity reflects both his smoking craft and his spirits collection. Warm wood paneling, low amber lighting, a centerpiece bar showcasing the whiskey/scotch collection, and a mural of Ron raising a glass in every location.

Signature Dishes

• Smokehouse Brisket Platter — 48-hour marinated brisket, cheddar mashed potatoes, smoked green beans, bourbon BBQ sauce
• Applewood Smoked Ribs — maple-bourbon glaze, jalapeño cornbread, coleslaw
• Cedar-Plank Smoked Salmon — garlic butter asparagus, lemon-dill aioli
• Double-Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends — Ventori pepper jelly reduction, smoked mac and cheese
• Ron's Famous Smoked Catfish — a tribute to the restaurant's origins; hush puppies, tartar sauce, collard greens

Signature Drinks

• Ron's Reserve Old Fashioned — Highland single malt scotch, smoked orange peel, brown sugar syrup
• The Whiskey Sour Supreme — bourbon, lemon, Ventori honey, egg white
• The Smoked Manhattan — cherrywood-smoked tableside, rye whiskey, sweet vermouth
• Conzalo's Cask Flight — three rare small-batch scotches/whiskeys paired with smoked bites
• The Smokehouse Signature Mule — smoked ginger beer, bourbon, lime, mint

Appearances

• Creator-provided detail (ChatGPT export, "Kila Vas Financial Growth")