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Tropical Smokehouse

This James Beard-nominated spot features Chef Rick Mace’s magnificently smoked meats, seafood, and SoFlo-inspired sides and starters including smoky black beans, plantains, crispy yuca, chorizo queso,  brisket empanada, and more. It’s a casual, order at the counter spot with long waits in season, but it’s worth it. There’s a full bar with fabulous daily happy hour from 4:30pm to 5:30pm featuring $5 burgers, and for those who don’t want to wait, a downtown Tropical BBQ Market, 206 S. Olive Ave., where you can take out items and sandwiches and eat them wherever you want.


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