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    Reimagining old burger stand

    • Aug 1, 2018
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    New life for old building

    Updated Aug 1, 2018
    New life for old building

    Smokey Mo opened in mid-July in the former Shari's Drive-In.

    Photos by Eddie Celaya / For the Arizona Daily Star

    New life old building

    Updated Aug 1, 2018
    New life old building

    Smokey Mo opened in mid-July in the former Shari's Drive-In.

    We got the meats

    Updated Aug 1, 2018
    We got the meats

    Smokey Mo on North First Avenue serves Kansas City-style barbecue.

    Courtesy Smokey Mo via Facebook

    Lunch time rush

    Updated Aug 1, 2018
    Lunch time rush

    Pulled pork sandwiches are big draws on the lunch menu. 

    Courtesy Smokey Mo via Facebook

    Traditional 'cue

    Updated Aug 1, 2018
    Traditional 'cue

    Smokey Mo specializes in traditional Kansas City-style barbecue including ribs. 

    Courtesy Smokey Mo via Facebook

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    • Tucson's old Shari's Drive-In burger stand is now home to Smokey Mo barbecue
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