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Station One Smokehouse To Open In Plainfield's Old Firehouse
The new restaurant will feature a 4,200-pound wood-burning smoker and BBQ smoked with "No gas. No electricity. All wood and hard work."

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The new restaurant will feature a 4,200-pound wood-burning smoker and BBQ smoked with "No gas. No electricity. All wood and hard work."

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