Bear necessities

AUBURN - As they talked to The Citizen on their day off, the owners of Bear Bones Bar-B-Que & Grill turned away five parties within half an hour.

Considering the restaurant only began seating eaters June 30 - and has yet to advertise its opening - it's safe to say Bear Bones' barbecue cuisine was welcome in Auburn.

The new restaurant houses the seven-year-old catering service of childhood friends Rick Lupo and Mike Tarby, who hatched the idea for Bear Bones two years ago. Friend Chuck Boule bid on the Wall Street property, which was formerly Shirley's restaurant and Lucky's bar. Following a year of renovation that required an enlarged kitchen, a new ceiling and the installation of a smoker the size of a large closet, the restaurant was ready to seat. And patrons were ready to eat.

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