Side dish: Updates at Firehouse barbecue

New flames

While writing our annual Bites guide last month, we learned that Firehouse Southern Style BBQ (817 W. Colorado Ave., 447-8829) quietly came under new ownership last August. Former owner Kari Tresner sold the business to her accountant, Julie Johnson, who says that she hasn't changed anything but some building cosmetics.

Also news to us: Firehouse had expanded sometime back with Firehouse on the Run BBQ (12480 Black Forest Road, coloradospringsbbqcatering.com ), which Tresner sold to former employee Jeff Schickler. He describes the spot as a gas station and convenience store with a 26-seat eatery in back, plus full catering division.

Again, Schickler is using Tresner's recipes for the house barbecue sauces and hickory-smoked meats. But with 15 years' restaurant management experience, he does plan to make a few menu additions. One is his own pork Hatch green chile; another is a teriyaki pulled pork and jasmine rice plate.

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