07-04-2025
Roseville's Lazybones Smokehouse to close its doors this Saturday
After two decades dishing out a variety of smoked meats, sides of macaroni and cheese and greens, Lazybones Smokehouse in Roseville is closing.
'This has been a tough decision, but it's time to turn the page on what has been one of the most meaningful chapters of our lives,' owners Deni and Louie Smiljanovski posted on Facebook.
Customers will have until this Saturday to enjoy the St. Louis-style spareribs, beef brisket and rib tips churned out of the Roseville spot.
According to the Facebook post, Lazybones Smokehouse owners sold the building at 27475 Groesbeck Highway to Ryder Truck, their next-door neighbor. Known first as Golden Grill, a breakfast and lunch spot, the location has been in the family for 35 years.
It was 2004 when the place transformed into a barbecue spot. Over the years, the business grew to offer catering and eventually a food truck.
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'This is a farewell to the original location (which has been in the family for 35 years) — but not to the flavor, not to the friendships, and not to the fire that started it all,' the post read.
And there is good news with the impending closure. While the owners are bidding farewell to that location, operations are continuing at another popular spot known for its smokehouse favorites.
Lazybones Smokehouse and catering and food truck operations will operate out of Brown Iron Brewhouse locations.
It was 10 years ago, according to the Facebook post, that Smiljanovski opened Brown Iron Brewhouse in Washington Township. A Royal Oak location followed in 2020 at the Woodward Corners development.
The owners thanked its staff and loyal customers for supporting them over the decades.'It's important for me to take care of my employees,' Deni Smiljanovski told the Free Press. 'I worked out a severance package and tried to place them.'
Lazybones Smokehouse employed about 20 people, Smiljanovski said.
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