Foodography from Russell's Smoke House
Russell's Smoke House, Frank Bonanno's new shrine to smoked meats, opened softly on Friday, but on Saturday, the staff was gearing up for a busy night, But first, there was a fantastic food tasting orgy that I was lucky enough to attend, stomaching my way through tender prime rib, sweet lobster, smoked trout wrapped in bacon, plump pigs in a blanket, black beans wafting with smoke, a kick-ass coleslaw, sausage and golden-fried chicken. 
Lori Midson Frank Bonanno mans the line at Russell's Smoke House
Behold the gluttony.
Smoked preserved tuna salad with green beans, potatoes and hard-cooked eggs, dressed with a red-wine vinaigrette. 
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Even a smokehouse takes vegetarians into consideration, and the mushroom dynamite, says Bonanno, has been the restaurant's most popular starter.
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All of the table at the smokehouse get tumblers full of peanuts -- and no, you can't toss the shells on the floor. It's a health-department thing.
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Pesto and smoked potted trout with bread.
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Star bartender Adam Hodak's bloody Mary, made with smoked tomato juice. Several of his cocktails float with smoked ice.
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Crab cocktail with avocado and a smoked "bloody" sauce.
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Want a pig in your blanket? You can get them here, sided with a trio of mustards.
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Russell's Smokehouse
1422 Larimer St., Denver, CO
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