/ Alpine Provenance

Hardwood smoke and mountain embers

Forged in high-altitude frost from the tailgate of an olive-drab 1948 Willys Jeep, our kitchen rejects modern shortcuts for unhurried live-fire discipline.

Mobile Outpost

The 1948 Willys Smoke Rig

Long before bricks were laid, our kitchen traveled where the timber was deadfall and the wind was bitter. We built our first rig into the bed of a surplus 1948 Willys Jeep, welding custom fireboxes and heavy steel flues designed to hold heat against sub-zero mountain gales.

That same mobile spirit defines every cut we serve today. We chase pure flavor across high passes, burning seasoned alpine oak down to snow-white coals that sear crusty barks onto pasture-raised meats.

The Fuel Covenant

No gas burners, no tenderizing powders, no compromises.

We stoke our pits exclusively with dry-seasoned alpine oak and natural lump charcoal, basting every cut with rendered animal tallow for a deep, unhurried smoke profile.

Pit Discipline

Emulsion versus Bark

Our Afghani Tikka cuts rely on a delicate lamb-fat emulsion marinade that protects delicate muscle fibers during high-temperature searing, keeping the interior meltingly tender while fat drips directly into the coals to create aromatic flare-ups.

In contrast, our long-smoke primals depend entirely on coarse sea salt, cracked black pepper, and twelve hours of uninterrupted hardwood smoke. The result is a thick, obsidian bark that seals in natural juices without relying on sugary sauces.

Taste tonight's output from the live pit.

Takeaway pickup and specialty pre-orders available Thursday through Sunday.