Smokin Bird BBQ closes after one year in business

Christal Gaines-Emory

Writer

On Saturday, July 24, the Smokin Bird BBQ restaurant surprised Fallbrook residents by announcing their imminent closing through social media.

Restaurant owner Daniel Pundik announced on Instagram that the Smokin Bird BBQ restaurant would be open on Sunday, July. 25 until selling out their remaining food, then the restaurant would officially be closed.

"We closed the Smokin Bird restaurant because our landlord put our building up for sale and wanted to raise our rent after one year, so it made sense to look at what was next," said Pundik.

Pundik and his wife, Jillia...