Lockhart Smokehouse in Bishop Arts Isn't Open Today Because of a Bizarre Case of Theft

Anyone who goes by Lockhart Smokehouse in Bishop Arts for lunch today is bound to be disappointed — and they might be disappointed at dinner, too. Why? Because someone stole the restaurant's water meter, according to their social media. Why would someone steal a water meter? Apparently people have their...

By Beth Rankin

January 5, 2017

It's burnt end day at Lockhart Smokehouse, but thanks to some thievery, the restaurant may not open today. Beth Rankin

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Anyone who goes by Lockhart Smokehouse in Bishop Arts for lunch today is bound to be disappointed — and they might be disappointed at dinner, too. Why? Because someone stole the restaurant's water meter, according to their social media.

Why would someone steal a water meter? Apparently people have their reasons, and one of those reasons includes installing the meter elsewhere if the utility company has removed a meter for non-payment.

@Beth_Rankin @MCTinez817 in theory, you could use it to turn water on somewhere else- until the city finds out
— Lockhart Smokehouse (@DallasLockhart) January 5, 2017

At any rate, we can definitely tack this one onto Catherine Downes' list of the craziest things stolen from Dallas restaurants. Keep an eye on Lockhart's social media to see if they'll be opening for dinner. Don't these thieves know that it's burnt end day?

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Beth Rankin is an Ohio native and Cicerone-certified beer server who specializes in social media, food and drink, travel and news reporting. Her belief system revolves around the significance of Topo Chico, the refusal to eat crawfish out of season and the importance of local and regional foodways.

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