“We’re going to have really great smoked meat, but we’re also concentrating on having really, really good side dishes,” Rainey said.

Meats on the menu include sliced and chopped brisket, pulled pork, jerk chicken, trout, tofu burnt ends and wings. Sides included boiled peanuts, spiced peach baked beans, fries, mac and cheese, chimichurri potato salad, Caesar salad, miso collards, coleslaw and corn bread muffins.

Everything will be made from scratch including the sauces.

Rainey opened Calypso in March 2018, nearly 14 years after he took over Sunrise Cafe. He recalled at that time being obsessed with opening another restaurant, especially after a trip to the Caribbean triggered the idea to focus on island-inspired cuisine and cocktails. The restaurant is known for its smoked meats such as jerk chicken, mojo pork and pork belly, as well as empanadas, fried plantains, fish dishes and much more.

”I feel the Calypso concept has run its course and it’s time to bring something new to the people,” Rainey said.

He had listed the restaurant for sale in February and had interest, but in the end it didn’t work out.

“Thanks for all of your support over the last six years. It was a good run,” Rainey said.

MORE DETAILS

Calypso is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. For more information about Yellow Springs Smokehouse, visit the restaurant’s Facebook page (@yellowspringssmokehouse).