From rock to ribs, a former Christian metal star is gearing up to open a barbecue franchise in Wyomissing.
"It's gonna be exciting!" said Frank Caloiaro, whose Dickey's Barbecue Pit, by the State Hill Road and Berkshire Boulevard intersection, will open to the public Thursday.
"This is a Texas, southern-style barbecue. We don't use grills here. Everything is slow cooked," he said.
Before his plans to shred meat, Caloiaro was shredding guitar strings as a member of "Messiah Prophet" back in the '80s, touring throughout the United States and Europe.
"I had the long hair and the spandex," he said. "When people tease me about the spandex, I look back on that and say 'How many people got to experience what I got to experience?'"
Now, those days are behind him, although he still performs in his Lancaster-based church's worship band.
Although his sights are now set on running the barbecue joint, Caloiaro hopes to bring his Christian values to the restaurant.
"That's what God put in me, and I just wanna help change other people's lives and be a part of the community."
As a new local restaurant owner, Caloiaro said he plans to help local organizations raise money and offer his food services to the hungry.
He further noted that all first responders will receive discounts when dining at the eatery.
"This is my mission field, this community," he said.
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