Swing Inn Cafe owner Dean Norris, right and pitmaster Alfonso Carbajal, 33, of Perris tend to a smoker full of brisket and short ribs. Norris is also an acclaimed actor now working on “Law and Order: Organized Crime” while living in Temecula on Friday, March 15, 2024. The actor, known for playing Drug Enforcement Agent Hank Schrader on the long-running AMC series, is the owner of the Swing Inn Cafe & BBQ, one of the oldest buildings in Old Town Temecula.
Swing Inn Cafe owner Dean Norris is also an actor working on “Law and Order: Organized Crime” while living in Temecula on Friday, March 15, 2024. Swing Inn Cafe owner Dean Norris, at right, enjoys a laugh with pitmaster Alfonso Carbajal, 33, of Perris while Norris is also an acclaimed actor now working on “Law and Order: Organized Crime” while living in Temecula on Friday, March 15, 2024.
The Swing Inn now has three smokers in a yard behind the restaurant to cook brisket and other smoked meats, which pitmaster Alfonso Carbajal said is a 24-hour process.