Taste of Lake Murray
at 5:23 pm on Monday, 3 March 2008
Save the Date! 7:00 pm, March 20, 2008 at the Radisson Hotel Columbia & Conference Center.
Capital City Lake Murray Country puts on the Taste of Lake Murray as a fundraiser to support their annual July 4th fireworks celebration on Lake Murray.
This year’s Taste of Lake Murray will include live music from the Showmen and food from 14 local restaurants.
Check out TasteofLakeMurray.com for a complete list of restaurants, then order your tickets here. Tickets are $55 per person and that includes food, beer, wine and margaritas - a cash bar will be available.
Dam Bar and Grill
at 2:01 pm on Monday, 18 June 2007
I decided to try out the Dam Bar & Grill today for lunch. I have driven by it several times on Hwy 6 while on my way over to Lexington (map) and it always seems to have a good crowd. Other than that, all I knew about the place was that it had a catchy name.
As it turns out, that’s about the only unique thing about the place. Now, there was nothing inherently bad about it, it just isn’t anything different than every other sports bar in America. Since I was there by myself, I took a seat at the bar directly in front of the door and from my vantage point I could see action on six different flat screen TVs. The bartender handed me a menu and I saw all of the bar and grill standards: Wings, wraps, salads, burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, chicken fingers, fried shrimp, fried catfish, and steak. Of course, they managed to work the word “dam” into several of the menu items and I can’t blame them for that. I actually heard a couple of patrons get great joy out of ordering a “DAM Cheeseburger.” So, I did the same.
I don’t want it to come off as though I’m saying this place isn’t good. It just isn’t…different, special, cool, etc. My cheeseburger was ordinary. I’m pretty sure that the $7.59 1/2 pound Angus patty was frozen shortly before it was prepared for me. I can get that at Hardee’s for $3.99. The wing chips I got with the burger were pretty good, but they didn’t have the seasoning on them that most places are doing now.
Overall, The Dam Bar and Grill was average at best. I feel like they are trying to sell an experience much more than the food. Who knows, I may not get any rebuttal from the ownership about that. However, for lunch anyway, the experience wasn’t there either. Often when I drive by in the evenings the parking lot is loaded with bikes of all shapes and sizes, so I imagine that experience would be different.
Lake Murray Submarines!
at 9:40 pm on Thursday, 31 May 2007
So my wife, Jo Leigh, and I tried out the new sub shop on Marina Road called Lake Murray Submarines and we were very impressed. They’ve been open for a couple of months now, and the girl behind the counter said that business is good. All of the Signature Subs are $6.99 and for that meager price you’ll get 6 ounces (more than 1/3 of a pound) of Premium Boar’s Head Deli Meats toasted on your choice of bread and served with chips and a pickle spear.
I ordered the sandwich that has the same name as the restaurant…the Lake Murray Submarine. It was stacked high with Black Forest Ham, Ovengold Turkey, Londonport Roast Beef and topped with Provolone cheese. Two words–Really Good! Also, they serve the subs with a side of sauce that is somewhat similar to Thousand Island dressing but certainly has a slight twist to it.
Jo Leigh chose the “Build Your Own” option and built herself a ham and cheese on wheat. She particularly liked the way that the lettuce was shredded. It was so fine that it was as if it had been run through a cheese shredder. She chose to substitute fries for her chips for an extra $.99. Also, she ate my pickle because I hate pickles!
All in all, it was a very good experience. It’s a little more expensive that the Subway right up the street, but the old saying is true: You get what you pay for. Plus there’s just something satisfying about supporting a local business. Two thumbs up.