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Carrollton Delivers Night Life - Bite Life
A REVIEW
I BY HAL PARTRIDGE
; Although Carrollton is best known for
; things like the axidation pond, obsoles
; cent beer and wine ordinances and good
-'ole, mundane West Georgia
: knowledge, our dear little hamlet
: places at our disposal (so to speak) a
• fine (as in not overwhelming) selection
; of restaurants, bars, and other such
establishments, wine, dine and escape
Z-sickness t commonly known asZ-6).
Below is an epicurean list of some of
the better places, often quaint with
character, to experience Carrollton’s
night life and bite life, with special ex
; elusion to one arm joints and fast food,
; short order places.
• Continue 0n...
ANN’S PIZZA PLACE
Location: 1210 Maple Drive, across
from the college.
The best feature about this
restaurant is its atmosphere. I mean,
ready, the fact that a constantly con
trasting red and black interior (that
rather resembles a burnt crust pizza
with too much tomato sauce splattered
about the walls) cannot detract, but on
ly add to the atmosphere of a cafe
speaks well for its innate ambience In
addition, the ever sounding jukebox
becomes an essential of this overall,
friendly, relaxed ambience The cute
waitresses help, too
The eats are adequate, with a menu
ranging from pizza to steaks and side
dishes, the highlight of which is a varie
ty of dressed-up baked potatoes.
At Arm's though, the food is secon
dary - : it is the beer that profusely pours
about the room - frequently into the
beer mugs - that keeps this cafe
popular. To most students, it is a place
to meet, gain repose and converse com
ically, intellectually, or, just for sake of
gossip.
Ann’s is open from 11 a.m. to mid
night, Monday through Friday, Satur
day 5 p.m. to midnight. They offer
lunch specials until 2 p.m. and have an
all you can eat spaghetti special every
Wednesday. Happy hour is from 5 p.m.
to 7 p.m. weekdays, lasting till 9 p.m.
Mondays. Also, Ann’s is adding two ex
tra rooms: one for dining and one
devoted to those electronic space
games, and a bar and lounge area, for
all you fanciful Jedi Knights seeking
millenium.
ANN’S BAR-B-QUE
Location: 1127 N. Park St.
With a predominately soft-gold in
terior that is quite a bit more serene
than the sister restaurant, this Ann’s
bill of fare is faithful to its name. The
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ORLANDO & ROBERTO
RIVERA
Owners and Chefs
334 Bankhead Hwy.
Carrollton, Ga. 30117
emphasis here is on (what else?)
barbecue. And good barbecue, too - real
pit cooked barbecue that rivals that of
The Country Kitchen on Peachtree
Street.
Ann's cooks up breakfast from 5 a.m.
to 11 a.m. and dishes out barbecue, all
you can eat for $3.50, until 10 p.m. By
the way, they do serve other victuals,
including sandwiches, steaks and fish,
some of which may be found in the ever
changing lunch specials. In addition,
they’ll supply your party or picnic with
quarts or gallons of brunswick stew,
cole slaw, potato salad and, the ever
present barbecue.
TTiough beer is served, this eating
house is geared towards those persons
with four-speed appetites, not four
wheeled dipsomania.
ENGLISH PUB AND EATERY
Location: 006 Maple St. next to the A
&P.
Well, we know what the pub portion
specializes in - beer; we can distinguish
this fact after walking in on a busy
night and viewing the empty, longneck
beer bottles that become the major
decorative motif as they file about the
tables, window sills, electronic games,
the bar, the dividers between the
booths, the floor (should 1 go on? got
the picture?)
And the eatery part. What should
they specialize in? I would say, in
variably, edibles -and I am right,
although I have witnessed the liquid
diet as the predominant form of con
sumption. However the edibles do in
clude sub sandwiches with free fries
(nice deal), and specialty items in
cluding: sub pizzas, fried mushrooms,
nachos and chicken fingers (thought
they had beaks and feathers, didn’t
you?)
The best aspect of this ale emporium,
though, is two-fold. First, the happy
hour, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., offers the
lowest prices on draught beer in town.
Second, Longneck Bud Night, every
Friday, offers these gooseneck bottles
at 50 cents each. The Pub - the best
place in town to throw a cheap drunk.
SUE’S RESTAURANT
Location: Bagwell Plaza on
Brumbelow Rd.
Although I promised not to report on
short order places, and, although this
diner is rather reminiscent of a
cafeteria, I have to mention them
because they have the best hamburgers
in town. Really. Just like Momma used
to make, nearly as thick as they are
wide, smothered in onions, pickles, let
tuce, tomatoes - any way you want it.
Believe me, they’re good and juicy
enough to make it a three napkin lunch.
"1 may pig out...but only at the best places.”
AUDREY’S CAFE
Location: 209 Newnan St. near City
Hall
The main reason I mention this one
arm joint is the fact that it is a land
mark of Carrollton; that is, if you can
find the mark it landed on. Truly, the
horseshoe counter seats under a dozen
in the cafe’s closet like enclosure. The
only remaining reason to go to Audrey’s
is that while you are encountering and
observing the grizzled small town
clientele, you’ll feel like you’re in a
scene from Andy of Mayberry. Why,
whilst Ah wuz sittin’ thar, the
daaaaamdest thang happent!...
CARROLL HOUSE RESTAURANT
Location: 222 Alabama St. near Peo
ple’s Bank
Now, this hole in the wall dinette suc
ceeds where Sue’s and Audrey’s fail.
Real fine Southern cooking is piled high
on your plates, high enough and thick
enough to allow juice from the
vegetables to mix with the gravy from
your meat to just properly combine in a
thick sauce after all the main course is
gone down your swaller, to allow
enough tasty gravy to fiddle around
with your combread or sop up with your
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Why, it’s so good, it’s like eating at
your grandmother’s favorite dinette.
Hurry! They’re only open from 6:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Fri
day.
YE OLDESODA SHOPPE
Location: 44 Adamson Square behind
The I/eader
Drawing that soda would be an
anachronism for Shakespearean days,
the Middle English spelling of the Ye
Olde Soda Shoppe must be an indicator
of antiquity -and veritably so, as stated
by the parlor’s decor. White-washed
red brick walls surmounting a worn,
tawny, hardwood floor dating from the
turn of the century; six pink acrylic,
cushioned booths, where a couple can
sip on two straws from the same malted
gaining, enough glucose to bum off the
calories later; a jukebox with the
chromium design of latter years, not
neon, different from recent years, 10
cents per song on the exposed, 45 RPM
turntable that cocks out polyethylene
upon request; two rifle shot games that
operate by butt, barrel and trigger, in
lieu of buzzer, knob and terminal all
combine with old fashioned milk
shakes, hand made with real ice cream
blended by a Hamilton Beach mixer to
surfeit any feelings one has to live
nostalgically, or to emulate Rick
Nelson’s dating techniques.
ZAPICO’S FINE FOODS
Location: 710 Dixie St. opposite John
Tanner Hospital
A true delicatessen. Comfortable
with soft cushiony seats and booths. Not
over elaborate. Simple wicker wall or
naments and shelves sprinkled with
knick-knacks, dominate the decor. Ge
nuine deli cheeses and meats (liver
wurst - Yech! Gag!) that can be had by
West Georgia College students at 7 per
cent discount (subs only).
Another qualitative aspect of
Zapico’s is free delivery on orders of
more than five items, between the
weekly hours of nine to nine and Satur
days 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
One drawback: there is no draught
beer, just bottled beer.
DANYEL’S RESTAURANT
Location: Bremen Rd. just past the
drive-in theatre.
Though concentrating on continental
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dishes, the treat for me was prime rib -
and primo it was. Tender, succulent
and juicy. You hear that in every steak
commercial, but so rarely is it true.
Along with lunch specials, Monday
through Friday, 11 a.m. till 2 p.m., and
dinner Monday through Saturday, 4:30
p.m. till 10 p.m., every Thursday and
Friday, fresh fish, such as red snapper
or scrod, is the specialty.
One drawback: being outside the city
limits, no beer or wine can be sold at
Danyel’s. One saving grace: they allow
youtoßYOß.
EL BURRO FLOJO
(Hie Lazy Donkey)
Location: 344 Bankhead Hwy. next to
the Exxon station.
The only place in Carrollton to get
authentic Mexican food - the kind that
can cause a meltdown in your in
testines, that is, if you’re not accustom
ed to it, however, if you are accustomed
to it, it can become addicting. Consider
me a jalepeno junkie.
They also offer a fine selection of
domestic and imported beer, Monday
through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. till 10
p.m. The bill of fare includes specials of
the day, every day.
MAPLE STREET MANSION
Location: 401 Maple Street across
from the Sigma Nu House
Now, this is the place to go if you want
a taste of small, college town flavor.
This is a place, not necessarily for
meeting friends, but, moreso, for tak
ing someone on that first date. The at
mosphere is of memory making quali
ty, to be long remembered fondly, after
your college days are past.
The exterior is exquisite Victorian
style, imitating images from my
childhood of what I thought Hansel and
Gretel’s fabled gingerbread house look
ed like. Inside, the penetralia lignify in
to a grainy texture, from the hardwood
floor to the butcher block tables. The
front area is the more quiet area,
designed for comfortable and cozy din
ing, while the back area, the bar area,
is devoted to the consumption of beer
and wine. Speaking of which, this is one
of two places in town to get wine
cocktails.
Although the Mansion is renowned as
one of the best chophouses in town, the
deep dish pizza is becoming well
known, too. This fact is a definite
benefit to college students who get a 10
percent discount on all pasta and pizza.
The Mansion is open from 11:30 a.m.
to midnight Tuesday through Friday,
Mondays and Saturdays, 4 p.m. to mid
night. Happy hour, from 4 p.m. to 5:30
p.m., reflects a definitive improvement
on beer and wine prices.
GOLDEN RIVER
CHINESE RESTAURANT
Location: 1034 Maple St.
The most alluring and exotic cuisine
in Carrollton is to be found at this ‘vely
honorwable” establishment. Afterall
any place written up and recommendeo
by Brown’s Guide (three times) should
have veritable quality to support its
reputation -and the Golden River does.
The service is professional and polite,
the comestibles are spicy, tasty and
flavorful.
A lunch buffet is offered Tuesday
through Friday which includes one
soup, wontons, egg rolls and three main
dishes to choose from. Dinner is
tendered Tuesday through Sunday
(thank you, O Wise Golden River God
for giving us a decent meal on Sun
days), 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m . Recom-
mended is the Yu Shing Shrimp for the
entree, and, for dessert, The Fried
Banana. Yes, that’s right, it is fried.
Don’t ask any questions, don’t demand
more description, just taste it and you’ll
be pleasantly surprised.
MIKE’S PLACE
Location: Bankhead Hwy.
behind El Burro Flojo
This is the only place in town to pre
sent live music five nights a week. They
open Monday through Friday at 3 p.m.,
Saturdays at noon. Monday nights is
designated as "Monday Night Football
Night,” while Wednesday night is
ladies night with free admission.
Cover charge is two dollars during
the week, three dollars on the weekends
or five dollars a couple. By the way,
West Georgia College students have
half price admission with I.D.
Rumor has it that Mike's Place draws
a rowdy, raucus crowd, although I have
not witnessed this possible fact;
however, if you go, it might be a good
idea to take your friend from the foot
ball team with you.
HOUSE OF FARRELLI’S
Location: 803 Lowom Rd. at
Brumbelow Rd.
The decor is clean and comfortable
with wicker chairs and butcher block
tables. The place appears to have a bit
of class (for Carrollton), a bit of social
style (not too much so, rather like a
Copperfield’s restaurant); however,
the times I’ve been there, the service
has been lacking, both in courtesy and
action, and a situation like this totally
eradicates any semblance or modicum
of propriety. Perhaps the insufficient
service was coincidence, but I have
been to other establishments ONLY
ONCE, and have left with a favorable
impression.
They are open from 4 p.m. to mid
night Monday through Saturday, and
frequently proffer live music and enter
tainment.
THE ROCKIN’E
Location: 527 Newnan Rd.
This is another joint with a rough
reputation, but I’ve seen no evidence to
support it. On the contrary, the
clientele seems rather sedate, that is,
for swinging, country rockers, rather
polite (slurred thank you’s and thick
tongued excuse me’s), and in general,
just seem to be out to have a good time.
The live, country music is twanged,
picked and strummed every Friday and
Saturday night, with a cover of $3. What
is impressive, is the fact that the
jwners have put in sound baffles of
foam and carpet, along the ceiling and
walls that really helps the acoustics
“A” for effort -and achievement! Th
aural quality comes across well.
Two pool tables are in frequent use
during the week, but are closed down
when the band cranks up on the
weekends, as does the grill.
No draught beer here, just bottled
beer, wine, and wine cocktails.
The Rockin’ E is highly recommend
ed for country and western aficionados,
especially, those that like to kick up
their cowboy boots on the com meal
covered dance floor.
THE LONGBRANCH SALOON
AND DELICATESSEN
Location: Brumbelow Rd.
Sorry, cut short until further notice.
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