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38 | July 2020 Generous servings of food and laughter THE PL ACE: Scrub Oaks Contemporar y American Pub, 5780 Ramsey St., Suite 108, Fayet teville ( just nor th of Methodist Universit y). Phone: 910 - 884 -3072. SPECIALTIES: Thick Angus burgers, including the top -selling black and bleu, a variet y of salads, sandwiches such as the BLT wrap and Reuben, plat ters of wings, $10 weekday lunch specials such as fried pork chops, chicken parmigiana, or f ish and chips on Friday (includes house salad or vegetable), and entrées featuring salmon, seafood plat ters, beef, chicken, pork or pasta dishes. The most popular desser t is tur tle cheesecake from Queen Cit y Pastr y in Mooresville. Full bar. Known for their Sweet Tea Cock tail, a blend of Sweet Tea vodka, lemon-lime juice, minted simple syrup and a splash of either lemon, blueberr y, pineapple, mango or watermelon f lavor. Also, lots of buzz about the new red ale from Heckler Brewing. Occasional wine dinners in par tnership with their nex t- door neighbor, Grapes & Hops. PRICES: Many lunch choices are $11 and under. Dinner selec tions cover a wide range of prices; several entrées are $15 to $25. HOURS: Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to midnight; and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. RESERVATIONS: Recommended, especially on the weekends. As of press time, the restaurant was limited to 58 people, or half of capacit y, because of coronavirus restric tions. The popular Trivia Nights are expec ted to return during Phase III. Also, look for the planned return of Dueling Pianos beginning in August. Visit scruboaks.com or the restaurant's Facebook page for more details. e No. 1-selling menu item is the back and bleu burger. e chef starts with eight full ounces of 100 percent Angus beef, coated in Cajun seasoning, grilled and topped with a blue cheese reduction sauce, crispy bacon and sautéed onions with Jack Daniels mayo on a buttered and toasted brioche bun. Complete with house-made onion rings. Running a restaurant is never a cakewalk, but there are particular challenges in times of national or global crises. e trucks hauling ranch dressing or lemons, for example, may be delayed. Ground beef also is harder to come by these days. But the Holtsclaws and their team persist. For their recent anniversary celebration, the couple, who are committed to supporting local musicians, welcomed back one of the area's most popular bands: 80's Unplugged. e band played throughout the aernoon to cheers and dancing. Just like a neighborhood party, it looked like a good time was had by all.

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