Folks, I'm not lying. I hadn't had real food in over three months. My selections at the grocery store have been pathetic. I had been so focused on finishing the manuscript of my book that proper eating simply hasn't registered at all. So all this time I've more or less been making do with French bread pizzas purchased at the nearby Aldi. My dog Tammy, with the food in those little foil cans that I've been getting her, has been eating more delectable fare than me.
With the manuscript "in the can," it was high time that I eat properly.
So we got to Drake House today and I was immediately charmed by the place. The restaurant is in a large-ish domicile built in the early 1900s for railroad workers. My friends and I went inside and were taken to our table. The drink selection was easy: coffee, tea (sweet and unsweet), and water. I chose the sweet tea. That alone was a pleasure. Too many restaurants can't brew sweet tea properly. Drake House does it absolutely right.
The Drake House has a buffet. Coming right after Thanksgiving the selection was much in keeping with the holiday. I helped myself to the turkey and I don't know how they cooked it without it being deep-fried, but that was the most tender and moist turkey that I have ever put into my mouth! It was a sheer delight. I also got a few pieces of the chicken, which is hailed by many as among the best in the world. This also surprised me by how good it was. The ham was almost barbecued, it was much juicier than most that I've had. The green beans were a fine bit of country goodness and the mashed potatoes were spot-on perfect in texture and taste.
There is quite a selection of desserts to choose from after the main course is completed. I went for the pound cake. Tasted just as good as Granny used to make.
My friends had been to Stax's Drake House before. It had been a "hidden treasure" that their own family had discovered awhile back. And now I know about it. I'm looking forward to taking others to dine there in due time. And after you're done, maybe you can take a stroll through downtown Landrum. We spotted quite a few nice little places, including a bookstore that I am eager to visit sometime.
Stax's Drake House Restaurant is located at 511 N. Howard Avenue in Landrum, South Carolina. For more information including dinner hours you can visit the website at staxdrakehouse.com. I definitely recommend checking it out if you're in the area!
2 comments:
I'd love to see more content on Knight Shift like this one. This is the type of thing that first led me to be a regular visitor years ago. You said on your last book report (CONGRATULATIONS by the way! :) that you'd try to post more on your blog. This is a great return to form. You made me want to visit that restaurant now. Best fried chicken anywhere? I must try that!
Yeah, I've needed to return to form for quite a long time now. A few days ago was the tenth anniversary of Dad's passing. When that happened it took a LOT of wind out of my sails. Including on this blog. I'd wanted to make regular reports on it as my dog and I crossed America but that didn't happen. I know blogging isn't the big deal that it used to be but this one is still all mine and forever will be. I've been really caught up in real life matters, but now that the book I've been endeavoring to write for a decade is now finished (apart from one chapter that I'll need to make a brief trip out of state to write), I do plan to fill my blog up again with thoughtful commentary, interesting discoveries, and lots of love :-)
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