Consumer Stories

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”. Food

Fitting time to cook a Thanksgiving feast into your busy schedule can be tough, but a local restaurant is hoping to make that a little easier for you. Edgar’s Grille, 3165 Washington Road, is taking orders for Thanksgiving feasts to go. Customers can choose from feasts that serve 6-9, 10-12, or, if you have a lot of friends and family, for 15-18. Orders must be placed by Wednesday, Nov. 16. The meals can be picked up 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, or on Thanksgiving Day, 8 a.m.-noon. For

Kyle McCloud initially wanted to open his business in Columbia County. But when his request was denied, McCloud turned to Lincoln County, which helped him find a building and wrote a law that would allow his type of business to open there. McCloud owns Back Paddle Brewing, a nanobrewery located at 3472 Bethany Church Road in Lincolnton. Back Paddle is referred to as a nanobrewery because it only brews 31 gallons of beer, the equivalent of two kegs, at a time. It’s smaller than a microbrewery, but he said the