The Behrend Beacon
A Small Taste of Erie’s Finest in Dining
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by Rachel Lyon
staff writer
It could be called a sports lover’s
heaven or just a haven for those who
crave good food, personable service, and
a lively atmosphere. The newest addi
tion to the Erie sports bar scene is a big
hit with local diners, and has a step or
two up on their competition.
Smokey Bones BBQ and Sports Bar
recently moved into the area, taking the
place of the now defunct Mexican res
taurant Don Pablo’s in the Millcreek Pa
vilion, just off of Interchange Road.
The national chain has a unique his
tory, dating back to 1968. A rugged
young iron maker named “Duke” hand
built a new kind of BBQ smoker from
an old section of the Rocky Mountain
pipeline. His creation produced some
of the best BBQ ever tasted, and every
one always loved hanging around at
Duke’s. Thus, the legend was born.
Now, his appreciation for the high coun
try, friends and sports of all kinds, make
up Smokey Bones BBQ.
Customers know this just by walking
in. Immediately, they are greeted with
the rustic smell of a BBQ, friendly ser
vice, and a mural, which allows you to
feel like you are in fact, sitting at the win
dow of a log cabin, looking out over one
of the many lakes of the Rockies. They
are also greeted by more sports than they
could ever imagine. Thirty or so televi
sions can be spotted throughout the
mountain lodge decor. Each table has
its own channel surfing and volume con
trol buttons for whatever television they
would like to tune into.
Ladies, ifvoujtfc yoijj; boyfriends,
dorr t complam't!|iep he starts channel
surfing just like on the couch at home.
A Trip Around the World
* Hibachi Japanese Steak House:
Unique Japanese cuisine at 3000 West 12th Street
* Super China Buffet:
All your favorite chopstick food, eat-in or carryout, right
off of West 26th Street in front of the K-Mart Plaza.
* Olive Garden:
Delicious pasta just like mama used to make, located just
off lower Peach Street, across from the Millcreek Mall
* El Canelo:
Te gusta la comida Mexicana? If so, check out West 12th
Street, half a mile west of Yorktown Center.
Located at 2074 Interchange Rd. in the former Don Pablo’s, Smokey Bones is the one of the newest restaurant
additions to the Erie area.
He can't help it. He's in a sports utopia.
Besides the sporting atmosphere, ser
vice is quick, friendly, and efficient. The
menu offers a variety of sandwiches, sal
ads. and appetizers, which is typical for
the sports bar scene. The proportions are
generous and the prices very reasonable.
Included on the menu are Smokey Bones
“award winning BBQ Baby Back Ribs.”
a freshman feature supplement by Caley Doran and Rachel Lyon
which are great to chow down on while
watching Penn State or the Steelers stomp
all over their opponents. Smokey Bones
also offers its own specialty BBQ sauces,
each made for different spice tolerances .
They vary from a sweet, tangy flavor, to
that made from the hottest peppers around.
Smokey Bones is hugely recommended
to sports fans or just fans of good food.
NEWEST
PHOTO BY CALEY DORAN / BEI
The restaurant also offers a Monday Night
Football special wherein, if a safety oc
curs, your food is free. If Duke were there,
he would greet you at the door with the
smell of BBQ and say, “Welcome, you’ll
never be a stranger here!”
B-K-vS. Micteu life
by Calcy Doran
staff writer
Fast food restaurant giants
McDonald’s and Burger King serve
similar foods at similar prices in a similar
fashion. Consumers of their products
often ponder, whi
The Bui
customer
promise states,
“Burger Kind
is flame-broiled
burgers, fries and
soft drinks at
good value, servi
quickly a
consistently
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The McDonald’s
website states, “We are committed...to
doing what is right, to being a good
neighbor and partner in your community,
and to conducting our business with the
environment in mind.”
Both Burger King and
McDonald’s have both recently
introduced value menus. The “BK Value
Menu” consists of a grilled sourdough
burger, onion rings, side garden salad,
bacon cheeseburger, french fries, five
piece chicken tenders, milkshake, two
tacos, baked potato, chili, and soft
drink. All these items are a “v;
costing the customer only 99
each
The McDonah
website urges its customers t<
“Turn your dollar inti
something tasty.” The
McDonald’s dollar menu
consists of the “Big N
Tasty”, McChicken Sai
Me Value Fries, soft drink, __
Fruit and Yogurt Parfait, hot fudge
sundae, side salad, and two pies. As one
may have collected from the name, each
of these items cost $ 1.
Now, on to the burger
competition. The Burger King
“Whopper” and the McDonald’s “Big
Mac” are essentially the same burger with
different titles. The Whopper without
mayonnaise contains 600 calories, 250
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December 13, 2002
AN
Impressive
Date
* The Waterfront
Seafood and Steak
House:
Located on scenic
Lake Erie, foot of
State Street
* The Pufferbelly:
A name that holds
true, found at 414
French Street
* Papermoon Res
taurant Gallery &
Jazz Club:
A sophisticated din
ner date that would
impress anyone, on
1325 State Street
of which are fat calories. That’s 28 grams
of fat and 12 grams of saturated fat. The
Whopper contains 34 grams of protein.
The Big Mac without mayonnaise
590 calories, 310 of which
alories. The Big Mac
34 grams of fat, 11 grams
ated fat, and 24 grams of
Some people look for
healthiest choice possible,
:n when eating at fast food
istaurants. As a result, most
it for a salad. Fast food
ids can be deceiving; what
thy often has hidden fat and
Donald’s Grilled Chicken
Caesar Salad, containing one package of
Caesar dressing, contains 250 calories,
145 of which are fat calories. That’s 15.5
grams of fat and 4 grams of saturated fat.
The salad contains 18 grams of protein.
A Burger King Chicken Caesar
Salad, containing the same dressing as
the McDonald’s salad, contains 210
calories, 170 of which are from fat. The
salad contains 19 grams of fat, 5.5 grams
of saturated fat, and 26 grams of protein.
People are often deceived by
the idea that lettuce is healthy. The truth
is, ordering a plain hamburger in place
will cost you about
00 more calories, but
will save you 50 fat
:alories
urger King has
:ently added the BK
gie to its menu in
to accommodate its
irian customers. The
King web site states,
flame-broiled BK
Veggie is a delicious blend of garden
fresh vegetables, whole-grains and spices
topped with lettuce, tomatoes, and a
creamy reduced fat mayonnaise-all on a
sesame seed bun.”
Burger King is the first national
fast food chain to offer a Vegetarian
Burger on its menu. McDonald’s does
not offer a Veggie Burger on their menu.