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| Name | Andy CLINE [1] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | Be social at Sumter's new, 1st-ever tapas restaurant On the Rocks owner Andy Cline talks with patron Josh Thomas during the restaurant's grand opening Thursday afternoon. The tapas restaurant features shareable entrees. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM Posted Sunday, May 31, 2015 6:00 am BY COLLYN TAYLOR INTERN@THEITEM.COM Tables with wine glasses on top are scattered around a dance floor while the bar on the back wall glows in different shades of fluorescent greens, blues and reds. Giant TVs sit high on the wall showing sporting events, cooking shows and sitcoms. Contemporary and oldies music pumps through a DJ's station as people stand around sharing food off their plates, something many haven't seen in a restaurant before. "On the Rocks Tapas Bar and Grill" is the newest addition to Sumter's restaurant scene. An unconventional theme, tapas involves sharable entrees where people each order different things and divvy them up among their party. Its grand opening was on Thursday, and it hosted Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce and different patrons from town. On the Rocks owner Andy Cline said tapas restaurants promote more of a social setting, something he said he wanted to bring to Sumter. Cline, the co-owner of two other restaurants, said he wanted to bring On the Rocks to Sumter because it was something new and fresh. Co-owner and Sumter native Al Benenhali said he's never seen a tapas restaurant. Benenhali, 52, has lived in Sumter all of his life, he said. "Tapas, to me, is more of a shareable entree where people can come and have a few cocktails, order a couple different tapas and not get full as far as a whole menu where each individual person has to order a meal," Cline said. "They can share several different items and still enjoy cocktails at the same time. It's a good meeting place." Eddie Farmer, the restaurant's general manager, echoed that. "We wanted to be the first ones in town to do it," Farmer said. "We all put our heads together, and this is what we came up with." The restaurant is located where Wikked Wings used to be, inside Quality Inn and Suites at 2390 Broad St. in Sumter. Cline said he wanted to open On the Rocks there because it was right on the main drag and could reach different types of people. Farmer likes the location because it has built-in clientele from the hotel. Benenhali was part owner when it was Wikked Wings, and when he became sole owner, he remodeled it and changed its image, he said. The restaurant offers different sharable entrees such as crab cakes, lollipop lamb chops, ribs and steak. Its produce, including oranges, lemons, limes and carrots, are all certified South Carolina locally grown, Cline said. The hamburgers, Cline said, are never frozen and are handmade into patties every morning. Nothing on the menu is frozen, he said. Cline said two of their most unique items are the tequila chicken, marinated in Patron, and the vodka-infused beef skewers marinated in Tito's Vodka. Both Cline and Farmer praised the crab cakes, saying they didn't put any fillers in the cakes, and they have gotten good reviews during the restaurant's soft opening the past week. "It doesn't have all the fillers," Farmer said. "You order crab cake, you get crab cake." Along with food items, On the Rocks lives up to its name by having a full bar serving beer, wine and liquor. It has a martini list a mile long, totaling 45 martinis the bartender can make, ranging from "something dirty to something that tastes like dessert," Cline said. The restaurant will have specialty nights ranging from shag nights every Thursday to bringing in live music on Friday and Saturday nights. "There's a lot of local talent here, and we try to give them all a chance to show what they got," Farmer said. Farmer said On the Rocks will have discounts for military personnel and emergency workers regardless of whether they are on duty; all they have to do is show their IDs. With TVs set up, full bar, healthy options, a unique menu and different types of entertainment options, Farmer is excited to see what they can do with their new restaurant. "We're looking to bring in a different type of clientele in," he said. "Everything's fresh, and you have the healthy option of coming here; we're looking to make a big impact and do a lot of different things than people are used to in this town." [1] | |
| HIST | Be social at Sumter's new, 1st-ever tapas restaurant On the Rocks owner Andy Cline talks with patron Josh Thomas during the restaurant's grand opening Thursday afternoon. The tapas restaurant features shareable entrees. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM Posted Sunday, May 31, 2015 6:00 am BY COLLYN TAYLOR INTERN@THEITEM.COM Tables with wine glasses on top are scattered around a dance floor while the bar on the back wall glows in different shades of fluorescent greens, blues and reds. Giant TVs sit high on the wall showing sporting events, cooking shows and sitcoms. Contemporary and oldies music pumps through a DJ's station as people stand around sharing food off their plates, something many haven't seen in a restaurant before. "On the Rocks Tapas Bar and Grill" is the newest addition to Sumter's restaurant scene. An unconventional theme, tapas involves sharable entrees where people each order different things and divvy them up among their party. Its grand opening was on Thursday, and it hosted Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce and different patrons from town. On the Rocks owner Andy Cline said tapas restaurants promote more of a social setting, something he said he wanted to bring to Sumter. Cline, the co-owner of two other restaurants, said he wanted to bring On the Rocks to Sumter because it was something new and fresh. Co-owner and Sumter native Al Benenhali said he's never seen a tapas restaurant. Benenhali, 52, has lived in Sumter all of his life, he said. "Tapas, to me, is more of a shareable entree where people can come and have a few cocktails, order a couple different tapas and not get full as far as a whole menu where each individual person has to order a meal," Cline said. "They can share several different items and still enjoy cocktails at the same time. It's a good meeting place." Eddie Farmer, the restaurant's general manager, echoed that. "We wanted to be the first ones in town to do it," Farmer said. "We all put our heads together, and this is what we came up with." The restaurant is located where Wikked Wings used to be, inside Quality Inn and Suites at 2390 Broad St. in Sumter. Cline said he wanted to open On the Rocks there because it was right on the main drag and could reach different types of people. Farmer likes the location because it has built-in clientele from the hotel. Benenhali was part owner when it was Wikked Wings, and when he became sole owner, he remodeled it and changed its image, he said. The restaurant offers different sharable entrees such as crab cakes, lollipop lamb chops, ribs and steak. Its produce, including oranges, lemons, limes and carrots, are all certified South Carolina locally grown, Cline said. The hamburgers, Cline said, are never frozen and are handmade into patties every morning. Nothing on the menu is frozen, he said. Cline said two of their most unique items are the tequila chicken, marinated in Patron, and the vodka-infused beef skewers marinated in Tito's Vodka. Both Cline and Farmer praised the crab cakes, saying they didn't put any fillers in the cakes, and they have gotten good reviews during the restaurant's soft opening the past week. "It doesn't have all the fillers," Farmer said. "You order crab cake, you get crab cake." Along with food items, On the Rocks lives up to its name by having a full bar serving beer, wine and liquor. It has a martini list a mile long, totaling 45 martinis the bartender can make, ranging from "something dirty to something that tastes like dessert," Cline said. The restaurant will have specialty nights ranging from shag nights every Thursday to bringing in live music on Friday and Saturday nights. "There's a lot of local talent here, and we try to give them all a chance to show what they got," Farmer said. Farmer said On the Rocks will have discounts for military personnel and emergency workers regardless of whether they are on duty; all they have to do is show their IDs. With TVs set up, full bar, healthy options, a unique menu and different types of entertainment options, Farmer is excited to see what they can do with their new restaurant. "We're looking to bring in a different type of clientele in," he said. "Everything's fresh, and you have the healthy option of coming here; we're looking to make a big impact and do a lot of different things than people are used to in this town." | |
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| Person ID | I301820 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 18 Jun 2015 | |
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