The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, September 02, 1994, Page 5, Image 5
New bar
ALLISON WILLIAMS Asst. Features Editor
While bw-3 may sound like a top secret
spy mission, Five Points patrons know that
itfs really the newest sports bar and restaurant
on Saluda Avenue.
If you're wondering what bw-3 actually
stands for it means buffalo, wild wings
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The downside to this is that people looking
for a more social atmosphere are out
of luck. The music is good but there isn't
a an area for dancing.
"There was no hooking up going on,"
Delk said.
There is a bar area and the restaurant
is very big with plenty of room for bigger
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Specialities at bw-3 include chicken
wings with a choice of six different sauces,
buffalo chips and sandwiches served on a
Kimmel Week roll. Customers can also
pick from a variety of other menu choices
including grilled hot dogs, pocket pizzas,
taco salad, nachos, fajitas and salads. There
are also 16 different kinds of beers on tap.
If you try one of each kind of beer you can
become part of the "Brew Crew" and receive
a t-shirt.
I tried the chicken wings and the honey
mustard sauce is very good for people
with sensitive taste buds. Food is inexpensive,
there are daily specials and happy
hour deals.
"It's cool because the food is real cheap
and I'm real poor," USC graduate student
Matt JJelk said.
But the big attraction for many customers
is the trivia game. There are several
big screen televisions on the walls
(right next to the huge buffalo head) where
customers can watch news and sports plus
compete in a trivia game.
"The restaurant is based around the
trivia game. Most people are either watching
football or playing the trivia game. It
was fun and intellectually stimulating,"
Delk said. However, Delk complained that
the game was not challenging enough and
might become boring after a while.
Customers can exchange their ID for
a playmaker at no price, log in their team
name and watch one of the big screens
flash questions concerning entertainment,
movies and music. Customers compete
against other people in the restaurant and
people from all over the country. Prizes
including t-shirts, cash and trips are given
to the highest scorers.
During a recent visit, everyone seemed
to be absorbed in the game. All types of
people play. A big table of guys were playinrr
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groups. Students under 21 years old should
be advised that the bar is careful about
carding. Even at 6 p.m. on a Wednesday,
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The manager of bw-3 agreed that the
trivia game is a big draw for customers.
"Customers are really excited over it. They
really love playing against each other."
The manager also hopes that the upcoming
Cluck-Off will be another draw for
customers. The Cluck-Off is a wings eating
contest that starts on Sept. 5 where
participants will have to eat 50 medium
wings in 15 minutes. Participants will
have to go through several rounds and the
grand prize winner will win a trip to Hawaii
for 4 days and 3 nights and $1,000 in cash.
I would recommend bw-3 for everyone
who is ready for a change of pace. Hie atmosphere
is very relaxed, the food is good,
there's plenty of room and the trivia game
is a lot of fun. Now for the bad news: this
is not a place to find or to take a date. But,
it's not a bad place for a table of couples
and it's a good place for a large group who
can work off extra stress through a little
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in and around New Orleans.
After attending the University of
New Orleans for "almost and entire
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