Featuring mouthwatering Steaks, tasty American Cuisine .... touring Country Bands every Friday and Saturday night, the Sidewinders Concert Series featuring National Recording Artists monthly, Special Events throughout the year, Line Dancing every Tuesday night, and a DJ rocking the Dance Floor ... Sidewinders Steakhouse & Saloon has become a pillar of the Downtown Roanoke Restaurant & Nightlife attractions... Not to mention, a regional mecca for Country Music fans! Come visit us and see what all of the buzz is about - you're always welcome at Sidewinders! :)
Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill specializes in bold food, drinks & life in general. The games are on,
the drinks are cold, the bartenders are hot, the food’s delicious and the good times are guaranteed.
Steak 'n Shake, a classic American brand, was founded in 1934 in Normal, Illinois by Gus Belt who pioneered the concept of premium burgers and milkshakes.
For over 80 years, the company’s name has been symbolic of its heritage. The word “steak” stood for steakburger. The term “shake” stood for hand-dipped milkshakes. Gus was determined to serve his customers the finest burgers and shakes in the business.
Today, Steak 'n Shake remains the “better burger” leader, serving premium 100% beef steakburgers, hand-dipped milkshakes, thin crispy fries, and more. Steakburgers are made wi...
Proudly serving Counter Culture Coffee.
Sweet Donkey is the brainchild of Ann-Maree White and Dustin Eshelman, and they are excited to bring the cutting-edge coffee of Counter Culture to Roanoke.
"How did you come up with Sweet Donkey?" Well, the donkey became an essential pack animal for harvesting coffee from high elevations in the early days of coffee cultivation. Due to improvements in cultivation and farming practices, coffee is now grown at all elevations and climates around the world thus prompting the donkey to become obsolete.
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On Feb. 13th, 1930 during the height of the great depression, I.N. "Nick" Bullington opened the 10 stool Texas Tavern and began serving its famous bowls of chile, hamburgers, hotdogs, and cheesy westerns. With a no frills atmosphere and the motto "Give the customer a fair shake" the Texas Tavern has become a landmark and a rite of passage for many locals and visitors alike. Known as "Roanoke's Millionaires Club”,
it is still run by the same family, now in its 4th generation of ownership.
In Manhattan in 1965, there was no place where people could go out to meet friends and make new ones in an environment that was at once both relaxed and yet exciting. Then, Alan Stillman opened Fridays as a way, he said, “to meet Pan Am stewardesses.” Suddenly, there was a place with great food, new and exciting drinks and an electric energy. A place where bartenders mixed the environment just as well as they mixed drinks. In short, a place like nowhere else. Today, Fridays in Roanoke, VA is still America’s most iconic bar and grill. We embrace and celebrate our heritage as a bar. One th...
