The Cold Spot

Last week I visited the much fabled Cold Spot for lunch, and thought I would
report on it to the members of this organization who have not had a chance to
go there.

1. Where is it? Travel on I-64 from Winfield exit east towards Charleston.
Get off at Dunbar exit and head south towards Dunbar Bridge. Just over the
railroad tracks turn left on 25East. Continue until you cross the railroad
tracks again and just beyond at the intersection of 62North on the left is a
Chevron Gas Station, to which the Cold Spot is attached. From the outside it
looks like what we used to call "a dive" and inside it ain't [sic] much nicer.

2. What's it got? The Cold Spot has thirty beer taps in use. Discounting the
first dozen or so ("the usual suspects" like Bud, Bud Light, Millers, Coors,
etc.) we get to an interesting array of domestics and imports. The imports
include Bass, Guinness, Harp Lager, Heineken, Becks Light & Dark, Moosehead,
Amstel Light. The domestics include four Samuel Adams brews (one seasonal
which is currently their Summer Ale), and Sierra Nevada Pal Ale. A large
(approx. 20 oz.) plastic [!] glass of domestic mircobrew is $5. The "usual
suspects" are $3 for a large. Pitchers can also be ordered.

3. Howzabout eats? The menu (at the self-serve window) at the Cold Spot
betrays the Middle Eastern (Lebanon) origins of its proprietor. There are
skewers of kabobs, gyros sandwiches, salads (including Greek), and a few
domestic regulars like burgers and grilled chicken on bun. Their house
specialty is their wings which are served with your choice of flavors from
"mild" to "toxic" and garlic to honey mustard, ten choices in all. Tuesday is
"wings night" with each piece being a quarter.

4. Patronage? When I was there a group of businessmen in ties was just
leaving. There were a few bikers, and a couple of retirees hanging about. I
was told the place is quieter on Wednesdays and Thursdays and standing-room
only on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Enjoy!
Chris Dolmetsch