Where the chef goes on his night off
Ever wonder where chefs eat out on their night off?Benjamin Erjavec of The Oceanaire Seafood Room e-mailed me recently to say how much he likes the "great pub food" at Second Chance Saloon in Columbia.
Tucked away in the Oakland Mills Village Center -- what isn't tucked away in Columbia? -- the saloon is in the spot once occupied by Last Chance Saloon.
Erjavec lives nearby, and he often comes in for a bite after work or on his days off.
And what does the chef who turns out seafood dishes like $46.95 Dover sole select for himself from the Second Chance menu?
"Old Bay wings are probably his favorite," said Wendy Binder, one of Second Chance's owners.
Those set the chef back $7.99.
While it serves simple pub fare, Second Chance does it right, Binder said.
"We make everything, down to our chips," she said. "Our tortilla chips and potato chips are all homemade. We cut and batter our fried vegetables. We do everything fresh."
The saloon, at 5888 Robert Oliver Place, opens its patio bar for the season Friday night with acoustic rock music outside. The "all-girl" rock band Wicked Jezebel will perform inside from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
When Chef Erjavec gets his fill of Oceanaire cuisine, he heads to Second Chance Saloon for wings. Sun photo by Amy Davis
Comments
I think Bourdain said it best when asked where chefs like to hang out.
(paraphrase)Where ever the beer is cold, cheap, and plentiful, the people don't mind you reeking of cooking fish all night, and the backs of the toilets are flat enough to do a line off of. That's a chef's hang out.
Posted by: ChefJoker | June 3, 2010 6:37 PM
I will say I have had the wings at 2nd Chance and they are out of this world
Posted by: Declan Wood | June 5, 2010 4:32 PM
Sounds like a great seafood restaurant to go to.
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