OCEANS OF FUN, HEALTH, & HAPPINESS

The New Year is here, and we are ready to start on our New Year resolutions; like, eating more healthy meals, and exercising. Well, I can help you with the eating, but you’re on your own for the exercising. Remember, the more you exercise the more you can eat!

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Restaurant List

Lake Hickory

Bethlehem Restaurant
9887 NC Hwy 127, Taylorsville
828-495-8720
Convenient to both Lakeside and R&N marinas.

George’s on the Lake
101 Catawba Ave, Rhodhiss NC
828-396-1013
By water, located on the west end of Lake Hickory, 2 miles west of the 321 bridge. By land, find George’s at the corner of Catawba Ave & Duke St at the Rhodhiss Bridge. Very casual. Slips available, dock-side service too. M – Sat 11am – 10 pm, Sun 11am – 7pm. $-$$

Pappy's
7227 NC Hwy 16 S, Taylorsville
828-635-0000.
At the Oxford Dam. Great, down-home food, casual atmosphere. Country style steak specialty. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. M – Fri 5:30am – 8pm, Sat 5:30am – 3pm, Sun 7am – 2pm. Very casual. $

Armin’s Sunshine Cafe
15901 NC Hwy 73, Huntersville.
704-947-1670.
www.arminscatering.com
Located at Blythe Landing, a large and popular public access complete with picnic areas, Armin’s offers a range of catering services. Open now for causal dining and take-out. Open W-Sat 11am – 4pm; optionally on Sun. Closed rainy days. Very casual. $

Big Daddy’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar
Hwy 150 West (River Hwy) at Robinson Rd, Mooresville. 704-663-4242.
Roomy 500-seat restaurant with oyster bar and salad bar. Certified Angus Beef Prime Rib. Seafood at its best since 1974. 5pm – 9:30pm Sun – Th; 5pm – 10pm F & Sat. Casual. $$

Boss Hog BBQ
Hwy 150, Sherrill’s Ford.
704-478-3600.
BBQ. Hickory-smoked pork barbecue, ribs and chicken cooked fresh daily. Served with homemade baked beans, slaw, Brunswick stew. Buffalo wings. 11am – 8pm M – Sat. Casual. $

Derado's Italian Gourmet Market
8301-3 Magnolia Estates Dr, Magnolia Plaza, Cornelius NC.
704-237-3382.
www.derados.com
Derado’s is an Italian market specializing in a wide array of Italian delicacies, from pasta to pizzas and sandwiches to Italian staples. Also available are a wide variety of freshly-prepared, “ready-to-go” meals such as our own pasta selections, meatballs and Parmesan dinners. Derado’s has a wide selection from appetizers to entrees, including a hand-selected collection of Italian table wines and a variety of Italian deli meats and cheeses. Get a sandwich to go, a full picnic for your day on the lake, or a ready-to-go meal for the galley or your home kitchen. Tu-Sat 10am – 7pm; Sun 9am – 1pm. Casual. $-$$

Dockside Deli
169 Pinnacle Ln, Mooresville NC 28117.
704-663-5252.
Thumann’s meats, salads, jumbo sandwiches, beer, wine, pizza, home-baked foods. Hershey’s ice cream, sundaes, milkshakes & cones. Catering & picnic baskets. Specializing in low fat, low sugar foods. 10am – 7pm M – F; 9am – 7pm Sat & Sun. In- and outdoor seating. Come by boat, there are 7 slips and a gas dock. At North Bridge Marina (See locator 19 on the LKN map.) Very casual. $

Exit 36 Grill
167 Pinnacle Lane, Mooresville.
704-799-6210.
Smokehouse grill & billiards with 25 draft beer selections, 10 pool tables and 7 TVs. Indoor and patio dining overlooking the lake. Casual to shorts and flip-flops. Open for lunch and dinner. Next to River City Marina. (see 21 on the LKN map) Come by boat, there are 8 slips. $$

JB Frog’s at Bill’s Marina
7704 Hudson Chapel Rd, Catawba.
828-241-2005.
Great burgers and dogs right on the water at the far north end of LKN. Live music F & Sat nites May 1 – Labor Day. Slips, gas dock. (See locator 53 on the LKN map.) Open 7 days 7am – 7 pm. Very casual. $

The Landing Restaurant
4491 Slanting Bridge Rd, Sherrill’s Ford.
828-478-5944.
Waterfront dining. Steaks, chicken, seafood & pasta dishes. Home-made pizza, hot & cold subs, burgers, salads. Enjoy appetizers with your favorite beer or wine. 4 – 10pm M – Th; 12 – 12 F & Sat; 12 – 10 Sun. Come by boat, there are slips, dock, and a ramp. Casual. $-$$

Midtown Sundries
18665 Harborside Dr, Cornelius.
704-896-9013.
www.midtownsundries.com
Fine place to meet friends for that burger or some wings. Strong menu, daily specials plus 30+ sports TVs and pool. Live music. Come by boat, there are slips and a gas dock. $-$$

Midway Boathouse Grill
8693 Hwy 150 E, at Midway Marina, Terrell
704-478-3078
Family-style restaurant with a long reputation (but newly renovated & under new management) for great food in a casual atmosphere. Fish, burgers, hot dogs, daily specials. Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Come by boat, there are 32 slips, gas dock and ramp. (see 17 on the LKN map) Sun – Th 6am – 10pm, Fri & Sat 6am – 11pm. Casual. $

North Harbor Club
100-D North Harbor Dr, Davidson.
704-896-5559.
American fare ranging from sandwiches to full dinners. Indoor or outdoor dining. Live entertainment weekends. Open for lunch and dinner, but only seven days a week. Come by boat, 18 day slips available. Casual. $$-$$$

The Rusty Rudder
20210 Henderson Rd, Cornelius.
704-892-9195.
www.therustyrudder.com
Next to Holiday Marina. (see 12 on the LKN map). Come by boat, there are 10 slips. Casual. $-$$

River City Bar and Grill
115 Pinnacle Ln, at River City Marina, Mooresville
704-660-9797
www.bigorangecooler.com

Vinnie’s Sardine Grill & Raw Bar
643 Williamson Rd, Mooresville.
704-799-2090.
www.VinniesRawBar.com
A seafood and sandwich joint. Peel-and-eat shrimp and grouper sandwiches are menu favorites. Open for lunch and dinner. No slips, but this one is right on the water so you can anchor and splash ashore! (Bring your own towel.) Casual. $-$$

Vinnie’s Sardine Grill & Raw Bar
10916 Black Dog Ln (Rozzelle’s Ferry Rd at Brookshire Blvd), Charlotte.
704-393-2203.
www.VinniesRawBar.com
A seafood and sandwich joint. Peel-and-eat shrimp and grouper sandwiches are menu favorites. Open for lunch and dinner. This one’s not on the water, but very close to the Riverbend Access on Mtn Island Lake. Stop by before or after fun time on the water. Great patio. Casual. $-$$

River Rat Restaurant
Hwy 557, Lake Wylie.
803-831-1901.
A long, long hike up the road from Lake Wylie Marina and the Buster Boyd Access. Just past Charlotte Hwy dog-leg, but worth the trip. Lobster, prime rib, seafood, steaks. All ABC permits. Open for dinner M – Sat. $$

T-Bones at the Lake
3990 Charlotte Hwy, Lake Wylie.
803-831-0170.
Seafood and steaks. Large restaurant area, with outdoor bar and patio overlooking the lake. Next to Buster Boyd Access and Lake Wylie Marina. (see 27 on Lake Wylie map). Come by boat, there are 38 slips. Casual. $-$$

Warren’s Grill
5800 Charlotte Hwy, York.
803-831-1242.
Homemade Pimiento Cheese and Chicken Salad are great, but the current big seller is the BLT. The menu includes burgers, dogs, and chicken as well as salads and a great club sandwich. Wonderful place to stop on the way to or from a day on Lake Wylie. Open 5:30am (for breakfast, of course) til 3pm M – F; 6am – 3pm Sat. Very casual. $

High Rock Marina & Campground
1013 Wafford Circle, Lexington.
800-382-3239.
www.gocampingamerica.com/highrock
Fresh, made-to-order snacks and dinners. Relax and enjoy good food on the deck, or get a to-go order to spend more time on the water. 20 Slips. Open 8:30am–7pm weekdays; 7:30am–9:30pm weekends. Casual to shorts & flip-flops. $

Tamarac Marina
9120 Bringle Ferry Rd, Salisbury.
704-636-1918.
Very fine grill food. Walk-up service with seating inside as well as deck seating overlook the lake. Broasted chicken, hamburgers (including the Smiley Burger!), hot dogs, shrimp. Breakfast buffet on weekends. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner 10am – 8pm everyday. Come by boat, there are slips as well as a gas dock and ramp. (see 51 on High Rock Lake map) Very casual to short & flip-flops. $

Fish Tales Marina Grille
700 Lake Forest Dr, Badin Lake.
336-461-2565.
www.fishtalesmarina.com
Casual lake-view dining with a variety of sandwiches, salads, fountain drinks, fresh-squeezed orange-ades. Breyer’s ice cream cones, sundaes & shakes. Game room. Open for breakfast and lunch. Seasonal hours: weekends only in April & May and mid-Aug thru Sept; open Th – M June thru mid-Aug. Come by boat, there are slips, gas dock and ramp. (see 45 on Badin Lake map) Very casual to shorts & flip-flops. $

Twin Harbor Cafe
197 Twin Harbor Dr, Mt. Gilead.
910-439-1710.
Twin Harbor Café opens at 7am daily. During winter months, closing time is an early 2pm. Twin Harbor offers the Lake Tillery community a full line of breakfast items like pancakes, eggs & omelets. Home-cooked meals make up the lunch menu during the week with lunch specials during summer months. Get nearly any kind of sandwich as well as BBQ plates, grilled chicken plates, hamburger plates, salads, subs, chili cheese fries, and more. On the lake? Call in your order for golf cart delivery to Twin Harbor Cove. Casual. $