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ieptemberl2,15 riday • September 12, 1997 L The Battalion IFESTYLES , lit * s what’s for dinner ... Nearby restaurant offers down home country cookin’ mUSm maw- fjLf On sale now at the ^ MSC Rudder Box Office • Selena the Movie, Sat, Sept 13, 7 p.m. in Rudder. MSC . 'RUDDER ICX OFFICE 845-1234 By Travis Irby Staff writer eat is meat, and a man has got to eat” is a phrase coined long jo by some nameless sage, but le advice is not quite as clear-cut M sit sounds. Ask many die-hard carnivores, nd they will tell you a good steak is e—well, a good steak. Enter the Country Inn Steak ouse in Somerville. The Country Inn Steak House ner Edgar Archer, have satiated e Brazos Valley area’s craving for d meat, and they have done it ithout clever advertising cam- aigns or a fancy sign. Word of AU*£> AS Asi f Of TVM P€i^d FROM CHWA Ibfy&eRtDTAiHwMouth is the reason for the Coun- jljj., y Inn’s success. The decor is sim- le, the service friendly and the lod excellent. Visitors from all over Texas r>> lake a special trip to Somerville to \r \ . lartake of some of the finest meats ound. “I have people from Dallas hedule their business trips so they in make a stop in Somerville,” rcher said. Waitress Gay Smith, who has orked at the Country Inn for two ;ars, agrees. “During football season we have ft* eople drive out to see us before or ter the games,” she said. Thirty minutes away from Col ge Station, The Steak House has a Ukb r f’OT /AJTO TMfc OoK'-C Veft. AtjAifl -rue > CAlfcf M6 UESDAY ng history. It started as a two-sto- i house beer joint. The first floor Dntained the beer and a small tchen with an occasional cook. "The original owners would iok sometimes, and sometimes ey wouldn’t,” Archer said. “If meone came by and the owners eren’t in the mood to cook, you ere out of luck.” As time and owners went by, the er house became a steak house, hen Archer took over there was a in business due to the oil bust. “I followed the previous owners’ methods, until I could establish my own/’ he said. Archer, who handles cooking du ties, had no prior experience as a chef or restaurateur. “I paid attention to methods used at other restaurants, picking up ideas that appealed to me,” Archer said. Guests at the Country Inn Steak House can order anything from a 2- 1b. T-bone to filet mignon. If it is red meat, it is in Somerville. One of the strengths of a good steak house is the ability to cook meat properly. “We try to undercook the meat a little bit, just in case they want to take it back,” Archer said. “It doesn’t happen often though.” Archer said to insure the quality of the meat, Country Inn employees cut the meat themselves, and never freeze it. The chicken fried steak at Country Inn has an equally grand reputation. Cody Lemons, a senior nuclear engineering major, said the meat is so tender it melts in his mouth. Archer said the round meat is one reason the meat is tender. “Unlike a lot of places, we try to use only inside round steak, as op posed to both the inside and out side round steak,” Archer said. Lemons gave the Country Inn his seal of approval. “1 consider myself a chicken fried steak connoisseur, and I give this four out of five stars,” he said. Seafood is also available at the inn. Archer said the secret behind the success of his seafood is the bat ter, which comes from his brother’s recipe. Senior English major Jake Carr said the seafood is worth sampling. “The shrimp was excellent,” Carr said. “It didn’t have the iodine taste associated with seafood this far inland.” The portions given would leave w 845-1234 or on the net! http://boxoffice.taimi.edu •fr MSC Film Society presents Chasing Amy Sat, Sept 13, 9:30 p.m. in Rudder. • Robert Earl Keen Fri, Sept 19, 7 p.m. at Wolf Pen Creek. * Season Tickets available for MSC CPAS and MSC Film Society. The Box Office also accepts Aggie Bucks. & Cal. ,o arrange for special needs. ’ * .w -v, JNiitNantw , Administrative Assistant Our Bryan/College Station office seeks an assistant, full or part-time, for word processing, office coordination, and other support duties. Previous clerical experience helpful. Full time position offers salary and full benefits including medical,| dental, and vision insurance, 401k and semi-annual ^ performance/salary reviews. EOE. To apply, please call our main headquarters - . Universal Computer Systems, Inc. 1-800-883-3031 http://www.ucs-systems.com DAVE HOUSE/The Battalion Tammy Owen displays 3 1/2-lb. sirloin at the Country Inn in Somerville. diners to believe dessert is a far-off dream. Banana split pie is one of the many desserts offered. The pie is es sentially a banana split in a graham cracker crust. Smith said service is one of the best features of the steak house. “It can get pretty hectic around here,” she said. “But the customers are so laid back—it’s great. Many of the customers are regulars so you develop friends.” Archer has one goal for its cus tomers. “When people leave the restau rant, I don’t want them to be hun gry,” he said. “Of course, I want them hungry when they come in.” A&M is a “meat and potatoes” kind of school, and the Country Inn Steak House in Somerville is a “meat and potatoes” kind of place, Archer said. Students are invited to satisfy their meat and potatoes cravings by visiting the steak house at Texas 36 south with a date or friends. Because, in the immortal words of Homer Simpson, “You can’t win friends with salad.” udy e!! /e been ire life. iere!! lent Associatioi (oldus 127 (SG e due Tue., Se| COSGA office ETH ICON a ^i4tAon^o^mon company toe Value or Working Together 5 " ETHICON, INC. a Johnson & Johnson Company, will be conducting an on-campus interview on October 23 for the following positions: Supervisors Engineers The resume deadline is September 16. December Graduates Official Texas A&M Graduation Announcements On Sale Now through October 3, 1997 For All Information and To Place Your Order access the Web at: http://graduation.tamu.edu ^fr All orders must be placed over the Web All payments must be received by October 3 MSC Box Office 845-1234 Michael Murphey '93 Owner Extra Inning Sports Cards Baseball - Basketball - Football Autographs - Memorabilia Texas A&M Collectibles 724 E. Villa Maria Across from Manor East Mall (409) 823-3236 Welcome Back Ags! Don’t miss out on the BIG celebration! The Department of Multicultural Services is “Celebrating a Decade of Dedication to Diversity!” on September 12-14 Come join the department in a weekend of activities: Friday. Sept, 12 8-10 p.m., Room 212/224 MSC Jazz artist Karan Chavis and the Big Apple Trio co-sponsored by MSC Town Hall and Black Awareness Committee FREE CONCERT!! Saturday. Sept. 13 9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Rudder Tower Workshops focusing on career networking, graduate school, and the Hopwood case. FREEH 10 p.m. - 1 a.m., 212/224 MSC PARTY $5 cover Call 862-2000 for more information. d(a!tbe/i’s Custom JeweCry Your Engagement Ring Headquarters 2205 Longmire Suite F • 695-1328 Financing Available ets II You Have Something To Sell, Remember: The Battalion Classifieds Can Do It Call 845-0569 FORD MOTOR COMPANY INFORMATION SESSION Discover the vast opportunities available with a global automotive organization. Information Session: * September 18 * 6:30-8:30pm * 301 MSC * Food Sc Beverages Full-time & internship positions available in: * Marketing & Sales * Purchasing * Information Technology * Product Development * CAE Interviews October 15 & 16. Resumes accepted through the Career Center September 15-24. NEED A LIFT? That was then... This is now! We’ll take you to church! FBC, Bryan Fish Pond 9:05 Commons 9:15 Provided By Compass College Ministries, FBC Bryan
