The Wilds Pubhouse & BBQ
This is the former site of the Wolf Tree Brewery Taproom next to Oregon Coast Community College's Central County Campus. The Wild's is owned by Dave & Jill Redlich. When asked how the idea for opening this new venue came about, Shane, the GM, Chef and Pitmaster said "It's just that typical story, two friends decided that they were going to do something, and this space became available."
The two took over the space on Nov. 1 and geared up for the celebration on Opening Day. There was live music and beer with food specials all day long.
Shane defined The Wild's Taphouse & BBQ as a "craft barbecue" establishment because "barbecue is the base of almost everything we do"
Dave and Shane plan to operate the business in southern-barbecue style, meaning they plan to feature a "heavy hitter" menu three times a week. Shane says "It's kind of funky, but a true barbecue place, like in Texas, is usually only open three days a week. So we're modeling this after traditional barbecue from the South."
The "heavy-hitter" days will be every Thursday, Friday and Saturday - when the Wild's full menu will be offered. A modified menu will be avaialable on the other days.
The big smoker outside cooking brisket, pork, chicken and both beef and pork ribs and there are brisket burgers. "We grind our own meat, we cut our own fries, we make from scratch" Redlich said. In fact, around 90 percent of items are made in-house and our bread is locally sourced. There is also vegan and vegetarian options in the menu. "I like vegetables as much as I do meat" he said.
The owners of The Wilds Taphouse & BBQ also focus on area residents. "Our main focus is the locals", Redlich said. "Our secondary is tourists".
Shane adds "We will be holding a Happy Hour for the winter, from 3 to 6p.m. every day we are open". They offer discounts to people who attend Oregon Coast Comminty College when they present their student ID.
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