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Palmetto Pig
WG’s Chicken Wings
Tue-Wed 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Thu-Fri 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat 11 a.m.-9 p.m. All-you-can-eat buffet featuring pulled pork barbecue, hash, green beans, slaw and crispy fried chicken. A great downtown option if you’re craving Shealy’s but don’t want to drive so far. Be sure to arrive early or late to beat the rush. Discount available for USC students. palmettopig.com. ¢.
Mon-Thu 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sat 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Several flavors of wings, including dry-seasoned flavors, along with salads, sandwiches and appetizers in a family atmosphere. Lounge area for 21 and older. wgschickenwings.com. ¢.
Downtown: 530 Devine St., 733-2556
Wild Wing Café
Publick House
Harbison/Irmo: 100150 Bower Pkwy., 749-9464
Mon-Sun 4 p.m.-until (kitchen until midnight SunThu, 1 a.m. Fri-Sat) This restaurant and bar is a Devine Street icon, and rightfully so. Offers billiards and wide range of beers on tap, as well as several wing flavors, including three types of buffalo style and honey mustard, teriyaki, barbecue, pterodactyl, garlic butter and buttery barbecue. Salads, burgers and pasta round out the menu. Irish music on Sundays a plus. myspace.com/publickhouse. ¢.
Northeast: 480 Town Center Place, 865-3365 Vista: 729 Lady St., 252-9464
Shandon: 2307 Devine St., 256-2207
RB’s Bodacious Bistro
Downtown: 1901 Main St., 251-0303 Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Surprisingly smoky, down-home pulled pork wonderfulness tucked away inside a straightlaced bank tower. The macaroni and cheese is splendid. Includes wraps, pimento cheese sandwiches, burgers and other lunch items. Serves real breakfast, too — eggs, biscuits, hash browns and more. ¢-$
Shealy’s Bar-B-Que House
Leesville: 340 E. Columbia Ave., 532-8135 Mon-Tue 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Thu-Sat 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Carry Out 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat breakfast buffet 7-9:30 a.m. More than 40 amazing buffet items. The pork is lovingly pulled from slow-cooked whole hogs and served with a thick and tangy mustard sauce. Widely considered the best barbecue place in the entire state, maybe the country. Every bit worth the drive from town, or have them cater if you want your event to be remembered. shealysbbq. com. ¢.
True BBQ
West Columbia-Cayce: 1237 D Ave., 791-9950 Wed-Sat 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Serves pork ribs and classic chopped pork barbecue, smoked on site; hash and rice; barbecue chicken; barbecue sandwiches; and the usual slew of sides and desserts. Choose between Pretty Lady and Sexy Lady sauce.
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St. Andrews/Dutch Square: 736 St. Andrews Rd., 772-1489
Mon-Wed 11 a.m.-midnight, Thu-Sun 11 a.m.-2 a.m.
Mon-Sun 11 a.m.-2 a.m. First opened in Hilton Head, Wild Wing has become a national chain on the strength of its 30plus wing flavors like Jalapeño Cheddar and Old Yeller. The overwhelming menu also offers appetizers like its Hot Shots in addition to soups, salads, wraps, ribs, skewers, sandwiches and a variety of platters. wildwingCafé.com. ¢.
Wing Zone
Downtown: 132 Assembly St., 933-9464 Mon-Wed 11 a.m.-1 a.m.; Thu-Sat 11 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sun noon-1 a.m. Wings are the reason they’re in business, and they specialize in delivering to hungry USC students late. More flavors than you can shake a stick at as well as chicken fingers, buffalo shrimp and sides. wingzone.com. ¢.
Wings & Ale
St. Andrews/Dutch Square: 125-C Outlet Pointe Blvd., 750-1600 Sun-Thu 11 a.m.-1 a.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Family atmosphere, live entertainment and wings. Features jukebox, pool tables, sporting events on large-projection TV and many other big-screen TVs. Live entertainment steers toward the classic rock crowd. Never a cover charge. scwingsandale.com. ¢.
Bistro/ New American @116 Espresso & Wine Bar
West Columbia/Cayce: 116 State St., 791-5663 Tue-Thu 4 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri 4 p.m.-midnight; Sat 10 a.m.-midnight; Sun 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Combine a coffee shop atmosphere with great wine and food, and you have @116 on State Street. Fresh-baked pastries and homemade soups accompany coffee-spiced steak, pizzas and empanadas. A Sunday brunch features omelets, sweet potato pancakes and more. Also has Spanish wines, great sangria, martinis and a White Russian drinks menu. ¢-$.
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