Tonight there will be several experiencing a tasted of what will be when The Varsity Chop House & Grille opens in Grantsville. The 1982 Foundation is hosting a tasting menu of their restaurant planned for the Community Center. The Varsity Chop House & Grille will serve American fare at the intersection of fine dining and comfortable atmosphere. The menu will include steaks, ribs, chops, seafood, and the like grilled and smoked. We will also serve burgers, wood fired pizzas, salads, soups, etc. Dessert menu still under development but already includes: Chocolate souffle, Cheesecake, Fruit Crisps.
The space, on the first & second floors (where Mr. Don McCartney, Mr. Pete Stalnaker, Mr. Joe Virden and Mr. Glendon McKee once taught) will be an open two story casual family atmosphere with a mezzanine for more seating and private parties. There is a plan to host live music on the weekends in the courtyard. Exposed brick, a beautiful red wood fired pizza oven and lots of stainless steel will define the space. It is also hoped that a framed Varsity jackets will be featured if we can find them. It will be a lovely space with a tribute to Red Devil football and the boys of 82!
Our hope is that Varsity will be one of the anchors that bring people to our day trip destination town.
Crystal Mersh apologized that this is happening on the home season opener of Red Devil Football. This happened because they had originally planned for the Alumni Game on Saturday but have since cancelled that event.
Work continues on the Historical Calhoun High School building as well as the Wayne Underwood Field, gym and Vo-Ag Department areas. It’s exciting to view progress and many drive through just to see the latest construction efforts. For some unknown reason the thought of this renovation and Grantsville’s desire to become a city of beauty has scared some. There is never a shortage of negative social media posts from people who would themselves likely travel to another city to view the sites, but are angry because progress has come home.
The sentiment of negativity is generally clouded in an effort to say the money could be used to help people instead of restoring the community. But what is overlooked is the fact that what The 1982 Foundation is doing is the very thing that the “negative nellies” are complaining about. The jobs, opportunity and attitudes of hope that have been created in Calhoun County and will come in the future is an economical shot in the arm for the area.
