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130 FA L L 2 014 U N TAC K E D clients elegant dinners and Saturday and Sunday brunches that feature many local and seasonal ingredients. e res- taurant also offers views of the neigh- boring Blue Ridge Mountains. 100 Orchard Inn Ln., Saluda. 1-800-581-3800. OrchardInn.com The Orchard Inn COURTESY OF THE ORCHARD INN CITY GUIDE The Drake House Are you a visitor from a northern state seeking for some traditional southern cooking: black-eyed peas, fried chicken, okra, mashed potatoes and gravy? If so, you'll want to head into Landrum for lunch at e Drake House. e buffet- style restaurant offers patrons a large patio for outdoor seating as well as plenty of comfort food. It's the perfect place to replenish all those calories you burned showing seven horses in the morning. Make sure to check the restaurant's Facebook page or call before you go for daily specials and hours. e business also hosts charity lunches—days when part of their pro- ceeds go to local organizations—and those are also listed on Facebook. 511 N. Howard Ave., Landrum. 864-457- 2533. Facebook.com/TheDrakeHouse. Stone Soup If you're looking for a more upscale lunch or dinner—but still a place you can go in your show clothes—look no further than Stone Soup in Landrum. e varied lunch menu includes everything from a roasted beet and arugula salad with locally sourced goat cheese to a ground lamb burger with baby spinach, feta and red onion. For dinner, popular menu items include the crab cakes and the house-cured duck confit. "We go there quite a bit when we're showing in Tryon," said Aiken, S.C., hunter/jumper trainer Daniel Geitner. "ere are pictures of horses every- where. ey try and use local meats and vegetables; their local trout is really good. You can sit outside if the weather is nice." As an added bonus, Stone Soup hosts a "paws on the patio" event every ursday from 5-7 p.m. You can take your dog, sit outside, and a portion of proceeds from the evening go to the Foothills Humane Society. 1522 E. Rutherford St., Landrum. 864- 457-5255. StoneSoupofLandrum.com. COURTESY OF STONE SOUP Stone Soup