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Yes, those last two
are pro golfers, and this new golf-themed restaurant is called "The Clubhouse.."
And Orange County is familiar turf for Costner, who graduated from Cal State Fullerton and once worked at Disneyland. The idea behind this
restaurant is simple: exclusive country clubs offer golfers a posh, members-only
clubhouse experience, but since they often charge $50,000 or more in membership
fees, the general public rarely Here, at the Clubhouse, they've tried to reproduce that same luxury lifestyle, but one that the public can share. So here you'll find all the trappings of a Rockefeller experience: marble floors, mahogany doors, velvet drapes, even a stock ticker running atop the handsome bar. In short: a beautiful, cozy place that everyone can afford. They'll even refer to you as a "member."
Costner and Wagner are both expected to spend time at the restaurant, not, Kevin says, because his contract demands it (it does not) but because he likes the place. He probably does. But it's also obvious that the new restaurant will do much better if its celebrity owners are seen there now & then... They keep the prices here reasonable. Lunch entrees range from $8.95 to $11.95, while dinner entrees are in the $13.95 to $17.95 neighborhood. Only the desserts are somewhat overpriced. (OK, if you feel you must spend a lot, they have a separate, pricier menu for those on expense accounts - which includes a New York steak priced at $28.95.) Portions of the American fare served here are huge. They have a chicken pot pie the size of a dinner plate. And a meatloaf & mashed potato "sundae" piled into a high tower (they like "tall food" here.) Other dishes include sandwiches, salads, pizza, pasta, and "traditional favorites." such as chicken piccata. After you're done eating, there's a "pro shop" offering exclusive Clubhouse brands, co-branded merchandise from Nike, Nicklaus, Ashworth, Bobby Jones and Titleist, as well as gifts such as martini glasses They say they don't want to be a "museum restaurant" (A not-so-subtle reference to the Planet Hollywood across the street, which closed its doors in late 1999, just as the Clubhouse was opening theirs.) Nor do they want to appeal only to golfers - they have purposely played down the golf element, nixing proposed items such as a putting green inside the restaurant. They want a restaurant that will appeal to everyone, with an opulent ambiance and good food at reasonable prices. If they can pull that off, they'll probably score a hole-in-one.
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