We were out at McMenamins Edgefield playing the par 3 golf course yesterday when we decided to stay for dinner at the Black Rabbit Restaurant. We hadn't eaten there for several years and I had a little trepidation as I didn't remember it being that great. Those fears were quickly eased with a couple of good appetizers. The calamari and the bruscetta were both delicious. The tomatoes were so fresh and ripe that they really made the dish. The entrees were equally good, we had the fried chicken special and the flat iron steak. Both were huge portions, with plenty of food to take home. A lot of the vegetables are grown on the property which used to be a farm. Not just any farm, but the poor house farm. Debtors and indigents were sentenced to time at Edgefield where they worked on the farm growing their own food, in the hopes that is would teach them to be good contributing members of society. In the 1950's the building was converted to an old folks home. 
The in the 1980s it was abandoned and became dilapidated. The McMenamin brothers bought it in the early 1990's for $300,000 and put $3 million into fixing it up. When they opened there was the restaurant, a brewery, a winery, a movie theater and a dozen or so guest rooms (these are fun but modest with shared bathrooms). Since they opened they have added two par 3 golf courses, one is 12 holes, the other 20 holes; a wedding reception room; and an area where you can watch concerts on the side of the hill. We have seen Lyle Lovett there a couple of times and both shows were great.
The in the 1980s it was abandoned and became dilapidated. The McMenamin brothers bought it in the early 1990's for $300,000 and put $3 million into fixing it up. When they opened there was the restaurant, a brewery, a winery, a movie theater and a dozen or so guest rooms (these are fun but modest with shared bathrooms). Since they opened they have added two par 3 golf courses, one is 12 holes, the other 20 holes; a wedding reception room; and an area where you can watch concerts on the side of the hill. We have seen Lyle Lovett there a couple of times and both shows were great.Obviously there is a lot more to do at Edgefield than just eat at the Black Rabbit. In fact, I would strongly suggest heading out there around 5:00 PM on a summer night, and hitting the golf course before dinner. 
You can get around the 20 hole course in a couple of hours (less if it's not crowded). All the holes are less than 100 yards long, most around 60 yards, so you only need a wedge and a putter, which you can rent for $2 each. You should bring a few extra golf balls, cause if you don't hit them straight you'll end up in the blackberry bushes with a lost ball. Of course the best part is the beer cart that comes around so you can load up on one of McMenamins great beers. We recommend mixing the Terminator stout with the Ruby to make a Rubinator. You'll see there is quite a cult following at this course. People who have never played a real course, have played Edgefield hundreds of times and are really good.
You can get around the 20 hole course in a couple of hours (less if it's not crowded). All the holes are less than 100 yards long, most around 60 yards, so you only need a wedge and a putter, which you can rent for $2 each. You should bring a few extra golf balls, cause if you don't hit them straight you'll end up in the blackberry bushes with a lost ball. Of course the best part is the beer cart that comes around so you can load up on one of McMenamins great beers. We recommend mixing the Terminator stout with the Ruby to make a Rubinator. You'll see there is quite a cult following at this course. People who have never played a real course, have played Edgefield hundreds of times and are really good. 
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