If you love steak, there's a new kitchen in town.
Evans town, that is.

It's called Stonecrest Southern Steakhouse.

Lawrence Hammond, the restaurant's Chief Operating Officer, says,
"I think we have a really good cowboy cut, 22 ounces, a good porterhouse along with a one pound New York strip."

Aiming for palate perfection, Stonecrest only uses meat that is aged 4 weeks, which is broiled at 1600 degrees to seal in the juices.

Stonecrest is also serving up fresh seafood and fine wine,
in a relaxing, rustic atmosphere.

Hammond adds, "We tried to create a lodge atmosphere on the outside, so when you come in, you'll see kind of the Ritz Carlton/Greensboro type look. On the inside, an old Charleston home with warm decorations and a warm comfortable look."

After such a tasty treat, you'll probably want to jump. You may want to
jump around like a monkey, at Monkey Joe's. It opens November 3rd in the new Earth Fare shopping center in Martinez.

There, you can wear out the kids, and the parents, with a
giant inflatable obstacle course and slides of all heights and speeds.

"Every one of the 9 slides at Monkey Joe's has its own blower. Check this one out, it's 18 feet tall, and it has 4 blowers. They have to run continuously. That way, kids of all ages, including adults like myself, can enjoy the slide."

If parents aren't in the mood to follow their kids down a steep incline, they can still be entertained.

Monkey Joe's co-owner Daniel Dykstra says, "We offer a great parent's area where we have plasma TV's, we have wireless. We also have 2 dedicated computers for parents."

Dykstra also says, safety is a major priority at Monkey Joe's.

There's only one entrance and exit. Everything is monitored by security cameras, and a cleaning crew will sanitize the play areas every week.

That's reassuring since there have been so many reports of staph infections recently.

For more information, we've provided links to Monkey Joe's and Stonecrest Southern Steakhouse at the top of this story.