When Black bought the McDonald County cave, he wasn’t just acquiring a piece of property: He was investing in history. He still believes the collapse is coming: But until then, just look for him in the back. “And after that, I sat around and looked and was like, ’OK, I’ve got to do something,’” he says.And that’s how Black used his cave to get into the restaurant business. But when the collapse didn’t come, the bills still did - and it didn’t take long before Black needed to make some cash. Department of Defense, and said goodbye to his longtime girlfriend, Teresa, who decided to stay behind."I didn’t leave her, but I said, ‘alright, I’m going,'" recalls Black. “I pretty much came out on my own, and linked up with a bunch of people that I didn’t know."Then they waited. He quit his job as an IT specialist with the U.S. And it’s been perpetuated for over 500 years.”Such feelings, accented by a belief that societal collapse was coming in November 2011, caused him to leave his life in Indiana and move to Missouri. “I don’t know what exactly realm we live on, but what the powers that be are telling us, I believe is a lie. You’re hit with all of these realities of things you thought were something totally different then what you’re being told they are.”For Black, some of those things involve NASA, 9/11 and even the shape of the earth.“No, I don’t believe we live on a spinning ball at this point in time,” he says. “One of the first things you go through is fear when you start seeing all these things. Despite its dark and dreariness, it was a place in which to take refuge a safe haven from a world that he felt was on the brink of collapse.“The term is ‘waking up’ to things,” says Black of his beliefs. LANAGAN - Chris Black came to the Ozarks to live in a cave. Today, he owns the restaurant - and a herd of goats. When it didn't, he turned his hideaway into a bar and grill. So come on out to the ultimate Man Cave, THE CAVE BAR & GRILL located in Lanagan, Missouri at the intersection of EE and Highway 59.In 2011, Chris Black bought a cave in McDonald County because believed that society was destined to collapse. Our brownies are made from scratch in our kitchen and topped with a scoop of ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, chocolate shavings, and a cherry. Two of our top sellers are the Roast Beef, sliced roast beef covered with cheese sauce and grilled onions, served on a toasted pretzel bun AND our Pulled Pork, 15-hour smoked pork served with mild, medium, or hot BBQ sauce.Īll of our sandwiches, burgers, and wraps come with freshly fried chips of fries.Įnd your meal with our number ONE selling dessert, the Brownie-a-la-Mode. For those that like to spice up things, we have our Lava Burger, our homemade hot sauce is cooked into the burger and top it off with pepperjack cheese and jalapeno bacon and you'll sure be a blazin'.Īll of our burgers are hand-patted and served on toasted buns. Try our signature Boulder Burger, 1/2 pound of seasoned meat. Not only is the atmosphere relaxing, but the food brings back regulars each week. The kids (and young at heart) can also enjoy watching our goats romp on the rock wall located next to the patio. On warmer days, diners can enjoy sitting on the patio watching TV, playing pool under the cliff of the cave, or sitting on the edge of the stream and cooling their feet in the water that comes out of the cave (58 degrees). This unique experience includes warming by a 90 foot natural flue fireplace, playing a game of pool, or sitting at the handcrafted cedar bar.
The Truitt's Cave Dining Chamber opened in 1940 and has had a long history of welcoming diners over the decades. The following information is available for The Cave Bar & Grill:Ī unique dining experience inside a section of Truitt's Cave.
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