IN TODAY'S WORLD OF HAUTE CUISINE, THERE IS CONSTANT PRESSURE AMONGST CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS TO BE AND DO THE NEXT MOST ORIGINAL THING. WITH EACH NEW EPISODE OF "HELL'S KITCHEN" OR "CUPCAKE WARS," THE STAKES GET HIGHER. SOMETIMES, THEN, IT'S EASY TO MISS THE TRUE ORIGINALITY OF A PLACE WHERE THE ENTIRE FOCUS IS ON OFFERING DINERS AN OLD-FASHIONED, FINE DINING EXPERIENCE. ENTER ONE FRANKIE ROWLAND'S STEAKHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN ROANOKE. 120 MAY/JUNE 2019 Land and Sea Steak isn't the only thing Frankie's does with excellence. The Oysters Rockefeller (left) and seasonally prepared Sea Bass (right) are two customer favorites. TheRoanoker.comhttp://www.TheRoanoker.com