Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Check this out! I would LOVE to go to this "slow food" event but...<looks in empty wallet>...alas $65.00 is a little steep when you are broke, heh-heh. --Cee-- http://www.thehenryford.org/village/mainstreet/eagletavern/winterevening.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Sounds great Celia Especially that chocolate bombe... LOL But where is it? I couldn't find the address... Not that I will be attending. Barbara Check this out! I would LOVE to go to this "slow food" event but...<looks in empty wallet>...alas $65.00 is a little steep when you are broke, heh-heh. --Cee-- http://www.thehenryford.org/village/mainstreet/eagletavern/winterevening.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Wow, that place looks gorgeous! I love those old tavern-type places. Cyndi In a message dated 2/9/2007 1:01:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, cbrowne writes: Check this out! I would LOVE to go to this "slow food" event but...<looks in empty wallet>...alas $65.00 is a little steep when you are broke, heh-heh. --Cee-- http://www.thehenryford.org/village/mainstreet/eagletavern/winterevening.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 It's actually a restored and functioning building in Greenfield Village, which is part of the " Henry Ford Museum " in Dearborn, Michigan. The Eagle Tavern serves dinner and lunches from authentic 1850's recipes by servers in costume and character...much like a place frozen in time. (The women even wear whale bone " stays " under their long dresses!) They seat you at long trestle tables with complete strangers, which was how it was in those days. It's heated by firewood and all the tableware is reproduction of the era, and produced in the industrial section of the village. Most of the food comes from the Firestone Farm (meat, fruits, veggies, herbs, etc.) which is also on the Greenfield Village grounds,and it's always cooked the " slow food " way. Here's a link to background info on the Eagle Tavern: http://www.wrenscottage.com/gvm/village/eagletavern.php Here's a PDF menu from the Eagle Tavern: http://www.hfmgv.org/village/mainstreet/eagletavern/ETMenu_fall06.pdf I personally recommend the butternut squash soup and the pork and apple pie. My mom and I and my son ate there just before Christmas and it was FANTASTIC. If you ever come to Michigan, it's a must see. <smiles> --Celia-- RealSimple , " Barbara " <barbara3 wrote: > > Sounds great Celia Especially that chocolate bombe... LOL > But where is it? I couldn't find the address... > Not that I will be attending. > > Barbara > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Sounds very interesting, Celia. I wish I lived near by (not really, not now when you have this terrible winter But you know, we always prepared our food the "slow food" way and even now that I'm alone I still eat that way, if I cook (which is a joke..LOL) That's the only way I know. Barbara It's actually a restored and functioning building in Greenfield Village, which is part of the "Henry Ford Museum" in Dearborn, Michigan. The Eagle Tavern serves dinner and lunches from authentic 1850's recipes by servers in costume and character...much like a place frozen in time. (The women even wear whale bone "stays" under their long dresses!) They seat you at long trestle tables with complete strangers, which was how it was in those days. It's heated by firewood and all the tableware is reproduction of the era, and produced in the industrial section of the village. Most of the food comes from the Firestone Farm (meat, fruits, veggies, herbs, etc.) which is also on the Greenfield Village grounds,and it's always cooked the "slow food" way. Here's a link to background info on the Eagle Tavern: http://www.wrenscottage.com/gvm/village/eagletavern.phpHere's a PDF menu from the Eagle Tavern: http://www.hfmgv.org/village/mainstreet/eagletavern/ETMenu_fall06.pdfI personally recommend the butternut squash soup and the pork and apple pie. My mom and I and my son ate there just before Christmas and it was FANTASTIC. If you ever come to Michigan, it's a must see. <smiles>--Celia-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Back in PA, there were several old taverns to visit. Kail and I loved to go to these places. One of the nicest used to be the Historic Strasburg Inn. It's been sold, and is now used as a convention center or something, but it used to be wonderful. We went there on our honeymoon. Cyndi In a message dated 2/11/2007 10:27:05 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, cbrowne writes: Oh, it *is*, Cyndi! Pictures do not do it justice. When you walk in the front door in the winter, you are greeted by a man who looks like Abe Lincoln and you immediately smell the faint pinecone odor from the fireplace as well as hear and see the crackle, hiss and licking flames of the fire. There is something so comforting about that! When you are escorted to the dining room, you pass through a common area that is connected to the kitchen and see and smell all the drying spices and onions and garlic tied up and hanging down. It's like stepping back in time.I bet Ellen would LOVE this place, LOL!--Cee--RealSimple , cyndikrall wrote:>> > Wow, that place looks gorgeous! I love those old tavern-type places.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Yeah, slow food is the only way...and you do NOT want to live around here in the winter, heh-heh! --Cee-- RealSimple , " Barbara " <barbara3 wrote: > > Sounds very interesting, Celia. I wish I lived near by (not really, not now when you have this terrible winter But you know, we always prepared our food the " slow food " way and even now that I'm alone I still eat that way, if I cook (which is a joke..LOL) > That's the only way I know. > > Barbara > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Oh, it *is*, Cyndi! Pictures do not do it justice. When you walk in the front door in the winter, you are greeted by a man who looks like Abe Lincoln and you immediately smell the faint pinecone odor from the fireplace as well as hear and see the crackle, hiss and licking flames of the fire. There is something so comforting about that! When you are escorted to the dining room, you pass through a common area that is connected to the kitchen and see and smell all the drying spices and onions and garlic tied up and hanging down. It's like stepping back in time. I bet Ellen would LOVE this place, LOL! --Cee-- RealSimple , cyndikrall wrote: > > > Wow, that place looks gorgeous! I love those old tavern-type places. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Back in PA, there were several old taverns to visit. Kail and I loved to go to these places. One of the nicest used to be the Historic Strasburg Inn. It's been sold, and is now used as a convention center or something, but it used to be wonderful. We went there on our honeymoon. Cyndi *************** It's now an inn & day spa.... http://www.netherlandsinn.com/ Did ya ever do the Strasburg Railroad Cyndi? Dan & I spent a long weekend near Strasburg back in '94 I think. Did the railroad, some eating, and took a buggy ride from hell(it was plowing season and the combination of that and the back end of a horse, up close and way to personal, did a number on my allergies!lol). We meant to take the kids back next time and stay in a caboose at the Red Caboose Motel but it never got beyond the planning stage. Here's a place similar to your inn Cyndi that Dan & I use to have dinner at... www.thesettlersinn.com It was a small town quaint inn that use to be a boys boarding school in a previous life. They had wonderful food, served in a cozy dining room with a big stone fireplace. I just looked and boy, have they gone 'uptown'!lol And the prices....geez!! We haven't been back since the kids were born(1990).....I guess we'll go back after we hit the lottery.lolol sluggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 How sad that it's no longer being used as an Inn...and what a COOL place to go on your honeymoon! Have any pictures to share??? <wiggles eyebrows> --Cee-- RealSimple , cyndikrall wrote: > > > Back in PA, there were several old taverns to visit. Kail and I loved to go > to these places. One of the nicest used to be the Historic Strasburg Inn. > It's been sold, and is now used as a convention center or something, but it used > to be wonderful. We went there on our honeymoon. > > Cyndi > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Oh, yes, we took the kids when they were little. One of my kids did a report on trains too, so we were at the museum several times. Never did the buggy ride with my kids, lol, that is WAY too tourist-y, lol! I did it when I was a kid, however, and we vacationed in Lancaster. Settlers Inn looks like a great place too. I didn't look at the prices, but maybe you should plan an anniversary trip there some time. :-)We also went to a place in the Poconos for our honeymoon, after the Strasburg. I can't remember the name now! LOL! Cyndi In a message dated 2/11/2007 11:22:41 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, arcure writes: It's now an inn & day spa....http://www.netherlandsinn.com/Did ya ever do the Strasburg Railroad Cyndi? Dan & I spent a long weekend near Strasburg back in '94 I think.Did the railroad, some eating, and took a buggy ride from hell(it was plowing season and the combination of that and the back end of a horse, up close and way to personal, did a number on my allergies!lol).We meant to take the kids back next time and stay in a caboose at the Red Caboose Motel but it never got beyond the planning stage.Here's a place similar to your inn Cyndi that Dan & I use to have dinner at...www.thesettlersinn.comIt was a small town quaint inn that use to be a boys boarding school in a previous life. They had wonderful food, served in a cozy dining room with a big stone fireplace. I just looked and boy, have they gone 'uptown'!lol And the prices....geez!! We haven't been back since the kids were born(1990).....I guess we'll go back after we hit the lottery.lololsluggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 That was back in the days before digital cameras, lolol. Actually, I don't think we took any pics at all! Cyndi In a message dated 2/12/2007 9:52:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, cbrowne writes: How sad that it's no longer being used as an Inn...and what a COOL place to go on your honeymoon! Have any pictures to share??? <wiggles eyebrows>--Cee-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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