Sep
4
High Street Pub Reopening?
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Not necessarily, but today at lunch I saw a bright orange sign in the window of the former High Street Pub. I was across the street and couldn’t read the names, but it seems it will soon reopen as The Governors’ Pub. The new proprietors have applied for a liquor license transfer. I’ll try to stop by this weekend and check out the details.
I’ll post more information as I find it. As of now, I can’t even find a website for the new venture. Nonetheless, I’m hoping for good things. I’m so optimistic, I’m creating a new tag for this post, The Governors’ Pub.
Mar
29
Brunch, and a Closing
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We made it back to the Cafe on the Park again this morning. We arrived at around 10:15 a.m., right before a large group of people walked in. We found a table for two in the back and waited. We don’t normally make it out that early on a Sunday, but we’ve both been up early each day this weekend.
I again ordered the quiche, having the bacon and Swiss cheese quiche. I was lucky to get the last slice. If they had run out, my backup plan was to try their baked oatmeal special. (It is oatmeal with eggs and brown sugar, baked in the oven like a custard and served hot with a small pitcher of fresh cream.)
I don’t have much to offer in terms of new insights into dinning at the Cafe. It is just a simple, family-run eatery that does brunch really well. If I could, I’d encourage everyone to try it at least once, and if you like it make a regular thing of it. Local restaurants are having a tough time of it lately, with the contracting economy and people choosing to cut dining out from their budgets to try to make ends meet.
In fact, I understand the economy has claimed another local casualty in the High Street Pub. I’m not sure when it closed its doors, but it appears dark and I’ve heard from several people that they’re closed. (I have not, however, been able to confirm this with anyone connected to the Pub.)
Aug
8
3rd Annual Centre County Farm Tour
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I’m firming up my schedule for Saturday’s Farm Tour. I am currently thinking about visiting three sites on the tour.
First, I plan to start with the Millheim Farmer’s Market at 10 a.m. The Tour doesn’t officially begin until 12:30 p.m., but the Market is open earlier. I’ll do the week’s veggie and meats shopping and probably stick around for the cooking demo by High Street Pub from Bellefonte, PA.
Since I’ll have a cooler and the weather looks to be mild, I’m not running my purchases back home right away. Instead, I’m heading to Spring Mills to visit Sabine and Thomas Carey’s Full Circle Farms. The Carey’s run a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Farm Share program. I didn’t have my act together last winter in time to become a member, but I’m planning to participate next year and want to check out the farm. This is also the farm that raises Red Bourbon turkeys, which had me terribly excited earlier this week when I discovered it.
I’m looking for one more site to visit after Full Circle Farms, but I plan to round out the day at Mount Nittany Winery near Boalsburg. I’ve had several of their wines and have been impressed by what they’ve managed to achieve here in Centre County. I don’t expect the sort of accomplishments I’ve seen in Michigan, and I admit I was spolied by Michigan’s Old Mission and Leelanau peninsulas, but I do anticipate quality winemaking. Expect a full tasting rundown early next week.
If you are planning to attend any of the farm tour, leave a comment or email me, cg AT this domain name. Maybe we can put together a piece detailing everyone’s experiences since no one person can visit them all! I know I’m looking forward to it.
