Un-believable....that the orchards where I picked peaches and strawberries past the "bug barn" where my kids spent summers learning about nature (thanks to the Brandywine Valley Association, the oldest conservation organization in the area) now is the county seat of fine dining.
Nothing pretentious, just beautiful food elegantly prepared and served as a tasting menu. The chef calls it spontaneous four-star dining and he will adapt to dietary restrictions. Six to nine courses, in small portions, served as examples of house specialities and featuring local, pure and organic ingredients - pesticide and preservative free. Very little butter or cream. It is a BYOB and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. reservations are required. The menu changes monthly, but then again, you may be surprised.
Dinner is served upstairs in the restored mid 19th-century Northbrook barn on an oversized plank table made from a tree that fell on the property. The table seats 22. You reserve it or as a couple or foursome, you just plan to meet new friends.
It is rumored that Chef Guillermo Tellez would be insulted to charge you if you were not satisfied, and for $75 per person this is a chef confident of his skills.
This innovative dining concept - set off Route 842 not far from the Brandywine River and Northbrook Canoe Company resulted from the convergence of creative energies. Master chef Guillermo Tellez , Robert Boone of Striped Bass and Charlie Trotter's, and their spouses, pastry chef Leslie Tellez and catering director Christine Boone stumbled on the site with their realtor and the rest is history.
My oldest son raves about their St. Louis ribs and takes his out-of-town friends there. He was not disappointed that what he went for - the famous homemade apple cider donuts-- were still available. You actually watch the process happening.
The Northrbrook bakery is a wonderful secret. Dutch apple, pumpkin and pecan pies are always on my holiday tables. Sometimes, if asked to bring a special dessert to a gathering, I run out to Northbrook for it.
Summertime means strawberry slushies and the variety of drinks and snacks long have made this a refueling stop for bikers out enjoying the countryside. So, it is breath of fresh air that the "traditions" have stayed on as the dining options have expanded.
For more information on the menu or to make reservations call 610-793-9293.
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