A taste of nostalgia
On a recent visit, the fries were hot and crunchy, the handmade burgers were juicy and cooked to order, and the staff made our cabin-fevered offspring feel like they were welcome to hang out all day playing board games.
A fireplace would make it the perfect winter haunt, but a glowing space heater and a sweeping view of the lake made it a fun respite.
In those early years, the family expanded by adding picnic tables along the lake and rowboat rentals, and eventually built a three-story building to house the family and a new Neopolitan-style restaurant.
Entree plates ($7.50 to $11.95) come with fries or salad and include baked ziti; chicken Parmesan; fried shrimp or clams; linguine with clam sauce; and strip steak or sausage, pepper and onion sandwiches.
Tony's girlfriend, Kirsten Day, stages "Interactive Art and Display Nights," featuring local artists displaying their creations and giving lessons in watercolor, collage and other mediums, with tarot card readings thrown in for good measure.
There are dozens of classic board games (Battleship, chess, checkers, dominoes, Chinese checkers, hangman, etc.) spread around for the patrons, as well as dartboards, old-school pinball and Atari machines, and a billiard table.