Day 3 had us going alot of miles in the rental car. Our first leg was to drive to Quechee, VT to rendezvous with one of Tracy's high school friends Katrina. Ryan had heard about the Simon Pearce Restaurant and had it as a place he really wanted to visit on this adventure. Since Katrina was not that far away from Quechee it was a good place to meet for brunch. Before I tell you about the meal let me just show you the view from the restaurant.
The Simon Pearce Restaurant/Gallery/Workshop sits next to the flowing Quechee River. This view from the dining room overlooks the dam and an old wooden bridge that is currently being repaired. The whole area is just beautiful to look at.
Since were meeting Katrina for a Sunday Brunch no brunch is complete without some brunch beverages. I ordered the house special Bloody Mary, Ryan ordered a Switchback Ale from Burlington, Katrina went for the Mimosa while Tracy had a glass of sparkling cider.
This meal was Tracy's turn to satisfy a seafood fix by ordering a Rock Crab Cake
and the Butter Lettuce Wedge Salad.
Katrina went the salad route also but with a very tasty looking Spinach Salad.
Ryan ordered the Quiche Du Jour.
I went with the Rock Crab Cake Benedict.
We barely had room for desert but managed to split the Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee.
Between the gallery/workshop, the restaurant, the food and the A+ customer service this place was worth the Sunday drive. Inside the workshop we were able to watch hand blown glass ornaments being made. That was really cool to watch! Inside the gallery were some amazing creations. Tracy and I both fell in love with a wooden table made out of old barn wood. We all enjoyed the food but Ryan made an interesting observation with the question "Why does fresh food have to be such a novelty?" Fresh food meaning locally grown from community farms. I think he has a good point.
Before we finished up with Simon Pearce we needed one more photo.
Then we got back on the road and headed east. We grabbed a few quick geocaches in VT and a few in New Hampshire as we passed through. Our stop for Sunday night was the coastal communtiy of Ogunquit, Maine. I picked this because it seemed like a place that would have plenty to see and do without us having to go all the way to Portland. That is a trip for another time. Since we were just looking for a place to stay the night and another good seafood meal Ogunquit was a great choice.
I decided to hold out on my lobster fix until we got to Maine and tonight was the night! Ryan was up for a Maine lobster too. I used to love eating lobster for my birthday then I was a kid and this made me feel like a kid again. Lobsters - Time you meet your doom!
This was another great place to just sit, enjoy dinner, people watch and enjoy the view of the ocean and the boats in the bay.
I would go back to Ogunquit or Quechee again anytime. These were both locations that would be great to spend several days in even if there were not so much more to see and do nearby.
And the beach was pretty nice too.
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