So back to my review job. My special lady and I took off right after Thanksgiving and shot down to Stowe for a relaxing post family weekend. There was no snow in town and very little on the mountain so we got a favorable rate for a room at the newish Stowe Mountain Lodge. It was really quite nice. The service was friendly and attentive. We were upgraded upon arrival to a nice big suite complete w/ a kitchenette. The upgrade was to a room w/ a view of the entrance (and mountain) but stil... The bed was clean and very comfortable. The bathroom was nice especially the nice large tub. There was a little gas fireplace that was nice. The place was busier than I had ever seen it. Other than the rooms it was pricey. A Heady Topper was $12. Ouch! We also had a couple massages at the spa and oh my! My massage was pretty good and the hot tub/locker room/steam room areas were very nice. My one complaint was the quiet room. It was not quiet. There were two New Yorkers screaming to each other about Facebook. There was a kid running around w/ another couple. 2 other women came in and were yelling. No reason to yell, it is a quiet room. Also why was everyone on Facebook on their phone? Weird right? Anyway... overall the MTN Lodge was expensive but quite comfortable and we had a pleasant stay.
Friday night my lady had a hankering for fondue so we cruised over to the Stowehoff. That place could be considered old school and charming... or a shit hole. I prefer the prior, I kind of like the place. We had a good burger, well cooked, perfect size, on an English muffin. A-bird had a very plain green salad and then a bowl of cheese (cheddar and Gruyere). Hey, it was melted cheese it was good. The best part was the couple from Mass. that sat down next to us and proceeded to talk to us non stop. Anytime there was a break in the action... my buddy started up again. He has a 15 year old daughter, lives in Dracut, works nearby at a semiconductor plant, likes long walks on the beach. It was something. They were very friendly. I liked the place and would give it 1 thumb up if you like divey atmosphere pretty good simple food.
Saturday we rocked brunch at the Green Goddess. It was excellent. I had an egg sandwich w/ spinach and mushrooms that was really good. The bacon was well cooked and delicious. Coffee was good. It was reasonable priced and very tasty. 1 1/2 thumbs up.
Saturday night we went to what was the Shed, now called Crop. It was good. The service was also very attentive and friendly. The new dining room atmosphere and space is much better than what the Shed had going. The pub needs some work... and was empty. Anywho, they started me w/ a delicious Manhattan and my wife w/ a good and not too sweet non-alcoholic cranberry drink in a martini glass. Solid work bartender. We started w/ a well cooked and salty pretzel, some ok not great brussel sprouts, and deviled eggs which were creamy and quite good, especially the 2 that had bacon! My wife had a fresh and tasty green salad that never stopped. I had a BBQ pulled chicken sandwich. Chicken was well cooked but could have used more mop sauce. The side salad was good, nice dressing, and Portuguese roll was a nice touch. We finished up w/ cookies to go. They came w/ ice cream but the waiter was very nice and substituted a coffee to go for me. Solid man, and the cookies were awesome. 1 1/2 thumbs up. I'd go again.
So there you have it, nice relaxing weekend. Oh yeah, we also saw Skyfall. It was very long. I liked it, though not quite as much as Casino Royale. Lady was getting a little bored. Still, if you like action movies and have a few hours to kill, check it out. And there you have it.
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