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Local Restaurant — Local Food
Posted on July 11th, 2010 10 comments Add a comment >>A couple of weeks ago, I attended a different kind of dinner at Generations Restaurant in Lake Placid. This restaurant has changed names and owners a few times since I started spending time here, and now it is part of the Golden Arrow Resort, widely known as The First Green Hotel in our area.
So, why is a food event featured on the Explorer’s Adirondack Green Line blog??? It’s because local food is an important link in making our local economy stronger and more resilient. It’s because local food provides local jobs and reduces transportation costs to get good food to our plates. It’s because local food is fresh and fabulous! Read on to see what can happen, and keep reading to see how you can participate in the July 18th event at Generations Restaurant.
This was an Adirondack Harvest dinner, with most of the ingredients on the menu locally produced. What a feast we had!!! Chef David Hunt introduced us to the many cheeses served before dinner there are produced in New York State – some very local; some from the Hudson Valley (closer than Wisconsin, right?!). (In fact, in May I did some birding and met the owner at the Twin Maple Farm in Ghent, NY where one of the excellent cheeses was made.)
Wonderful New York Cheeses
Next, we were served a beautiful first course, made with local produce (and that fabulous little Chanterelle mushroom).
Before and during the time all of this lovely food was being served, we were invited to try some of the Lake Placid Pub and Brewery beers, with the owner there to fill us in on the characteristics of each beer. Alternatively, we could order a glass of wine from the good selection offered by the restaurant.
The next course was a beautiful salad, with most of the ingredients from Fledging Crow Farm, located near Keeseville, NY. I knew the energetic Lucas from the Saranac Lake Farmers’ Market, and he told the story of the Farm, which is both a Community Supported Agriculture farm and a participant in several local farners’ markets. These farmers work HARD!
Gorgeous Mostly-local Salad
The main course was a choice of local beef (filet mignon), local chicken breast (stuffed with goat cheese and other goodies), and striped bass (from Rhode Island – wild caught, and about as local as commercial fish gets here). At our table, we had all three choices, which each of us enjoyed thoroughly, then tried samples of the other main courses brought around by the staff. As you can see, my friend Susan did her best to polish off her meal (much oohing and ahhing over each course by her – she is a serious foody!) but had to take the surplus home in the compostable sugar cane to-go container provided.
Susan with the Remains
Well, then there was dessert, of course. And it was Strawberry season, so:
Strawberries and Cream - Perfection
As a parting gift, each of us was given a little jar of terrific Green Roof Champagne Chive dressing, made at the restaurant with the chives that are part of the Green Roof that moderates both cold and hot temperatures on the part of the Golden Arrow roof. The beautiful roof is part of the landscape as one looks out to Mirror Lake and the mountains beyond.
Green Roof at Golden Arrow
Many thanks to the Golden Arrow and Generations Restaurant for inviting me to this wonderful event. The chef David Hunt is someone to watch, as he explores the potential for delicious, creative cooking with fresh local ingedients from Adirondack farms.
Chef David Hunt
And there’s more!!! On Sunday, July 18th at 11 a.m. there will be a Harvest Brunch at Generations with more local foods featured on the menu. For only $28, it will be well worth the price. Contact any of the following folks to make your reservation:Jenn Holderied, Director of Marketing – 518-637-3644
Mark Corr, Generations Restaurant Manager – 518-837-5052
Chef David Hunt -518-837-5052
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Name: Cris
Bio: Cris Winters visited the Adirondacks as a child and fell in love with the region. Now her home and art studio – two small, rustic cabins – are in Fernville, just outside Saranac Lake. Her views on the environment are informed by a master’s degree in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Policy; extensive work as a field biologist; and a desire to make a life and some art with meaning. Her other blogs are In Cris’ Niche (an arts blog), In the Green Circle (one of several contributors), and Panama Field Notes (about a month-long journey across Panama).
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