May 13th, 2010
Photo by Pamela Kaminski
An excerpt posted by Paul Austin . Read the entire story Star Tribune
Jon Pieper is owner of the Old Village Hall Restaurant in Lanesboro, Minnesota and a fourth generation Southeast Minnesotan. “Nobody in my family had ever picked morels. I was surprised to find out that morel mushrooms have such a cult following.” From this regional obsession emerged his restaurant’s annual Morel Festival, when he prepares menus of succulent morel dishes and attracts fans from all over the state and beyond.
Jon is now an avid morel hunter himself, and he says that it’s “a great Minnesota outdoor activity that anyone can do. The great thing about morel mushrooms is that nothing else looks like them and they are relatively easy to find. In Southeastern Minnesota, they tend to come up under dead elm trees. It’s a great family pastime. I took my five year old son out in the backyard, and we picked about five pounds in an half hour.”
As for eating the morels, Jon hosts his Morel Festival every year in March, well before the hunting season. “I dried about thirty pounds of morels last spring. The March festival features dried mushrooms. The mushrooms are more intense when dried. They also can be rehydrated and used similarly to fresh mushrooms. Dried mushrooms can be put in a blender with flour and seasoning make a great coating for meat. They even can be used for making ice cream.”
Old Village Hall Restaurant & Pub in Lanesboro, Minnesota
Jon invites us all down. “People have to visit Lanesboro in May to witness the morel mania!”
Here you’ll find a Morel Tenderloin Flatbread with a Caper Aioli Recipe from Jon’s Morel Festival.
Old Village Hall Restaurant & Pub
111 Coffee St E
Lanesboro, MN 55949
Phone: 507-467-2962
Tags: Morel Mushrooms
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May 4th, 2010
The Old Barn Resort
The Old Barn Resort is having a BARNiversary
May 20-23, 2010
HAPPY 20th SEASON for the Resort!!!
HAPPY 125th Birthday to the Barn!!!
Shirley Endres (Owner) and Mary Michel Celebrate the upcoming BARNiversary
Doug Brenna and Shirley Endres, originally from small towns around the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, purchased the property in late 1996 and have continued to take the business to a more complete ‘resort’ feel. They have added the 18-hole golf course facilities, remodeled the restaurant and bar, made changes to the pool patio area, have added a large playset and as always continue to make improvements to the physical facilities to update guest amenities. They work closely with their incredible staff to assure you feel at home and enjoy your stay. Because of this, please feel free to comment or make suggestions to any staff member about the resort and amenities. Our staff are closer to friends than employees. We would like you to think so, too!
For more history you’ll just have to come see it for yourself!
BARNiversary May 20-23, 2010
Thursday: 7-11pm – Mary Michel’s 20th Year Party (yes, she came with the barn!) with DJ Guido!
Friday: 9am – Golf Tourney* starts
7pm – Rib Eating Contest***
8-midnight – Misfit Toys Unplugged-Live Music
Saturday: All day – Golf Tourney Continues* and Allis Chalmers Display****
9am – Bean Bag Tourney**
1pm – Barn Dedication & World’s Largest Barn Cake
9pm – Bonfire Party
Sunday: Allis Chalmers Display until noon****
Golf Tourney Continues* winners announced at 3pm
1-3pm – Pig Roast – $2/person (yes, really $2/person)
1-4pm – Karaoke Joe
3pm – Cow Pie Bingo
Old Barn Resort
24461 Heron Rd
Preston, MN 55965
Phone: 507-467-2512
Toll Free: 800-552-2512
Email: info@barnresort.com
Website: www.barnresort.com
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April 30th, 2010
Maggie and her world famous pie!
Maggie stopped by the Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce office with a oh, so delicious raspberry cream pie! You have to taste it to believe it! Try a slice, or better yet a whole pie!
Aroma Pie Shop
618 Main St
Whalan, MN
Opens May 1, 2010. Thurs-Mon, 10am-5pm
Featuring our World Famous Pie baked fresh each morning right here in our kitchen. Lunch–sandwiches on homemade bread or wraps, soup, hotdogs, brats, specials. Ice cream.
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April 30th, 2010
Lanesboro Minnesota was recently featured in Midwest Living Magazine as one of the “Best of the Midwest Small Town Getaways”!
Click here to read the full story.
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April 27th, 2010
By Jackie Rehm
Let me introduce myself. I am Jackie (Landsverk) Rehm, born and raised in Lanesboro, MN. Fifteen years ago, I came back home to start a business, and here I am now, running a successful motel in Lanesboro and enjoying small town life.
It has been a journey. Starting and operating Green Gables Inn has been one of the most challenging endeavors in my life thus far. My learning curve started out steep, and then stayed that way. Every time I think I’ve figured it all out, technology changes, the economy changes, and my customers’ needs change. It is ever evolving. And I love the challenge.
I would encourage anyone who loves hard work and who has an adventuresome spirit to try it. The risk is worth it: there’s nothing better than the feeling of getting up every morning knowing that whatever you do that day is fully your decision. Owning your own business challenges almost every sensible notion you’ve ever had. I have been conflicted in decision making and confronted with bad decisions, but at the end of the day, I’ve always known that those decisions were mine to make and mine to correct.
My friend Bonnie Handmacher, another B&B owner, recently asked me if she could have her wedding on the grounds of Green Gables. Of course I said “Yes” right away, even though I hadn’t realized or fully appreciated what a perfect site it would turn out to be. As planned by Bonnie, the wedding was absolutely beautiful, and I thoroughly enjoyed not only the satisfaction of seeing a friend happily marry, but also providing a space in which a multitude of friends could enjoy the couple and each other on a perfect summer afternoon. I learned that my property could play “Host” in yet another way. As I said earlier: ever evolving. My journey continues and I am still looking forward.
As I reflect on the last fifteen years of running a successful small business, I am pleased with the results of my efforts. Has it been easy? Not always. Has it been rewarding? Yes. Would I do it again? Most certainly.
Green Gables Inn
303 W Sheridan St
Lanesboro, MN 55949
Phone: 507-467-2936
Toll Free: 800-818-4225
Email: green@acegroup.cc
Website: www.lanesboroweb.com/greengables
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April 14th, 2010
Hillcrest Hide-Away Bed and Breakfast in Lanesboro, Minnesota
Lanesboro is recognized as the Bed & Breakfast Capital of Minnesota. With 15 Bed and Breakfasts in Lanesboro, and the immediate surrounding area, there is a great display of architecture, including Victorian homes, craftsman homes, and new homes. Innkeepers extend their Minnesota hospitality to today’s traveler and offer a unique experience in their comfortable and nationally recognized B&Bs. Breakfasts are delightful in every inn and have their own claims to fame! Try all of them and see what you like best!
Stone Mill Suites Historic Inn in Lanesboro, Minnesota
Historic Scanlan House Bed and Breakfast in Lanesboro, Minnesota
Book your Bed & Breakfast Capital Package; recapture the magic of time spent together.
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April 8th, 2010
Escape to a Lanesboro B&B
Lanesboro was named one of America’s Prettiest Towns by Yahoo! Travel / Forbes Traveler for scenic beauty and small town charm. Mother Earth News recognized Lanesboro on the “Great Places You’ve (Maybe) Never Heard Of” list honoring the city’s cultural and natural attractions.
ABMP studio shot
Treat yourself and someone special to a Lanesboro Getaway Package. Your Romance and Relaxation Package for two begins with a horse-drawn carriage ride in historic Lanesboro! Enjoy dinner out, a massage and wine with two Signature Glasses from our local winery.
Lanesboro Horse Drawn Carriage Rides
Tags: Getaway Packages, Romantic Getaway Packages
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March 25th, 2010
Potiche Pottery and Gifts in
Lanesboro, Minnesota, is in the heart of Bluff Country.
We are a Specialty Gift Shop with a Paint Your Own
Pottery Studio right here in the store.
We offer a unique variety of items in our Gift Shop from home décor, gourmet foods, candles, toys, books and so much more. There is something for everyone.
Our Pottery Studio is a place where people of all ages can experience a fun, easy and creative time with friends and family. Stop in anytime to create your very own masterpiece or Lanesboro souvenir. You can also call us to schedule your own private party, or to sign up to attend any of our special events in the studio throughout the year.
We offer a unique experience with the combination of
our gift shop, along with the ability for you to be creative
in our Paint Your Own Pottery Studio.
Potiche Pottery & Gifts Owner, Barb Johnson
Please join us for a day of creative fun.
We look forward to seeing you here.
Barb Johnson, Owner
| Potiche Pottery and Gifts
113 Parkway Ave N
PO Box 129
Lanesboro, MN 55949
Phone: 507-467-2929
Email: potiche@acegroup.cc |
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| Business Hours: Mon, Thur, Fri & Sat 10 – 5 |
Tags: Paint your own pottery
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March 15th, 2010
Quick Bites: Lanesboro keeps it local, local, local Rochester Post Bulletin by Kimberly Van Brunt 3/14/2010 5:00:07 AM
The small, but vibrant, restaurant scene just shy of an hour southeast of Rochester is inspiring for many reasons — but they have one loud-and-clear message: They are all about keeping it local, local, local. Read more.
Kari’s Scandinavian Restaurant is the newest spot in downtown
Lanesboro, Minnesota, moving into the space vacated by The Vintage when it closed in October. While the restaurant is a new concept, the folks behind it are familiar: Owners are Scott and Angie Taylor of Pedal Pushers Cafe. Scott Taylor says that they’re trying out new dishes every weekend, many of them based on family recipes from chef Marina Ludwigson.
Owners, Scott & Angie Taylor & Family
Tags: Local Foods
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February 19th, 2010
Raise up a glass to 150 years
2/19/2010 7:13:06 AM
By Marissa Block
The Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN
In something of a tradition, Old Village Hall Restaurant, nestled deep in the heart of downtown Lanesboro, Minnesota, will again be teaming up with Schell’s Brewery later this month to host a 150th anniversary brewmaster’s dinner. Read more.
Old Village Hall Restaurant & Pub in Lanesboro, Minnesota hosts the Schell's Brewmaster Dinner
Old Village Hall Restaurant & Pub in Lanesboro, Minnesota
111 Coffee St E
Lanesboro, MN 55949
Phone: 507-467-2962
Email: write2us@oldvillagehall.com
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