roadside redux
Enjoy our centur y old dair y
barn while dining on fresh and
fabulous fare ~ Exquisite
cuisine in a casual, relaxed
atmosphere.
Fresh fish nightly~
Our house specialties
include Rack of Lamb~
Whole Dover Sole, fileted tableside
Filet Mignon Cranberry Merlot
Roast Duckling Grand
Marnier~Miso Cured Sea Bass
New York Steak Au Poivre
Enjoy dinner or an array
of wonderful appetizers at our
bar. Sample of appetizers
include- Steamed Mussels
Sashimi~Steak Tartare
Escargot~Caesar Salad
Special Seasonal Salads
Reservations
362-1616
Bon Appetit!
Melanie & Michel Baumann
Chef Owners~34 years
Route 7A East Dorset, Vermont
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94 manchester life | manchesterlifemagazine.com
Each of the renovated three guest cabins have "secret" details and re-purposed building elements.
says, “We’ve been working to re-
create the restaurant, and both
restore and rebuild the guest
cabins, lodge, garage, and even
the old barns.”
The extent of the new
construction means that the 2008
National Register listing will be
withdrawn. To those who swear
by authenticity and nothing less,
it is somewhat wrenching that
the historic log building, and
its many quirky later additions,
had to be dismantled. By the
time that happened though, the
best and most treasured parts
of the main dining room and
bar had been labeled, numbered,
The new Johnny Seesaw’s
restaurant has a similar
footprint, but this time, it
has an actual foundation
below it, and acres of
brilliantly engineered
site work surrounding
it involving massive
subterranean culverts.
removed, and saved to be
reassembled in the new building,
which sits just a few feet away
from the original. (It’s where the
swimming pool used to be.) The
new Johnny Seesaw’s restaurant