While
Laurie’s sister Bonnie and her husband Bill were visiting us in October,
shopping and/or browsing through gift shops and antique stores were some of the major activities.
Laurie
and Bonnie have wanted wreaths made from cotton bolls for a long time. Only a decorative tobacco wreath has been on
Laurie’s list longer! In any case, we
had found a decorator’s shop in Etowah Tennessee that said that they could
build the wreaths once the cotton crop came in.
So we headed down to Etowah with our first stop planned at Linda’s
Creative Accents to shop and to pick up the coveted wreaths…
I took
these photos of Linda’s Creative Accents from their website. It’s a fun place to shop for the unusual
items that add that little something to your home décor. The ladies were very happy with their
wreaths!
Linda’s
Creative Accents is located at 712 Tennessee Avenue (US Hwy. 411) in Etowah
Tennessee. Phone: 423-781-7146. Linda’s website is found at http://lindascreativeaccents.com/.
We also
stopped by Whitie’s Antiques at 720 Tennessee Avenue in Etowah. Phone: 423-263-4568. This antique shop is located in that striking
building with the tower and arched doorways.
It’s a former bank right across the street from the Etowah railroad
depot.
Whitie’s
Antiques has some of the best antiques that we’ve seen here in East
Tennessee. It’s not just a collection of
‘old stuff’. Whitie’s specializes in
Primitives and Country and they also have a few newer high quality items for
sale. I bought this beautiful
Cherokee Basket to add to Laurie's collection, re an early birthday present!
Then it
was time for lunch!
This is
The Farmhouse Restaurant in Etowah. One
would think that a restaurant would have to be on Etowah’s main street,
Tennessee Avenue (US Hwy. 411), in order to succeed and survive. This certainly isn’t true as regards The
Farmhouse Restaurant. It is a popular spot that's on a side
street away from downtown and a long block removed west of Tennessee
Avenue.
I took
this photo of Bill, Bonnie and Laurie relaxing on The Farmhouse Restaurant’s
front porch. The ladies are always happy
when they’re shopping, especially if they bought something!
The interior
of The Farmhouse Restaurant is warm, cozy and loaded with kitschy decorations
everywhere! It was well after 1PM on a
Thursday and the main dining room was very busy…
I will
start out by apologizing for the first 2 food photos… We started eating before
remembering to take a picture in both instances. This was the plate of cornbread that came
with our lunches. The muffins were above
average.
We darn
near wiped out the Fried Green Tomatoes before I got around to taking a
photo! This was a nice version of this
southern staple. We all enjoyed
them…again above average.
Bill
opted for the fried bologna sandwich with chips on the side. It was just the kind of lunch he wanted and
something that isn’t normally on a menu back in St. Louis Missouri where they
live.
I had
the chopped steak dinner with 2 sides.
For my sides I went with the white beans and the mashed potatoes and
gravy. The beans were good if a bit
salty and the potatoes and gravy were fine.
I’ve never had a chopped steak like this one though. It was just so so…
Laurie
had chicken and stuffing with beets and pea salad as her sides. She liked her meal, especially the pea
salad. If this were my meal, I would
have asked the question: “Where’s the Chicken?”
There was plenty of sage stuffing and it was pretty good but the chicken
was minimal.
In fairness,
prices at The Farmhouse Restaurant are very reasonable…i.e. Low! You would have a hard time spending much
money for any meal on the menu.
Bonnie
ordered a Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich and she chose French fries over
the potato chips. She was satisfied with
her lunch.
In my
opinion, the food at The Farmhouse Restaurant is just average but the value is
above average. You could feed a family
of 4 here for under $25.00!
The
Farmhouse Restaurant is located at 1201 Ohio Avenue in Etowah Tennessee. Phone: 423-263-3276. There is a website listed on the Internet
showing this address but for another restaurant outside of Tennessee. The Farmhouse Restaurant can be found on
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Farmhouse-Restaurant-123304374376657/?ref=page_internal.
Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…
Thanks
for stopping by for lunch!
Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave
We'd eaten at the Farmhouse and I think our experience was similar to yours.
ReplyDeletefried bologna, reminds me of my Indiana days!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a busy and fun day, Dave, and I love all the vintage items in your photos. The food looks pretty good, too! :)
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