In Stoney Creek Ontario there is a castle on the shore of Lake Ontario. Ir's called Edgewater Manor. It is just seconds off the QEW (Queen Elizabeth Way) The major freeway between Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Hamilton and Toronto.
When I first moved to Ontario it was just a castle at the end of the Lakeside Drive, the street I lived on with wonderful views of Lake Ontario. An elderly man lived there and there is lots of history available about the building. After I left that area, the castle became apartments and soon after that it was purchased and made into a beautiful fine dining restaurant.
We had lunch there on Friday. Our best friends and my husband and I were celebrating the end of a a successful season in the grapevine business. What a way to spend the afternoon!
Everything was so clean and pretty - the staff was fantastic!
We started with a martini. My husband I like them on the rocks, our friends like them straight up.
Next was a complimentary “PINGUE” CURED MEATS AND HOUSE MADE PATE.
The wine was Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2002 from Sonoma Valley, CA with this plate
Steak Tartar and a mushroom, filo and goat cheese brulee
Our appetizers were delicious. I have no idea why I didn't get a photo of the forth appetizer. My walnut and apple salad with blue cheese was a celebration of tastes.
With this course the wine was a Menage a Trois white, a blend of Chardonnay, Muscato and Chenin Blanc.
The breads served were designer breads - my favorite the olive bread and these bread crisps were served with the appetizers.
Our lunch lasted 3 and a half hours so we could savor the flavors of the dishes and wines. At this point in our meal we were invited to walk around the castle and see all the rooms even the secret room where Celebrities are ushered into the castle from the helicopter pad and served in private.
We went back to our table and enjoyed the rest of our lunch. We all chose fish and seafood.
Halibut
Alaskan White Salmon
Seared Dinner Scallops
Lake Erie Perch
With this course the men had a glass of Menage a Trois red, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot and Zinfandel.
And when that was over there was a mess - but a pleasant mess.
No one wanted to look at the dessert menu so we sat and relaxed with a coffee and went home and spent the afternoon by the pool...
If you want more information on Edgewater Manor you can find it here
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Comments: 34
Beautiful photos from this place. Nice essay too. I'll admit that the decorative food doesn't look too appitizing to me, but I'm a very picky eater.
What a fabulous place to enjoy a celebratory meal, in style! Thank you for sharing the wonderful place with us through your beautiful photos.
Thank you for posting your photo essay at Pretty Pictures.
The place looks so beautiful. And the food!!!I have to go eat something right now. They are very appetizing. A lovely photo essay. Great job!!
Looks like a beautiful place to enjoy a grand meal.
Beautiful place and I bet the history is interesting. That's the way to savor fine food. If you're going to gulp and run, you might as well eat at a family restaurant.
What a tasteful, and tasty, photo essay! Beautiful shots well assembled for display, well done!
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Nice little house...but look at that food. If I ever got to eat any of that compared to what I have now, I'd think I died and went to heaven. A plain peanut butter sandwich with no jam (because I can't afford that addition) compared to any of this? Take me away and let me live here forever!
Ohh, the place looks beautiful! And that food looks delicious. It sounds like a wonderful place!
Great photo essay...I never seen food first hand that was so beautifully displayed for the diners.
Sounds like a marvelous way to spend a Saturday, good food, great friends and time to enjoy them both.
This is a very nice photo essay. Your pictures are beautiful.
A Lovely photo essay. Pictures are magazine perfect. Makes me feel I were there with you. Well done.
Looks like a wonderful place--great job on the essay, as usual.
I don't get jealous very often, but I am right now. What a magnificent old building, and the food.... sigh.
pretty pictures, food looked yummy,
What a wonderful place to visit. You managed some beautiful shots.
What a perfect day...good friend, good foods, fine wines. Looks like a lovely place and definitely worth visitng for the sights and the meals.
Oh wow, what an elaborate setting for an elegant lunch. You must have felt like a queen in such a royal place. Your photos are beautiful and I can't even begin to imagine what an experience like this would be like. Thank you so much for sharing your great adventure. I don't think I'll ever have the chance to experience such luxury.
Oh my--looks like it would be naptime for me!! Beautiful place and meal, Mare. I love the dining room chairs, too.
A lovely place to spend a few hours and enjoy a festive meal. The food looks fabulous! That mini carriage was quite something.
This is just so lovely and as always your photos are exceptional!
Great photos! I am afraid I am a burger king taste who wouldn't appreciate some those appitizers, lol. The main part of the meal looked great thou!
D D ,what an awesome place ,great photo essay .Loved the food photos ! I would eat myself into a coma !
Sounds like a GREAT place to eat! What a wonderful meal you had. Thanks for sharing the great photos, too.
What a great photo essay, exquisite pictures every one of them, thanks so much Diva.
Feast for the eyes and the stomach. This was lovely. Thanks.
The castle is beautiful. The food looks fantastic. I'd say you got a great experience and some wonderful pictures.
What a beautiful place. Wonderful photo essay.
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Your photos are beautiful. That looks like an amazing place.
that looks like a great place to go! my guy and i are planning on taking a trip into that area, and we will surely check this place out!
Wonderful. I'm sorry I missed it on my drives up and down the QEW. I had a fab dinner...and now I'm hungry again! I like mine straight up. shall we start there?
Hope you are all having a fab camping trip.