My guy and I decided to have a special lunch at the Basket Factory, one of our favorite places, today. Charlie discovered this gem of a restaurant years ago and we quickly made it our destination for special occasions. Over time, we’ve celebrated birthdays and anniversaries or just a nice bike ride to Middleport.
Yes, it actually was a basket factory. Logs were floated on the canal to the pond (now marina) where they were stripped and processed into baskets for the thriving fruit industry from 1893 until it closed in 1934.
We were looking forward to the mouthwatering Pasta Alfredo and bacon wrapped shrimp, not to mention the to-die-for warm bread sticks. The dining room, decorated with baskets of every size and shape, overlooks the canal. Of course, we have our favorite waitress. She’s a teacher, but we know she loves working at the Basket Factory, too.
I cannot begin to tell you how disappointed we were when we arrived to find a sign on the front door.
Business Closed.
Charlie and I have made a personal choice to support local restaurants over chains whenever possible. These are hard times for everyone. We’re all feeling the pinch from high prices and rough economy. Let’s hope we all make it through these stormy times
Yes, it actually was a basket factory. Logs were floated on the canal to the pond (now marina) where they were stripped and processed into baskets for the thriving fruit industry from 1893 until it closed in 1934.
We were looking forward to the mouthwatering Pasta Alfredo and bacon wrapped shrimp, not to mention the to-die-for warm bread sticks. The dining room, decorated with baskets of every size and shape, overlooks the canal. Of course, we have our favorite waitress. She’s a teacher, but we know she loves working at the Basket Factory, too.
I cannot begin to tell you how disappointed we were when we arrived to find a sign on the front door.
Business Closed.
Charlie and I have made a personal choice to support local restaurants over chains whenever possible. These are hard times for everyone. We’re all feeling the pinch from high prices and rough economy. Let’s hope we all make it through these stormy times
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