Hart's Turkey Farm vs Green Ridge Turkey Farm and others
My wife and I just recently had dinner at Hart's Turkey Farm, we like to go a few times a year and for the first time ever, I got something on their menu that didn't involve turkey, I got their Prime Rib and was very happy with it.
I grew up in southern New Hampshire and my family would occasionally go to Green Ridge Turkey Farm in Nashua, I was little the last time we went before it closed and at the time, I didn't pay attention to the menu, I was strictly a Cheeseburger and French Fries' type of kid, so I missed out. For those familiar with Green Ridge Turkey Farm, was the menu similar to Hart's? About 5 or 6 years ago, my wife and I got talking to someone who works at Hart's, I assume it was a manager or owner as they were delectating duties to all the employees during our conversation. They were very familiar with Green Ridge Turkey Farm, knew the last owners and expressed sadness when it closed. I remember them following up with a comment stating times haven't been too easy on "our type" of restaurants, a lot of them fell out of popularity over the years as competition with chain restaurants grew in popularity. So, I'm curious, were there or are there other similar restaurants in or close to New Hampshire? |
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I remember years ago the Hickory Stick Farm in Laconia. They were unusual as they served duck as their main specialty.
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Yoken’s Restaurant in Portsmouth New Hampshire was quite the place.
But, the biggest and most well known restaurant, in my opinion, was the Hilltop Steak House in Saugus, Massachusetts. How many of you remember this restaurant? |
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That was many years ago, the slow cooked duck was delicious! Alan |
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If you are looking for an old vibe, non-chain place Strafford Farms in Dover. Not a home run, but never had a bad meal, ground rule double in baseball speak. Any place that serves grapenut custard can’t be all bad!
Also Ken’s in Natick (Rt.9) as in Ken’s salad dressings. Fallen flags: Second Yoken’s…sad one to see go Hilltop…What seated 1200?, cash only until near the end, salad…one dressing, menu 2 pages huge lettering, and never have more than one drink when standing in line…were they stiff drinks! Add to the fallen flag list: Bishop’s in Lawrence…wow, old style, linen table cloths, table Capts., water boys etc etc. Boy do I have a craving now for some kibbeh!!!!!! |
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Does anyone remember the Wakitatina Restaurant in Meredith? In its heyday, it was quite the upscale place to go. There was someone coming by your table all the time with some little tidbit for you to try. It was owned by the Chase family in Meredith. It went downhill pretty fast in the 70s.
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Anyone remember Basket World which was across the street from Tamarack Restaurant? The radio commercial was "Sam and Mrs. Wilson and the Wilson boys live at Basket World". |
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mcdude, you have so many wonderful pictures! What made you start saving all these old photos? Without your contributions, it would all just be memories. Thank you.
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At that time Frank lived in a large house on Main street in Lynnfield and his wife occasionally had a little trouble backing the Mercedes out of the garage. So, Frank had a turntable installed in the garage. His wife could drive in and push the button and her car would turn 180 degrees and be headed out. Who said money can't buy happiness? |
I never got to eat there but the "scion" of our lakeside family branch always spoke glowingly of Foxy Johnnie B Inn in New Durham.
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Hilltop steakhouse was very good. I Remember the butcher beneath the restaurant in Nashua. What happened to them?
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I also remember Yokens in Portsmouth. Another great restaurant that I would add to the list and was just recently at, is Chucks Steak House in Auburn, MA. I know technically they have 8 other locations but they got their start in the 1950's and still maintains that similar vibe of some of the old time great restaurants of yesteryear and today. It makes me appreciate restaurants like Hart's Turkey Farm that much more. |
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The staff required to operate businesses of there is enormous.
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Came to mind. The Contigianis were excellent hosts.
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Yesterday I drove by what was the Hickory Stick and was unhappy to see that the condition of the building in such disrepair. Loved their menu.
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