Sunday, October 7, 2012

Wine Tasting Near Historic Washington's Crossing










We spent part of our weekend at the lovely Crossing Vineyards and Winery just a stone's throw from the Delaware River near Washington's Crossing.
We tasted many locally-produced wines served with a plate of assorted cupcakes from.
We also enjoyed live music from the Upper Princeton Swing Collective.
From there it was on to The Cranbury Inn in the charming town of Cranbury, NJ where we enjoyed a lovely dinner.
Established in the mid 1700's, The Cranbury Inn Restaurant continues to function for its original purpose of offering food and drink to people from all over the world. You enjoy your dining experience from various menus, complimented by an extensive wine list and full service bar, in a warm friendly atmosphere with attentive service.       
The Cranbury Inn physically consists of two 1700's stagecoach taverns built together in 1800 by the innkeeper's house with a 1930 main dining room addition. In 2005 a 200+ seat timber frame banquet hall was built to replace the big barn that was destroyed by fire in 1902.      
Entering The Cranbury Inn you come into the colonial innkeeper's living room, which is now the lobby. Walking to your left you enter the pine paneled Main Dining Room which boastfully displays eight large windows and is surrounded by a plate rail that is home to an eclectic collection of plates. Authentic colonial firearms are displayed around the room intermingled with antique clocks and old lithographs as well as recently done oils and watercolors. The room furnishings include some antique dining room tables used for the wedding receptions of many couples that have returned to celebrate their 50th, 65th, & 75th anniversaries at the same tables in the same room five to seven decades later. 
The Cranbury Inn is a one-of-a-kind experience.

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