Nestled alongside a rushing waterfall in a tiny Greene County village sits a crimson culinary time machine where bread becomes transcendent after a bath in vanilla-scented custard and a sizzle on the griddle.
Historic Clifton Mill in Clifton, Ohio isn’t just serving breakfast – they’re crafting edible history with what might be the most magnificent French toast this side of the Mississippi.
You’ve probably had French toast before – that familiar breakfast staple that transforms ordinary bread into something worth setting an alarm for.
But the version served at this 200-year-old gristmill elevates the humble dish to art form status, with a perfect golden crust giving way to a custardy interior that makes you wonder if you’ve ever actually tasted French toast before this moment…