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Blissfield bistro’s new game livens an old favorite
For generations, Toledo area diners drove over the border to take in the Hathway House, a charming dining experience set out on the old David Carpenter estate, about a dozen miles north of Sylvania on U.S. 223, in Blissfield, MI.
The property is now occupied by the nonprofit American Farm Museum and Education Center, a museum showcasing the Charles and Barbara Burkholder Farm Toy Collection—more than 13,000 farm toys plus approximately 350 pedal tractors, only part will be exhibited at one time, with displays rotated periodically. AFMEC envisions an interactive agricultural education center explaining farming and food production with hands-on exhibits and educational programming.
Adjacent to the Hathaway House, in a former carriage house, The Main Street Stable & Tavern, closed its doors about 5 years ago. But you can’t keep a good thing down—just ask the ghosts that reputedly haunt the bistro.
Back in the saddle
Weathered wood and campy decor adorn The Stables, staying in line with a shabby chic theme. Many items from Main Street Stable & Tavern’s classic menu have carried over to this new incarnation, including the cocktail menu…