After a drive through
Palisades-Kepler State Park last Sunday, we continued over to Mt. Vernon which has several antique shops, including
Polly Ann’s. Lots of cool housewares in so many rooms you will easily lose your companion if you are not careful. This place has too many vintage linens and kitchen gadgets for my own good. Next time, we’ll hit the school-turned-antique-mall across the street.
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| In the basement, enough gloves for a tournament. |
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| The chandelier is a fancy touch in an otherwise casual theme. |
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| I love the floral curtains and the green corner hutch. |
Read on to see more.
The restaurant centerpiece of Mt. Vernon is
The Lincoln Cafe. It’s sometimes challenging to get a table here on weekends, but a midweek lunch was easy a couple weeks ago. It’s in an unpretentious storefront with simple furnishings and a menu that is serious without trying try too hard. I passed on the pork belly and polenta special in favor of a hamburger which I saw on several other diners’ plates. It came with Magtag (Iowa!)
Blue Cheese, and possibly the best French fries I’ve ever had in my entire life. Sadly, I was too full to have dessert and that is saying a lot. Chef Matt Steigerwald—who worked at Magnolia Grill in Durham, NC, among other places—is a semi-finalist in the 2011 Beard Foundation ‘Best Chef Midwest.’
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| I like the tagline: Honest food. |
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| Best French fries ever. |
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