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by the local fooderati to be the best restaurant in the county. Chefs Cavanaugh and Carson uphold their belief in sustain- able, locally-based foods of the finest quality - no hormones, antibiotics, steroids or unnatural raising practices.
The menu in this decidedly comfortable, un-stuffy abode crests beyond New American and into Global lands and waters. Kookaburra Farms grass-fed steak tartare, spicy Jim Bim Bop (pork kimchi) and a wild Alaskan salmon are three exceptional representations brought from across the planet and onto my plate.
I linger long with an after dinner drink, real- izing too late that I'm not going to make the 8 pm performance of CATS I'm sup- posed to attend at the American Music Theatre, a clean and modern venue situat- ed along the Route 30 stretch that's by the outlets.
Oh, well... Maybe a nightcap, then, back at the Springhouse Taproom? Why not?
My mind shakes sleep away, I look at the clock: 5:18 am.
I jump out of bed throw on a pair of sweats and sneakers, head through the very vacant Marriott lobby and into the dark, quiet street. Not a soul’s around, except...
I espy Geoff doing stretches in a parking lot behind the Central Market. He looks at me, partly stunned that I've actually shown up, and quite pleased that I'm there. As we begin to run, he takes me through an old pleasant neighborhood, through the beautifully manicured campus of Franklin and Marshall, and up toward the posh, be-mansion-ed neighborhood of Wheatland.
“That’s the former home of President James Buchanan. He was the 15th presi- dent of the United States..." Geoff is half running partner and half tour guide. "See that house? I used to date the girl who lived there. She still does! And that church? Its supposedly the oldest Catholic church in the country.” When we get back to the parking lot, Geoff and I exchange email addresses. I am very pleased I've
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