Jul
2010
Betty’s Trip to Boone Tavern Restaurant–NO RECIPE–
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In this video, Betty and her husband, Rick, have dinner out at Boone Tavern Restaurant in Berea, Kentucky. Boone Tavern Restaurant is owned and operated by Berea College. Berea College came into existence in 1855, the first coeducational and racially-integrated college in the Southern US Now it provides a tuition-free education to (mainly) impoverished Southern Appalachia, as well as students from about 60 other countries. Berea College currently has about 1500 students and still maintains a work-study program, allowing students to work at least 10 hours per week in lieu of paying tuition. For the past decade, Berea College has been ranked by US News and World Report as the #1 comprehensive university in the South. Before having dinner at Boone Tavern Restaurant, Rick and I stopped by a couple of arts and crafts stores to look at jewelry, pottery, and woodcrafts. Berea is considered to be the arts and crafts center of the state of Kentucky. Rick and I were lucky enough to catch Warren A. May in his woodworking shop. He specializes in the making of finely crafted dulcimers. Mr. May was kind enough to give us a little demonstration of dulcimer-playing for this video. If you are interested in his work, please visit his website, www.warrenamay.com. Inside the Boone Tavern Hotel lobby, we examined a photo gallery of famous past guests, and we also pointed out a copy of Richard T. Hougen’s first cookbook, Look No Further, which was published in 1958. Hougen was the director of …
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Thanks for your sweet comment! It’s nice to hear from someone who grew up close by–I’ve been looking for a way to work Ale-8-1 into my cooking show! I hope you enjoy the beer cheese! I’m sure you will, because you know what to expect! Thanks for viewing and commenting!
–Betty
You all are so cute!
I love how you speak. Not necessarily the accent as I have that, too (being from Winchester originally), but the cadence; very measured and deliberate.
Gonna try your beer cheese receipe.. thanks for that. Been a long time since I’ve had any, and of course, you can’t get it here on the east coast.
I’m glad you liked the trip! Thanks for your lovely comment!
–Betty
Betty this is so awesome! so nice to see these shops still exist and i love the music thanks for taing us along!
Hi Patty!
Thanks for your lovely comment! I will pass your compliment along to my husband. We do have good times together!
–Betty
Hi Betty your husband is very very handsome you guys make a beautiful couple….I love your videos looks like you two always have a great time together, thanks for taking us along….
Patty
Thanks for letting me know that! I can’t change the video, but I can edit the write-up to add this in! Thanks very much!
–Betty
Lovely video, but the name is How – gen not Hoo – gen. He was my grandpa’s cousin.
Their food is wonderful! I have picked Boone Tavern many times for birthdays and anniversaries! I’m glad you liked the video! Thanks for your lovely comment!
–Betty
Boone Tavern Restaurant looked awesome !!! Great video Betty !! 5 stars !!!! I bet they have some great southern foods !!
That’s fantastic! We live in Richmond, and really enjoy going to Berea! We did a video on the Spoonbread Festival about a month ago! Thanks for your sweet comment!
–Betty
Whoo Berea!! I’m a student at Berea college so it was pretty cool to see a video about it >.>
I will be doing a field trip to Maker’s Mark distillery, and I will make something with whisky. I think I used Maker’s Mark in my Keeneland Bread Pudding, which was posted a few months back! (We will be going to Keeneland, also!) Thanks for your comment!
–Betty
looking forward to your recipe involving whisky!
Hi Joe!
Thanks for all of your lovely compliments! I appreciate your interest in what goes on in Kentucky! I will be showing you more! Thanks for viewing and commenting!
–Betty
I will be showing you more of Kentucky. KY is famous for horse racing, whisky, historic Inns like Shaker Village, Beaumont Inn, Merrick Inn, etc. I will take you to several events, and come back with a related recipe. I am glad you find KY interesting. Thanks so much for your comment!
–Betty
Interesting! I dont really know much about kentucky (even though I am from the US!) so this was cool to see! thanks for sharing!
Hi Betty,
it may sound corny but this is how i imagine a fancy southern restaurant.
the male and female waiters are dressed nice and know what they are serving (i think often they don’t!)
Love your trips!
thank you for taking the time and effort!
Joe
P.S. I love the black ensemble you’re wearing!
Thanks so much! I appreciate your comment!
–Betty
You are very welcome! It is a restaurant that we have celebrated many anniversaries, Valentine’s Days, etc. I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting!
–Betty
I’m glad you enjoyed the field trip! It’s hard to determine what will interest people! I always include food!!!
Thanks for your nice comment!
–Betty
Thanks Betty for the background of Berea College and the trip to the restaurant! Another great field trip, You are the best:)
Looks like a lovely hotel/restaurant ! =) The food looked delicious!!! Thanks for sharing and taking us with u on your trip! =)
Fun day…good food!
Thanks for the lovely comment!
–Betty