Polly's Pancake Parlor
Polly's Pancake Parlor (Sugar Hill, New Hampshire; 44°13′16″N 71°46′30″W / 44.221°N 71.775°W) is an award winning restaurant[1] and gift shop in New Hampshire. Polly's has been featured in regional and national publications, garnering "glowing reviews" in Road Food, Every Day with Rachel Ray, Cooking with Paula Deen, the Food Network Magazine, New Hampshire Magazine, and Yankee magazine.[1]
History
Originally built about 1830, Polly's Pancake Parlor was a carriage shed, later used to store firewood. Polly and Wilfred (Sugar Bill) Dexter turned the shed into a small tea room in the 1930s. In 1938, to promote their maple products, they began offering pancakes, waffles, and French toast - "All you can eat for 50¢." Their daughter Nancy and son in law Roger Aldrich took over management in 1949. During the 1960s, they expanded to the point that they were open six months a year (they serve about 50,000 people per season),[2] not three, and the dining room is now three times the original size. Nancy and Roger's daughter, Kathie and her husband, Dennis Cote are involved full-time in management.[3]
Awards and honors
- 2006, James Beard Foundation Award American Classics[4] James Beard says of their American Classics awards: "Each year since 1998 the James Beard Foundation Awards Committee has recognized our nation’s beloved regional restaurants. Distinguished by their timeless appeal, they serve quality food that reflects the character of their communities. We anoint these locally owned restaurants with a James Beard Foundation Award and designate them as America’s Classics."[5] ("they ... are the highest honor for food and beverage professionals working in North America. ... Nominees and winners are feted at a weekend of events in New York City that has become the social and gastronomic highlight of the year.”).[1] Time Magazine considers this to be the Oscars of the food world.[6]
- Best pancakes in New Hampshire[7]
References
- ^ a b c John Koziol (October 5, 2014). "Thanks to its perennial popularity, Polly's Pancake Parlor is expanding". NewHampshire.com.
- ^ In Sugar Hill, N.H., Polly’s customers flip for pancakes
- ^ Polly's Pancake Parlor Story
- ^ James Beard Foundation
- ^ JBF America's Classics | James Beard Foundation
- ^ James Beard Awards Within Reach for all Restaurateurs
- ^ Polly's Pancake Parlor;New Hampshire-The Best Pancakes in the 50 States
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