The Brookville Hotel

Today we had lunch at the Brookville Hotel. Our friends Katie and Gary had friends and family coming from Texas, Arkansas, Wichita and another couple from Salina for a total of 10 of us, to meet at the restaurant. They serve family style and there is no menu. First they served sweet pickles, candied apples and peaches. The next course was cottage cheese and cole slaw. Then they brought in the heaping plates of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, cream corn, biscuits and gravy (no calories or fat). For dessert they served french vanilla ice cream! Everything was really good.

The hotel was built in 1870 in Brookville and purchased in 1894 by the relatives of the current owners. It was moved to Abilene in 2001 by the fourth generation of family where they built a replica of the original structure. Each of the dining rooms are named and the restaurant has grown over the years. They even have rooms set up in the second story and a little gift shop. It is very cute.

We've had a great visit with Gary and Katie this week and enjoyed seeing some long-time friends of Aunt Lucille's today. We have plans to stop and see Martha in Kerrville, TX and June (Lucille's cousin) near Dallas, TX when we get down there.

Fried chicken in a grand hotel..."Ain't Life Grand!"