Delightful Food & Drink
Bring your appetite when you visit The Great Dickens Christmas Fair - there is ever so much to eat and drink. Feast on fine foods from the British Empire and beyond! Then visit one of our 5 traditional pubs to enjoy draft ales, wine, and champagne, or wrap your hands around a Hot Buttered Rum, Irish coffee, or Hot Toddy. Or, enjoy a traditional English High Tea with Scones and little sandwiches - anytime is teatime in Britain!
Our fine food purveyors and their menus include:
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Cinnamon Crunch Almonds (Valerie Taylor) Glazed and roasted before you, these sweet nuts are habit-forming! |
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Roasting Beef Inne (Jim Turner) Sumptuous French-dipped roast beef with real mash & gravy! Bread pudding and delicious crepes! Or how about a steak & potato pasty with an exotic Thai iced tea? There is something for everyone! |
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Acropolis Greek Food (Ted & Glynnis Papageorgacopoulos) Egg Lemon soup, Gyros, Chicken Pitas, Falafel Pita, Athenina Pita (salad in a pita), Greek salad, Spanakopita (spinach pie), Tyropita (cheese pie), Kalamata olives, Moussaka plate, Dolmas, and Piroshki. Also Baklava and delicious ice cream desserts and floats.
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HMS Fish & Chips (Art & Cookie Napala) Traditional English fish and chips, oysters, and calamari, as well as hot New England Clam Chowder. |
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The Tippling Toad (Patrick Morris) Delicious full meals, including turkey, duck, and chicken platters, with all the sides and extras. A Christmas favorite. Don't forget the pumpkin pie! A private dining parlour (shown at right) may be reserved for a special sit-down feast. There are two seatings a day, at 2:00 and 4:00; included in the reservation is a ticket for the French Postcards Review. Advance reservations are recommended, and can be made either at the counter or in advance by emailing thetipplingtoad@gmail.com. |
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Maclaren's Cookies & Milk (Andrew Patterson) Fresh-baked warm Cookies and Ice Cold Milk. A holiday favorite! |
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Mr. Barker's Bangers (Valerie Taylor) Banger sausages (mild and hot & spicy) with grilled onions or sauerkraut, smoked bratwurst sausages, bangers and mash plates, as well as gourmet French onion soup and iced tea. |
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Heritage Meat Pies (Marlene Haggard) Traditional steak, chicken, and sausage pies; Shepherd and Cottage pies, Cornish pasties; and Scones with strawberries and cream.
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Fresh Popped Popcorn (Andrew Patterson) Fresh hot, buttered popcorn served all day in front of the Victoria & Albert Theatre. |
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Mr. Punch's Pasta (Andrew Patterson) Children of all ages will delight in our new addition to the Fair. Come taste Bow Tie pasta with a flavorful Marinara sauce with or without meatballs, a simple green salad, and garlic bread.
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Mr. Brown's Fine Coffee and Teas (Kristi McMaster) Special blend coffee, Turkish coffee, Chai made from scratch, hot chocolate, organic tea, gingerbread cookies, and specialty cakes. |
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Cuthbert's Tea Shoppe (Sue Honor) Come enjoy a fine cup of tea at Cuthbert's Tea Shoppe. Exquisite scones, scrumptious desserts, and tasty tea sandwiches cheerfully provided in a charming tea shop atmosphere. High Tea served every day at 4 p.m., with reservations required. Due to public demand, we are now offering on-line reservations so patrons of the Fair can make a reservation for tea in advance of their visit. To make a reservation online, visit www.cuthbertsteashoppe.com. Reservations can also be made directly at Cuthbert's at the Fair. |
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Bramosia Fine Chocolates & Candies (Paul Schneider) Fine hand-made artisan chocolates and candies including luscious truffles, creamy caramels, buttery toffee, and rich rocky road with fresh made marshmallows. By the piece or by the box! |
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The Chestnut Cart (Jonah Nickolds) Hot, Hot, Hot chestnuts. Watch them roast and enjoy hot roasted chestnuts in the traditional English style - served warm in a paper cone! |
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Four Traditional Pubs & the Bohemian Absinthe Bar
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Serving draft ales, wine, and champagne, hot buttered rum, Irish coffee, hot spiced mead, hot mulled wine, and hot toddies, as well as sodas and other cold drinks.
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