By DOUG DONNELLY<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Advance Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Blissfield icon is back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Stable restaurant opened Friday to customers for the first time in years as the landmark business served customers drinks and food on opening night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt felt good to have the doors open again,\u201d said Maria Carrico, who is overseeing all operations of The Stable. \u201cEveryone seemed happy and excited to be there. The food looked great and people seemed thrilled with it being open again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The initial two nights were for invited guests only. This week, The Stable is open by reservation only as they build up to a full open bar and restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt went really well, but we are still amping up,\u201d Carrico said. \u201cIt will be a couple of weeks. The controlled environment for a couple of weeks will be nice for us to get going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The American Farm Museum and Education Center board began its re-tooling of The Stable facility last fall and have been working since, updating the inside of the business and getting all of the necessary inspections done. The result of five years of being closed meant some things had to be replaced and things like the fire suppression system was out of date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During that process The Stable switched chefs and had some staff turnover. Some last-minute repairs in early July pushed the opening back by about a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those fixes have been all made and now it\u2019s time for the staff to get up to speed with a full-scale restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are using this first night to prepare and train the staff,\u201d said Melissa Tsuji, the AFMEC board president, on opening night. \u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful night and everything is going well so far.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carrico said one of the biggest things staff had to learn was some back-end items like using the computer and communicating customers\u2019 orders to the kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are all learning,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The menu is nostalgic, offering appetizers like \u201cStable Grazing Board,\u201d which is a mix of sausage, Prosciutto, hand selected cheeses and Mediterranean Olives, the \u201cAngry Brussels Sprouts\u201d and the \u201cShort Rib Potato Cakes,\u201d that was an instant favorite. The \u201cBuffalo Blue Deviled Eggs\u201d features farm fresh eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are also several variations of burgers, \u201cStable Stacks,\u201d which are sandwiches like a grilled Reuben or \u201cUp-North Grilled Cheese\u201d and a variety of salads to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sides include french fries and sweet potato fries with a dipping sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are also cocktails, wine and beer on the menu plus a dessert menu that is brought out after the meal is finished.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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