Last Saturday, even though there was a nip in the air, the sun was shining, so we decided to take a day trip. Our first destination was The Morgan House Restaurant, which was established in 1985. It was conveniently located along our route in Dublin, Ohio. It would be a great place to eat breakfast or lunch when visiting the Columbus Zoo, as it’s only a few minutes away. Remember to check the restaurant’s hours as they’re different from the store hours, where you can browse through two stories of beautiful and fun gifts and decor for all ages. With the log cabin atmosphere, solid service, and varied unique menu, the atmosphere and experience are most enjoyable and relaxing.
Our entrees were presented beautifully on our plates and were equally delicious! We selected the Turkey Cranberry and Chicken Salad Croissant. The Turkey Cranberry was made up of turkey and cranberry sauce on open-faced hearth baked bread with marmalade pecan cream cheese spread with a blueberry salad as a side. The blueberry salad was a perfect blend of flavors: spinach, blueberries, pecans, feta, celery, and blueberry vinaigrette (I opted to hold the onion). The Chicken Salad Croissant included house-made chicken salad, lettuce, and tomatoes, as well as a side salad.
Onward, we drove to Piatt Castle Mac-A-Cheek (a private family owned museum), which has been visited for over 100 years! It was a beautiful home to the Piatt family and then opened up for tours at one point. The beautiful wood craftsmanship throughout the house is impressive and the mural ceiling paintings are artistic as well. The friendly staff provided helpful historical information and were very friendly and engaging. The tours inside and outside (the garden, conservatory foundation, & attached stone dog house, which I loved) are self- guided through artifacts, exhibits, photographs, and explanatory text. There is a cabinet in the drawing room referred to as The Cabinet of Curiosities at Mac-A-Cheek (the Mecoche- division of the Shawnee people). We purchased a book of the same title, which shares information on the cabinet, ancient American Indian artifacts in the cabinet, and the historical home. Proceeds help to support The Mac-A-Cheek Foundation for the Humanities, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. This was a historical experience that we highly recommend and thanks to my mom who suggested this to us, as my parents took day trips to this site years ago.
