I recently partnered with Elwood Restaurant in Philly to host a “Mount Penn Wine House Lunch,” to transport a few lucky diners back to the Reading, PA scene, circa 1900. Description:

Join us as we learn about the fascinating history of the Mount Penn wine houses of Reading, which served sumptuous German-inspired fare and local wines to thousands of tourists each weekend in the late 1800s and early 1900s. 

We’ll be joined by local food & wine writer Mike Madaio, author of the book Lost Mount Penn: Wineries, Railroads and Resorts of Reading.

We’ll be preparing a four course lunch, including two glasses of local wine from Stony Run Winery. 

Menu:

Cream of tomato soup, croutons, cherry tomatoes

Hasenpfeffer, spaetzle, Kuechler’s Roost tomato cake

PA German picnic plate: ham, Lancaster cheddar, potato salad, pickles, olives, rye bread, apple butter

Peach pie with vanilla ice cream

Blane from @blainecollectsoldthings shared some excellent photos from the event: