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Every kid has at least one food item they consider comparable to Superman’s kryptonite. Mushy Brussels sprouts, overcooked carrots, soggy cauliflower … yuck! One of my aversions that persisted for way too many years is the tomato.

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Here: Vibrant varieties of heirloom tomatoes from Fifth Month Farm in Mount Joy, and Hillside Produce in Ephrata.

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trangely, I have always loved my grandmother’s stewed tomatoes. I also love tomato sauce. Oh, and cherry tomatoes with mozzarella and fresh basil, drizzled with 25 Star balsamic from Modena.

Wait, I thought I hated tomatoes?

My appreciation for tomatoes has grown since I’ve begun taking cooking and good food seriously. As a result, I’ve come to discover that tomatoes are one of the most versatile fruits/ vegetables on earth. (Either category is correct: the tomato’s berry-type “fruit” contains less sugar than most fruit and therefore qualifies as a veggie.) You can eat them raw or stewed. They can be pickled. They can be stuffed. They are key ingredients in salads, sandwiches, sauces,

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juices, jams, pies and soups. Fortunately, there’s a tomato for all scenarios.

My aha moment came one autumn while ordering a sub from a local market. The sandwich that I normally looked forward to was the worst I could remember. I ultimately blamed it on the tomatoes. The once-juicy, deep-red fruit had been replaced by refrigerated specimens shipped in from warmer climes. They were flavorless, with an anemic, crystalline texture reminiscent of a sad cherry slushy depleted of its sugary bliss. It was under-ripe tomatoes I detested all along, but might it be something more?

He irloom Tomatoes Like all fresh ingredients, such characteristics as flavor or texture depend on quality and

variety. The tomatoes at the local farm stands I frequent look quite different from the singularly red, commercially grown varieties you see at the supermarket, although they are doing a better job of adding local product to the selection during summer months. Conversely, heirloom tomatoes offer a brilliant rainbow of coloration – purple mixed with yellow, green and gold, red and orange, and shapes large and small.

What makes heirloom tomatoes so strikingly different? The first difference is how they are produced. They are open-pollinated, meaning the resulting seeds will produce tomatoes that look and taste exactly the same as they did 100 (or more) years ago. They have also become part of this country’s culinary folklore, bearing names that relate to location, who developed them and who passed them on to family and friends.

The famed Mortgage Lifter is probably the best known. Developed in the 1930s by M.C. “Radiator Charlie” Byles, a gardening enthusiast from West Virginia, the Mortgage Lifter is a result of Mr. Byles planting four large varieties and crossing one with the pollen of the other three.

By season six, he had developed a tomato so renowned – a huge beefsteak that can weigh up to four pounds – that people traveled from miles around to purchase the $1 plants he sold. After six years of selling his plants, Mr. Byles had saved $6,000, enough to pay off his mortgage.

THIS COUNTRY’S BICENTENNIAL helped to foster an interest in heritage gardening and along with it, organizations such as Seed Savers Exchange (Iowa), Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants (Virginia) and locally, the Heirloom Seed Project at Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum.

I spoke with Joanne Ranck Dirks, the Heirloom Seed Project’s coordinator, who explained that being a farm museum, and a working one at that, Landis Valley put out a call to the community 34 years ago requesting seed donations of any sort that have been passed down through generations. According to Joanne, “Some of the seeds we received in 1986 we continue to preserve. We can easily document some of these back 100 years; that’s only four or five generations.” Indeed, stories abound of immigrants who arrived with very few possessions. Those who had seeds, considered them to be gold.

Joanne explains that heirloom tomatoes are open-pollinated, planted using seeds unaffected by hybridization. Heirloom tomatoes are “generally indeterminate – they continue producing right up to frost. Sometimes your hybrids have been bred to be determinate – you get a big harvest all at one time. That’s what you would want if you’re a commercial grower or canning tomato sauce.”

As shipping practices and how food is produced commercially change, so, too, have the choices of tomatoes grown. According to Doreen Howard, author of Heirloom Flavor: Yesterday’s Best-Tasting Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs for Today’s Cook, “World War II, and the need to feed a war-decimated world afterwards, triggered rampant hybridization. Canneries required uniform size and sugar content. Expansion of the rail system and other distribution methods also gave rise to the ability to offer hybrid tomatoes in January for Chicago grocery stores.”

Joanne adds that one of the trade-offs of hybridization is flavor loss. “Plant breeders have bred out a lot of foliage to produce a smaller tomato plant. You lose some of the flavors.

Heirlooms are such winners when it comes to flavor.”

Seeds with an old, pre-war provenance – grown by one family for many years – are ideal heirlooms. Through Landis Valley’s Heirloom Seed Project, you’ll find such heirlooms as Amish Paste, Cherokee Purple, Green Zebra, Mortgage Lifter,

Red Brandywine and San Marzano, among others.

Landis Valley Museum is always accepting donations of heirloom seeds to add to their library, through which they are cultivated and preserved. This year, Landis Valley listed 29 unique varieties of heirloom tomato seeds available for public sale at $3.50 a package, plus a nominal shipping and handling fee. (Seeds can be ordered by mail or online in late winter and early spring.)

Unfortunately, one of the museum’s largest fundraisers, the Herb & Garden Faire, which is

always held the second weekend in May, had to be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Project makes plants available for purchase during the event. So that the plants would not go unsold, the museum set up an online event with curbside pickup. All available plants sold out in a matter of days, thus providing the Heirloom Seed Project with valuable “seed money” that will contribute to its operating costs. For more information, visit landisvalleymuseum.org.

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Washington Boro’s famous Jet Star tomatoes photo by Kirk Zutell

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Looking Back to Look Forward Tomatoes originated in the Andes Mountains of South America, where they grew wild. Joanne surprised me with the notion that, historically, tomatoes are a relatively new kid on the block, explaining, “The tomato as a plant origin goes back to South America, Central America and Mexico, so it had to go first to Spain, then to Italy, then to northern Europe.” The tomato first grew in Italy around 1550. “Many of our early immigrants didn’t know what tomatoes were in the 1700s; when they came here, people in this region did not grow tomatoes.” Seed companies made them available in the United States by the 1800s. Nonetheless, according to Joanne, they were rarely eaten fresh.

“They are in the nightshade family, so there was a fear there was a poisonous element.”

Texas A&M’s AgriLife Extension makes note that, “Not until after the Declaration of Independence do we find any record of the tomato as being grown by white men in this country. Thomas Jefferson, a remarkably progressive Virginia farmer as well as a statesman, grew it in 1781. It was supposedly introduced to Philadelphia by a French refugee from Santo Domingo in 1789 and to Salem, Massachusetts, in 1802 by an Italian painter.”

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In the 1930s, tomatoes were a major industry in the Washington Boro area – as many as 200,000 plants were being grown – prompting a co-op to be formed. The ideal conditions – nutrient-rich limestone soil, warm days and cool nights (courtesy of the Susquehanna River) – created a natural greenhouse. The Jet Star, a sweet, flavorful, low-acid tomato was the best performer.

A decade later, the industry was floundering.

Employees who had answered the call to fight in World War II, found other ways to make a living upon their return. A handful of growers carried on. Steve Funk was one of them. Supplying some local grocery chains with tomatoes kept the family’s wholesale operation in business. However, a wet summer – the Jet Star’s enemy – in 1987 proved disastrous.

Inferior tomatoes prompted wholesale customers to

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cancel their orders and the auction house bought only a fraction of what it had been buying. On top of that, Washington Boro’s famed tomato festival was washed out.

Steve turned to prayer. Guidance from above told him to open a roadside stand. On a day in July, a crew from WGAL8 arrived to do a live story about the tomato festival. They mistakenly set up at Steve’s roadside stand. When they received word they were at the wrong place, it was too late to move. The festival’s spokespersons had no choice but to come to the stand for the live interview. Steve was given the opportunity to say a few words and he invited viewers to come to the stand and sample what he deemed to be “the best-tasting tomatoes around.”

The next day, Steve sold $800 worth of tomatoes (compared to $50 on an average day).

From there, it was full speed ahead. The roadside stand expanded into the renowned Tomato Barn (Route 999, you can’t miss it), which sells the famed Washington Boro Jet Star tomatoes (as well as all sorts of tomato products) and produce such as corn, beans, peppers and melons. Wholesale customers returned, including grocery stores, markets, restaurants and senior-living communities.

A new generation – Steve’s daughter, Jen, and her husband, Tyler Rohrer – oversees the business, adding a CSA to the offerings.

By the way, according to the Tomato Barn’s Facebook page, you can expect crops to be two weeks behind schedule this summer due to the weather, which probably means no local corn or tomatoes for the Fourth of July.

For more information, visit thetomatobarn.com.

Note: The Washington Boro Tomato Festival will not be held this year. Instead, an event featuring food trucks will be held at Washington Boro Park on July 18. Blue Rock Fire Rescue will be selling hot dogs and tomato sandwiches. For details, visit bluerockfire.com.

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you don’t weed, your production goes down.

Heirloom tomatoes have heavy, full foliage, so they need support. You’ll get better tomatoes if you stake them. Tomato cages are an ideal way to keep tomatoes off the ground.

Adding organic mulch such as straw will retain moisture for less frequent watering. Be careful not to overwater mulched tomatoes, as that can lead to Fusarium wilt, causing leaves to yellow and wilt.

Fungal disease can frustrate many a gardener.

Fungal spores live in the soil, and as rainwater splashes up from the earth, it carries spores to the tomato plant. Early blight is a fungus that works its way up from the bottom of the plant, causing healthy leaves to become spotted and wilted. Late blight, which affects plants mid-to-late season, is an airborne fungus. To prevent it, crop rotation is helpful, as is watering at the base of your plants

with a soaker or bucket-fill nozzle. If the fungus strikes, removing infected leaves and keeping plants tidy may help your yield.

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overripe, are juicy and full of flavor, tasty enough to steal the limelight of a well-prepared dish. A tender, meaty tomato should have the juiciness of a watermelon, which, akin to tomatoes, also gets its deep red color from the antioxidant lycopene.

Under-ripe tomatoes only need time to reach their full potential. Store them on a counter out of direct sunlight – not in the refrigerator – to transform a tomato from zero to hero. Under-ripe tomatoes lack the delicious, satisfying qualities of a developed, ripened tomato, requiring added warmth.

If you need to buy more time for an already ripe tomato, refrigerate it. The characteristics of a ripe tomato will only be prolonged. Too late? It sounds like you’ll be enjoying stewed tomatoes for dinner.

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Discover an abundance of opportunities available to residents that supports a healthy, safe and happy retirement lifestyle.

Call 717-626-0214 to learn more about how their two distinctive campuses – complete with the widest selection of home styles, amenities and services – are designed to help you strike the perfect balance in life.

LUTHER ACRES can bring your retirement dreams to life! The community offers the perfect blend of location, lifestyle, services and healthcare. Luther Acres is an established Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) designed to meet your physical, spiritual and social aspirations.

Here, you decide how you want to live without worrying about the future.

Moving to Luther Acres is an investment in your future, freeing you from the responsibilities and hassles of home ownership, enabling you to do the things you love, and offering you the security of quality personal care, memory care and health care

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Everything you need is right here and waiting! For more information or to schedule a virtual tour, call 717-690-1561 today.

DINING CAFÉ CHOCOLATE OF LITITZ, conveniently located on Main Street, is a unique café offering everything chocolate – chocolate crepes, chocolate-dipped fruit, gluten-free chocolate cupcakes, etc. Their global-inspired menu features delicious homemade soups, salads, sandwiches and other breakfast and lunch items using fresh, local and fair-trade ingredients.

Owner Janice Dull says that during the summer, “Our frozen drinks are the most popular. We have frozen hot chocolate and the iced turbo, which is the café’s classic hot chocolate with a shot of espresso; both are dairy-free.”

She adds, “The fondue is also very popular, especially during the summertime because people want fresh fruit. In addition to chocolate drinks, we offer a few different

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strawberry drinks as well as piña coladas and tea frappés in a variety of flavors.”

Café Chocolate’s desserts and truffles are made with high-quality, sustainable dark chocolate. Vegan, sugar-free and gluten-free options available. Remember to BYOB.

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See for yourself what our residents are enjoying each day! Picture yourself here at Luther Acres – taking leisurely drives around our campus or a short walk to downtown Lititz, enjoying evenings on the patio or water volleyball in the pool, and dining on delicious cuisine from our campus restaurants. We can show you the beautiful spaces and amenities from the comfort of your own home through our virtual tours. Explore at your own pace, or schedule a meeting with a Sales Counselor.

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Various types of wood and stone veneer provided the makings for the “different” look Jeff and Darlene Dobbs desired for their outdoor-living area.

The door that leads to the screened porch was salvaged from Ephrata’s Mountain Springs Hotel.

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PA N D E M I C- S T Y LE After residing in their Reamstown home for nearly 20 years, Jeff and Darlene Dobbs decided it was time to make a change. They narrowed their options to moving to the South Carolina coast or staying put and remodeling their home inside and out. The thought of dealing with hurricanes and the arrival of a grandchild persuaded them to choose the latter.

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The his-and-her design centers on a screened porch for Darlene and an outdoor kitchen for Jeff.

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nce they finished remodeling the interior of their home, the couple turned their attention to the backyard, where two concrete slabs – one topped with a pergola – provided space for communing with nature and entertaining family and friends. “It wasn’t the greatest setup,” says Jeff, explaining the sun’s path across the sky made sitting on the patio in the afternoon a challenge. “We used to get killed by the afternoon sun,” he elaborates.

“It could get really hot out there.”

In early spring 2019, they decided to finally conquer the backyard and scheduled appointments with several design/build professionals to discuss the project. “All we knew was that we didn’t want a cookiecutter space. We wanted something different,” Darlene recalls.

Dwight Graybill of Cocalico Builders was one of the people they interviewed.

His interest was piqued at the mention of “different.” He assured them, “I can do

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different; that’s right up my alley.” To back up his promise, he invited them to take a look at his own outdoor kitchen that entails lots of stone and reclaimed wood, as well as the unique spaces he created at Foxchase Golf Club. They liked what they saw and hired him to transform their backyard.

“Nobody had the vision he did,” says Darlene.

Jeff and Darlene had two must-haves

on their wish list: a screened porch for her and an outdoor kitchen for him. Liking the mushroom wood Dwight is so fond of using for such projects, they encouraged him to outfit their outdoor-living space with as much wood as he desired. “I don’t want to see any siding,” Darlene recalls telling him.

Taking his cue, Dwight incorporated plenty of wood into the design. Mushroom wood was ultimately joined by hemlock and hickory, as well as reclaimed barn wood and 100-year-old barn beams. Old ceiling boards

were used to create the doors for the bar’s storage spaces. “I liked all the old nail holes you can see in them,” he points out. He guesses the hickory, which was salvaged from a church in Ohio, is at least 120 years old. “A lot of the wood used in this project came from an Amish farm near Ephrata,” he notes.

The aged look was further carried out with reproduction hardware, a copper bar top, bubble-glass lighting fixtures and a door that was salvaged from the Mountain Springs Hotel in Ephrata. Stone veneer, which fronts the bar and encircles the exterior of the screened porch, adds to the rustic look.

Darlene enjoyed taking the lead in decorating the spaces with furniture, lighting and accessories. “I imagine we’ll add to it once we start traveling again. I like to buy things when we travel,” she remarks. Jeff’s interests are reflected in the grill, smoker and television that is always tuned to Dallas Cowboys games during football season.

Darlene took the lead in furnishing and decorating the outdoor spaces.

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The outdoor kitchen is Jeff’s domain. A fan of grilling and smoking, he can now cook in comfort, plus keep an eye on the television. The original pergola-topped patio was retained.

According to Dwight Graybill, lighting is key to creating an outdoor-living space that is conducive to entertaining once the sun goes down.

Copper tops the bar and beautifully reflects the light.

Reclaimed barn beams line the edge of the generous overhang that helps to keep the bar area shaded and dry.

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in the summer of 2019 that a year later, their outdoorliving space would be conducive to social distancing. The screened porch is Darlene’s domain – she likes to start the day there with a cup of coffee and end it by relaxing with a good book. Jeff likes to putter around the kitchen and bar. “I really got into smoking and grilling about seven years ago,” he explains.

They had the foresight to retain the pergola-topped patio that, prior to the arrival of the coronavirus, was used by guests to sit in the sunshine or have quiet conversations. “We’ve so enjoyed this,” Darlene says of the window of time they were able to entertain family and friends.

As spring 2020 turned into summer, Darlene and Jeff found themselves alone together. Entertaining has become much more low key. “We just like to sit out here and listen to the rain,” Jeff says, adding that since both are working remotely, their outdoor escape helps them feel as if they’re “on vacation … every day.”

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The Year of the Frog According to the Garden Media Group, “A garden filled with amphibians indicates balance and a healthy ecosystem. An absence may indicate problems…”

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ilence in a garden is not a good thing. That caution pertains to birds, bees and amphibians such as frogs and toads, which are disappearing at an alarming rate. It is estimated that since the ‘70s, more than 200 frog species have disappeared from the world. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, 1 in 3 of all amphibians are red-listed as being endangered.

What is causing their disappearance? Frog Watch USA and the National Wildlife Federation maintain that the destruction of habitats is central to the decline of amphibian life. Pesticide use, pollution, invasive species, increased UV radiation and climate change are also contributing factors.

Frogs and toads are important to the ecosystem as they provide effective and natural forms of pest control by imbibing mosquitoes, slugs, destructive beetles and other insects.

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Frogs, of course, love water. According to the Garden Media Group, which is based in Kennett Square, you can entice them to your backyard with a body of water that is devoid of fish. They prefer still water, so save the fountains, pumps and waterfalls for another pond. Refrain from cleaning the pond – debris and wayward insects provide food.

Those cute toad houses are actually more than a decorative element – they entice and provide frogs with shelter. You can be a good host by not allowing your dog or cat to explore the pond area.

Frogs view plant life as welcoming and protective. Plants such as ferns, milkweed and Joe Pye provide offspring with cover to safely exit the water. Marginal plants such as iris, lobelia and sedges provide cover for frogs as they enter/exit the water.

Submerged plants such as water lilies, broad-leaf arrowhead and pickerelweed oxygenate the water.

It’s also critical that you don’t introduce non-native species of frogs and toads to your water garden. It could be illegal, plus the newcomers could prove to be invasive and destructive.

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KREIDER’S CANVAS SERVICE, INC., has been installing awnings in Lancaster County for more than 40 years.

Leslie Kreider shares that Kreider’s Canvas offers an option that makes outdoor decks and patios more useful, more comfortable and a lot cooler.

“Our experience with observing the life of a canvas roof is that dark-colored fabrics last three to five years (or more) longer than light-colored fabrics. The main downside to a darkfabric roof is that it’s warmer under them, especially when the top area is closed to seal out rain. We have developed a ‘Roof Vent System’ that can be used on the flat back wall of a deck or patio canopy. This increased venting area provides more natural air flow and minimizes trapped hot air.”

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Dining Out ... at Home Many restaurants have always offered take-out as part of their regular operations. However, the COVID-19 pandemic took take-out to another level when in-restaurant dining was prohibited during Gov. Wolf’s “stay-at-home” order, as well as during the yellow phase of the state’s re-opening process. In all probability, take-out will continue to be an important part of Lancaster’s dining scene for months to come.

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Oberholtzer of his three Lancaster City restaurants, the Belvedere Inn, C’est La Vie and Josephine’s, all of which provide guests with what Dean calls “the dining experience – ambience, food and service.”

When selecting items for the curbside delivery menu, Dean says some of the restaurants’ most popular items were included. For example, C’est La Vie’s take-out menu, which includes 10-inch, brick-oven pizzas and takehome pizza kits, also features favorites from Josephine’s (Kennett Square mushroom bisque, poutine, boneless wing dings, crab cake croissant, vegetarian risotto, braised short ribs). Consideration was also given to items that transport well, plus some family-friendly options were made available.

opefully, we’ll soon be able to dine at our favorite restaurants – the process started in early June, when yellow-zone restaurants were permitted to begin offering outdoor dining. However, with both indoor and outdoor capacity reduced, take-out and curbside pick-up will no doubt continue to provide a way for local restaurants to keep pace with pent-up demand.

incorporated take-out/curbside-delivery into their businesses.

Restaurants in other areas of the country have been getting creative in order to keep their kitchens cooking. On the Outer Banks of North Carolina, restaurants have turned portions of their parking lots into outdoor dining rooms. In cities across the country, government officials have closed sidewalks and even streets in order to allow restaurants to set up outdoor dining rooms.

While the Belvedere made an all-out effort to offer customers the “Belvedere experience” – providing no-contact curbside When the state’s re-opening process was service, updating menus to reflect lighter, unveiled, many initiated or relaunched take-out/ summer fare, offering cocktails to-go and curbside service. And, like other cities, it was rolling out the red carpet for Mother’s Day announced in early June that temporary permits – the staff grew frustrated by the fact that would be issued to allow Lancaster restaurants they couldn’t provide the full-scale dining to make use of outdoor areas around their experience. As a result, on Saturday, May 30, properties to accommodate guests. the restaurant’s website and social media shared the announcement, “We would like to “CURBSIDE DELIVERY is a way we thank our loyal patrons, friends, and family, could deliver our food to guests,” says Dean

Closer to home, two restaurant owners – Dean Oberholtzer and John Moeller – are providing some insight into how they have

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THE FACT THAT the coronavirus is causing policies to change at a moment’s notice is especially evident in the restaurant industry.

Many restaurants made an immediate switch to take-out/curbside-pickup in order to use up the supplies they had on hand. Once that was accomplished, they closed their doors and adopted a wait-and-see philosophy. Others have been on the job non-stop since mid-March.

during these difficult times. After evaluating the current circumstances with covid-19, and the restrictions placed on the restaurant industry, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily close to protect the longevity of our business. At the end of business today, we will be suspending food and cocktails to-go service. Carryout beer, wine and gift cards will still be available from our 6-pack shop 10-2am - 7 days a week. We look forward to re-opening the doors to our dining room and bars when we can once again offer you the full Belvedere experience that we have built over the past 22 years. Watch for updates online and please stay safe and healthy. We miss all of you.”

Menus and information are posted on C’ La Vie’s website (clvlancaster.com) and Facebook page. C’est La Vie/Josephine’s is sharing Market Alley – for outdoor dining – with Old San Juan Lancaster, Spring House Tap Room, Shot and Bottle and Lancaster Dispensing Company. To stay updated on the Belvedere, visit belvederelancaster.com.

Opposite: From Sprout Rice & Noodles: Bun Bo Hue, a soup from central Vietnam featuring spicy pork and beef served in a fish stock with noodles topped with Vietnamese cilantro.

Top to bottom: Special legislation now allows restaurants to include cocktails on their to-go menus. Before the Belvedere curtailed its to-go service, cocktails such as Taylor Made Lemonade were available for transport in stylish Mason jars.

From Himalayan Curry and Grill: Lamb curry, rice and Naan bread.

Ice cream from Splits & Giggles allows you to finish your take-out dinner on a sweet note.

ACCORDING TO JOHN MOELLER, The Greenfield Restaurant & Bar began focusing on take-out and curbside delivery the week of March 17. “The last day we served dine-in was March 15. I was doing a catering job in Northern Virginia and preparing one of the courses when my phone began binging with messages from the restaurant about Gov. Wolf’s shutdown order,” recalls the former White House chef. “The Greenfield is more than just a meal, it’s a dining experience. But, we did what we had to do to obey the order, and shifted to take-out.”

The resulting “Bring the Greenfield Experience Home” menu focuses on “comfort food – there was no way we could offer our full menu,” he explains. “So, we turned to comfort food: food soothes the soul.” The menu has included such items as classic Caesar salad, red beet salad, braised beef short ribs, beef lasagna, chicken parm, chicken pot pie, crab cakes, grilled salmon and pork barbecue ribs with mac & cheese. Beer and wine can be purchased by the bottle and cocktails to-go are also available. A special menu was offered for Mother’s Day. The Greenfield has aggressively marketed its services via social media – including reminders that normalcy will return one day, which means large parties and weddings will be held that require the services of a caterer. John also did an Instagram baking class in mid-May. “It was kind of fun. It was done in real time and I included the recipe for the flourless chocolate torte with raspberry sauce,” he explains.

The Greenfield’s decision to stay the course – albeit an altered one – has proved successful.

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customers. We’ve heard people say they miss our food or they’re tired of cooking at home,” he says of the response the restaurant’s to-go menu has received (curbside pick-up is also offered). He adds that one of the interesting aspects he’s observed about the COVID-19 pandemic is that “families are having more family time.”

To see The Greenfield’s weekly to-go menu, visit their website (thegreenfieldrestaurant.com) and Facebook page. Note: The Greenfield does have an outdoor patio for dining.

The Goulds – Nick, Lanie, Lily and William – have been treating themselves to take-out at least once a week since the stay-at-home order was instituted in March.

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LANCASTER RESIDENTS NICK AND LANIE GOULD agree with that assessment.

“Before COVID-19, our kids, who are 13 and 16 years old, were busy and often had plans with friends,” Nick says. That, of course, changed in mid-March. They have been doing take-out about once a week. “I like to cook.

But, since we’ve been at home for a while and I’m cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner for the family, it’s nice to have a break and do take-out,” Lanie says.

“It’s a special thing for us – a treat,” Nick adds. “We’ve done take-out from some of our favorites like Cocina Mexicana and have tried some new restaurants, too.”

“Sometimes we let the kids pick the restaurant,” says Nick, who adds that they tend to do take-out from restaurants within a short drive (five to 10 minutes) from their home. He names Rosa Rosa, Iron Hill, The Fat Crab Café and Splits & Giggles as favorite to-go sources.

From Cocina Mexicana: Steak tacos, rice and chicken soup.

From The Greenfield Restaurant & Bar: Grilled salmon accompanied by seasonal vegetables has been a mainstay of the restaurant’s to-go menu.

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The family also likes to mix things up. One night they had take-out from four different Lancaster restaurants. Each family member ordered a favorite from a different restaurant – steak tacos, rice and chicken soup from Cocina Mexicana; lamb curry and rice with Naan bread from Himalayan Curry and Grill; pan-seared tuna and a cocktail from the Belvedere Inn; and Bun Bo Hue (a soup from central Vietnam) and shrimp spring rolls from Sprout Rice & Noodles Vietnamese Eatery.

Nick also stops for coffee at his favorite coffee shop on the way to his downtown Lancaster photography studio. “I can go to the coffee shop and have a conversation. I love the more social aspect of going out to dinner,” he says. “I miss it.”

“Doing take-out is a great way to honor and support the restaurants,” Lanie notes. “The restaurants and their staffs have really been hit hard [during COVID-19]. They’re working really hard to make take-out work in a safe manner.”

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CAFÉ CHOCOLATE OF LITITZ 40 East Main Street, Lititz. 717-626-0123.

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Our unique cafe offers everything chocolate - chocolate crepes, chocolate-dipped fruit, gluten-free chocolate cupcakes, etc. The global-inspired menu features homemade soups, sandwiches, breakfast items and beverages using fresh, local and fair-trade ingredients.

Our desserts and truffles are made with high-quality, sustainable dark chocolate. Vegan, sugar-free and gluten-free options available. BYOB.

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Online Orders are Available for Pickup & Delivery 1500 OREGON PIKE, LANCASTER | 717-393-9727 Hours for Takeout & Delivery: Monday - Saturday 11 am to 9 pm, Sunday closed

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1807 Columbia Avenue, Wheatland Shopping Center, Lancaster. 717-394-4336.

Our chefs have been serving Lancaster Countians their favorite entrées for 39 years. To add variety, they are always creating new and exciting specials. Vegetable entrées and children’s menu available. Hours: Sun., 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m; closed Mon.; Tues.-Thurs., 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri., 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat., 12-10 p.m.

JOHN WRIGHT RESTAURANT 234 North Front Street, Wrightsville. 717-252-0416.

Jwrpa.com.

John Wright Restaurant is the perfect setting for an intimate date night, family celebration or just getting lost in the view. We welcome wedding ceremonies and receptions, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, birthday parties or any other reason to celebrate. Come in and enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner or our Sunday brunch buffet!

Due to the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus, we’d suggest you visit restaurant websites/social media for updates on hours/service, etc.

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DINING LOMBARDO’S RESTAURANT 216 Harrisburg Ave, Lancaster.

717-394-3749.

Lombardosrestaurant.com.

The Table Is Almost Set...

And you’re invited!

Family owned and operated since 1946, a new generation of Lombardo’s is continuing the tradition of serving beloved family recipes and warm hospitality in a newly renovated space.

The new Lombardo’s experience includes a wine room, piano lounge, renovated décor, and good things cooking in the kitchen—old beloved favorites and delicious new recipes inspired by Southern Italy. Bring your friends and family to Lombardo’s when we reopen this summer and share our tradition of warm hospitality and divine southern Italian dishes cooked with love.

When Lombardo’s reopens this summer, reservations will be required, and limited to three seatings*: 5pm-6:30pm, 6:30pm-8pm, 8pm-close *Reservations required.

Seating times subject to PA Health Department Mandates.

The all new Lombardo’s. Opening this summer.  216 Harrisburg Ave Lancaster | lombardosrestaurant.com

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Family owned and operated since 1946, Lombardo’s serves beloved Italian recipes and warm hospitality.

Newly renovated, Lombardo’s includes a wine room, piano lounge, renovated décor, and good things cooking in the kitchen – including fresh pasta made daily, pizza, and other delicious Italian favorites. See the menu at lombardosrestaurant. com. Group dining facilities are available for business meetings, celebrations, and more.

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CARPET CLEANER CERTIFIED CARPET 1855 Columbia Avenue, Wheatland Shopping Center, Lancaster.

717-394-3731 or 1-800-479-9258.

Certified Carpet can make your soiled, dirty carpets and furniture look like NEW again! Year after year, Certified Carpet is voted No. 1 BEST carpetcleaning company by the readers of Lancaster County Magazine. Locally owned and operated since 1949.

“When it’s Certified, you’re satisfied!” (#PA024067)

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ELECTRICAL STEPHEN M. DANIELS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. 717-299-3135.

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REWIRING FOR OLDER HOMES IS OUR SPECIALTY. Specializing in updating your older home for today’s needs! We can install a single receptacle or rewire the whole building. Our goal is to install wiring without cutting holes that need to be patched and painted. Indoor and outdoor lighting, dedicated computer circuits, telephone lines, ceiling fans, heavy-duty appliances lines. (#PA008272)

FA R M S U P P LY BRANDT’S FARM SUPPLY, INC. 601 E. High Street, Elizabethtown.

717-367-1221. Brandtsfarmsupply.com.

Founded in 1954, Brandt’s is now owned and operated by Herman and Susan Zeager. Brandt’s offers the Elizabethtown area the customer service of a simpler time, while managing the products of the future - from their line of Kalmbach feeds to the robotic automower from Husqvarna.

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FA S H I O N S NEXT TO NEW FINE CLOTHING 1920 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster. 717-299-2924.

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Consistently voted one of the BEST consignment shops in Lancaster County year after year, Next to New Fine Clothing Consignment has something for everyone’s style, taste & budget. This one-stop shop, with more than 38 years of experience, offers women’s apparel, shoes, accessories, jewelry & more. Sizes 0-Plus. Open Mon.Wed. & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Closed Sunday.

FLOORING CERTIFIED CARPET 1855 Columbia Avenue, Wheatland Shopping Center, Lancaster. 717-393-3001.

Certified Carpet is the complete carpet and flooring center for home and office. We feature a full line of name brand carpet, hardwood, ceramic tile and luxury vinyl tile with friendly, personalized service from a highly experienced and knowledgeable staff. “When it’s Certified, you’re satisfied!” (#PA024067)

GALEBACH’S FLOOR FINISHING, INC. 202 Main Street, Landisville. 717-898-9680.

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Galebach’s Floor Finishing, founded in 1924, is the oldest floor finishing company in Lancaster County. We specialize in residential wood floor refinishing and have extensive experience with historic restorations. Our dust containment system keeps your home as clean as possible while our workers are on-site sanding and finishing. (#PA019030)

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MARTIN’S FLOORING 717-445-7799. Martinsflooring.com.

With three showrooms and a flooring outlet in Fivepointville, we don’t just install floors. We back up every install with industry-leading product warranties coupled with our Lifetime Installation Warranty. We are committed to “Installing Confidence” with each and every customer.

Why not experience the Martin’s difference for yourself? (#PA005901)

HAIR & NAIL CARE ATTITUDES HAIR & NAIL SALON 798A New Holland Avenue, Lancaster. 717-295-0836.

For over 20 years, our mission is helping you LOVE your hair and nails! We specialize in trendy and traditional hair design, refreshing color, brightening highlights and perms for added style. Rejuvenate your hands and feet with relaxing manicures and pedicures. THANK YOU for trusting us to help you look and feel your best and voting us ‘Among the Best’ salons in 2019. Call us to schedule your appointment.

HOME CARE COMFORT KEEPERS 1396 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster.

717-299-4007 or 717-920-9898. Comfortkeepers.com.

At Comfort Keepers, we have a unique way of providing in-home care called Interactive Caregiver. It is a care philosophy focused on engaging clients physically, emotionally, socially and mentally to improve one’s quality of life. “People Helping People - Where we care for our employees as much as our clients.” Owner: Jean Engard.

Also serving Hershey, Harrisburg, Middletown, Highspire, Lancaster County, Coatesville, Oxford and Parkesburg.

PHYSICAL THERAPY HARTZ PHYSICAL THERAPY Locations in Lititz, Lancaster (2), Ephrata and Mount Joy. Hartzpt.com HARTZ Physical Therapy is a locallyowned independent outpatient physical therapy clinic with five convenient locations in Lancaster County. We specialize in orthopedic rehabilitation, aquatic therapy, postsurgery, sports injuries and vestibular therapy. Our unparalleled patient outcomes and average Net Promoter Score of 96 reflect our unwavering commitment to our patients.

P L U M B I N G & H VAC HALDEMAN MECHANICAL INC. Founded in 1939, Haldeman Mechanical Inc. has been providing plumbing, heating, cooling and water conditioning services to residential and light commercial customers for three generations. We are a certified Rheem ProPartner offering sales and 24-hour service as well as service agreements to keep your equipment running at peak efficiency.

Free estimates are available by calling 717-665-6910 or visiting our website at haldemanmechanical.com.

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R E A L E S TAT E LUSK & ASSOCIATES SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY Anne Lusk represents the area’s finest properties and gives unmatched customer service for all your real estate needs from start to finish, ensuring a smooth transaction every time. Call Anne and her team at 717-291-9101, or stop by her office at 100 Foxshire Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601. Annelusk.com.

MOUNTAIN REALTY, LLC 2938 Columbia Avenue, Suite 602, Lancaster. 717-390-8701.

Mountainrealtyllc.com.

Offering superior real estate service to anyone relocating to or moving within the garden spot of Lancaster County. The people of Mountain Realty, LLC are extremely knowledgeable about the county and would love to share their expertise. You will find them pleasant and friendly, but totally professional.

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DRIVE- IN MOVIE T H E AT E R R E V I VA L PHOTO AND TEXT BY SETH DOCHTER

When concerns over the spread of the coronavirus caused the cancellation of mass gatherings, theaters and arenas were forced to close. But, that didn’t put a total end to entertainment. As summer approached, classic drive-in theaters reopened their gates for the season and new pop-up drive-in events took shape.

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hile various outdoor and drive-in theater experiments date back to as early as 1910, the iconic drive-in movie theater as we know it was created in 1932 by chemical company magnate, Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr., who nailed a screen to some trees in his backyard and started experimenting with projectors and speakers in his driveway. In May 1933 he was awarded a patent for his invention and the following month he opened a drive-in theater in Camden, New Jersey.

Pennsylvanians were quick to embrace the idea. Shankweiler’s Drive-in in Orefield (Lehigh County), opened the following year.

The fact that Shankweiler’s is still in business earns it the title of America’s oldest drive-in.

(Opening night has been delayed since Lehigh will be one of the last counties to re-open.)

With 26 other locations still operating around Pennsylvania, the state has the secondhighest number of operating drive-ins in the U.S. – behind New York (with 28).

THE HEIGHT of the drive-in era came in the 1950s and ‘60s. As their popularity spread

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across the nation, drive-ins became very attractive to families looking for a night out.

Many theaters offered playgrounds and even bottle warmers and diaper vending machines to their patrons. Their snack bars offered menus that could rival restaurants. Tickets were sold on a per-vehicle basis and most drive-ins offered double features, even duskto-dawn extravaganzas.

At their peak, there were more than 4,100 drive-ins in the United States. However, because drive-ins present unique operational problems and are subject to the whims of nature, their longevity was doomed.

Additionally, the rise of home-entertainment options contributed to the decline of drive-ins. As a result, nearly 85% of drive-in theaters have closed since the 1970s. The last drive-in theater in Lancaster County was the Columbia Drive-in, which permanently closed its gates in 2005.

THAT’S NOT TO SAY you can’t experience a traditional drive-in. Nearby, you’ll find Haar’s Drive-in (Dillsburg, York County, dating to 1952) and the Sky-Vu Drive-in

(Lykens, Dauphin County, dating to 1948).

Because of the pandemic, a few newcomers have emerged on the local scene, including businesses that were forced to adapt. This summer, Spring House Brewing Co., Mount Hope Estate & Winery and Penn Cinema will be hosting pop-up drive-in theaters. Check with each for details.

Of course, there’s always your own backyard – internet sites have jumped on the trend and are stocked with screens, projectors, sound systems, popcorn machines and anything else you might need to create an outdoor theater.

SETH DOCHTER is the owner of Dochter Digital Media and shares his images of Lancaster County through amishroadshow. com., as well as various social-media sites. He is also completing the certification process to become a Google Trusted Independent Photographer. In September 2014, he was named the winner of Lancaster’s first Instagram contest.

Seth and his family live in East Earl.

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Expanded Function Dental Assistants Chelsee, Melissa and Amanda

While the COVID-19 virus has focused a spotlight on the value of rigorous infection controls and universal precautions, Weierbach Prosthodontics has always been a leader in stringent safety protocols and sterilization procedures. Safe environments and impeccable standards of dentistry for our patients has always been and will always be of utmost importance.

Our practice follows procedures recommended by Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), so you can feel confident in the dental artistry you will receive.

Federally recommended measures we employ include:

An American Dental Association (ADA) recognized specialist in restoring and replacing teeth for a timeless display of confident beauty and a Fellow in the American College of Prosthodontics.

• Disinfectant hand soap • Gloves and face masks • Chemical disinfection of counter tops and surfaces • Sterilization of all equipment before every use • Disposable materials • N95 masks and full-face shields for procedures

In addition, we utilize a HEPA air purifier system to further eliminate airborne contaminates.

Our staff of top dental assistants are formally trained and EFDA (Expanded Function Dental Assistants) Certified. Every facet of our practice is built upon excellence.

We believe the more you know, the better equipped you are to make wise choices about your dental care. We encourage you to discuss any concerns you might have by contacting us at 717.560.9190.

160 North Pointe Boulevard Suite 203 / Lancaster, PA 17601 717.560.9190 YourClassicSmile.com

Specialist in Cosmetic, Restorative & Implant Dentistry