“All The Food The Red Cottage That’s Fit To Eat.” Standard ISSUE 4 - 2016 SEASON “…being, in a sense, the printed voice of The Red Cottage.” KEEPSAKE ISSUE SUMMER HOURS – OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 36 Old Bass River Road th 6AM-2PM Monday-Saturday Post Office Box 560 7AM-2PM Sunday (Breakfast Only) 65 South Dennis, Cape Cod, MA 02660 Anniversary 5-8PM Dinner (July & August) 1951-2016 Telephone 508-394-2923 CASH ONLY www.redcottage.com Award-Winning Year-Round Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (July & August) Chef ’s at the Red CottageCorner Restaurant Red Cottage at Night Greetings Valued Friends, Old & New! Wednesday • Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday June 29 to September 4 • 5-8PM WELCOME TO THE 4TH ANNUAL EDITION OF THE RED COTTAGE STANDARD -- our way of sharing what’s new at the SEAFOOD • BEEF • POULTRY • PASTA Red Cottage combined with a little taste of Cape Cod -- and our PRIME RIB (when available) 65th Anniversary Year! As always during the “off-season,” we SALADS • HOMEMADE DRESSINGS • DESSERTS! scour kitchens and restaurants across the land for new recipes, Premium Ingredients trends and ideas to keep our menu fresh and exciting. Again this TIME-TESTED RECIPES year, we were honored to have your support, in being voted the #1 Best Breakfast and #1 Best Lunch in the annual Readers’ BOLD FLAVORS & TASTE SENSATIONS Choice competition, and 4.5 star Trip Advisor and Yelp ratings. FAMILY-FRIENDLY DINING • GOOD VALUE Here’s just some of what’s new: A Memorable Dining Experience! Premium Amrita Coffee Small-batch roasted and organically grown and processed under sustainable practices, dark roast “Bali Blue Moon Rise and Dine Kintamani” Amrita Certified Pure Cof- fee Company donates 10% of its profits to organizations whose Mornings From 6 to 9! mission is to preserve the environment, wildlife and restore nature for future generations. Amrita derives its name from Bourne-on- “POPOVER FESTIVAL!” Cape Cod where Amrita Island is one of the crown jewels of Start your day with our popovers, plain or stuffed! Buzzards Bay, and which the Baxendale family bought in 1893 and envisioned a safe haven for wildlife! Pulled Pork Sundaes Yummy! Imagine a tall sundae glass with a layer of deliciously tender pulled pork on the bottom, then a layer of baked beans, followed by another layer of pulled pork, yet another layer of baked beans and topped with our homemade coleslaw and a Sweet Baby Ray’s Bar-B-Que sauce. It’s a killer -- available in either sundae or sandwich form. Watch for it on our Specials Board for lunch and our Red Cottage at Night dinner menu! Stuffings include: egg, ham, bacon, sausage, spinach, mushroom, onion, cheese and more. Yum! continued on page 2 Chef’s Corner continued… Popover Festival THE COOK AT THE RED COTTAGE Join us week mornings from 6AM to 9AM for our “Red Cottage Popover Festival!” Light, airy and There was a young man from Dennis, hot-out-of the oven, popovers with Who at breakfast was really Tremendice. butter and jelly are always a fun treat! You’ll want to try our twist with a “Stuffed Popover!” Stuffing While at the grill a hat he would wear ingredients include eggs, bacon, Until he found he was losing his hair. sausage, ham, spinach, onion, cheese and more. Make it your own The hats were gone and it changed his look, creation! But supplies are limited, But nevertheless, he really could cook. so be sure to arrive early! Seafood Crêpes A gift he would give me, he was in no-way cheap, That’s right! Enjoy the freshest of shrimp, Back of the tag said “To Dan, free sample to keep.” scallops and pure knuckle and claw lobster meat all together in tender savory crêpes, topped with our housemade Hollandaise At the Red Cottage, there’s good food & good fun, sauce. If it was any fresher or tastier, it And always our omelets were wonderfully done. would still be on the ocean floor! Available exclusively during “Red Cottage At Night” One day at lunch, I wanted something new, dinner service. Out from the kitchen came a wonderful stew. Lobster Mac & Cheese Dreamy & Creamy! Indulge in a real quality Lobster Mac & Cheese Pancakes, eggs benedict, are made to perfection, dinner -- one generously filled with succulent pure knuckle and And also many other things, I’ve forgot to mention. claw lobster meat. Tender. Tasty. Decadent. The best part is that it’s a real family affair, Chicken & Waffles Chef Danny & Company, the best anywhere! Whoa! Chicken & Waffles?!? Available for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Chunks of tender fried white chicken, but- termilk waffles and toasted cashews make this Southern dish a winner! Top it all with maple syrup at your table for the ultimate comfort food! Lobster Rolls Rule! Red Cottage Lobster Rolls are like none other. Little Johnny came home from school with his report card and a Why? Our classic lobster rolls feature pure, “D” in Social Studies. tender knuckle and claw meat, lightly Mom to Johnnie: “A “D” in Social Studies? Don’t you know about binded with Hellman’s mayonnaise, Christopher Columbus, Lewis & Clark and Daniel Boone?” salt & pepper atop a tender piece of Johnny to Mom: “I don’t know them. They’re not in my class!” Boston lettuce overflowing in a grilled hot dog roll. Available in 1/4 lb. and 1/2 lb. sizes. None better. ‘Nuff said! The Register's Bon appetit! READERS CHOICE AWARDS 2015 GATEHOUSE MEDIA NEW ENGLAND 20142015 Daniel J. Rosenbach GATEHOUSE MEDIA 4 OTED NEW ENGLAND Chef/Owner THE RED COTTAGE RESTAURANT Regional Favorite for Breakfast! Choice for Breakfast in Dennis! #1 Gold - Regional Favorite for Lunch! #1 Choice for Lunch in Dennis! Thank you for making us #1 in all categories! HOPE THEY SAVE RED COTTAGE THE LEFTOVER RESTAURANT FOR RED COTTAGE BREAKFAST • • • HOMEFRIES FOR ME! WHERE ARE FAST AS WE CAN! WE GOING? The Little Restaurant That Could! WELCOME! 2016 marks the 65th Anniversary year in business for the Red Cottage Restaurant -- and the 35th year under Rosenbach family ownership! Located in the heart of the South Dennis Historic District, the Red ! Cottage sits on the site of the 1828 Capt. Wilbur Harden Home- TAGE DAY COT R I stead, later the Capt. Obed Nickerson, Jr. Homestead, which RED F was “flaked” (an old Cape Cod term meaning dismantled piece S P M by piece) and moved to Pocasset, Mass. in 1926. Today’s “Red I -2P Cottage” actually started out as a one-room “camp” built in 1936 H 11 A M C F by Walter J. Weeman. In 1949, the “camp” was expanded, the FISH ‘ N OF seasonal restaurant opened in the garage in 1951 and - for a time 2 0 % - there was a boat-building ship in the dining room where guests ÉE dine today! NTR FISH E Originally established in 1951 by Kenneth Pareseau as a season- al-only restaurant serving strictly-fresh fish in the converted garage of the Pareseau’s house, it was sold in 1953 to the Mathieu family, who expanded it to a variety/grocery store. From 1956 until 1962, with it was owned-and-operated by the beloved Ottile “Tilly” Brix, who added fabulously popular “penny candy” to the mix. Subsequent- HOME-MADE BATTER, ly, it was owned by the Powers, Madeiros, Gordon and Peabody HOME-MADE TARTER SAUCE, families. HOME-MADE COLE SLAW In 1981, the restaurant was purchased by Maureen & Chuck Rosenbach. The boundless energy, enthusiasm and devotion of son and Dan Rosenbach - who grew up in the business and later graduated GOLDEN FRENCH FRIES! from Johnson & Wales University - quickly resulted in moving the grocery business out and expanding the restaurant to its present size, providing a homey place for friends and family to meet and enjoy the homemade goodness of the restaurant’s signature break- fast and lunch offerings using only the freshest ingredients. ! Under Chef Dan’s stewardship in 2009, the restaurant under- went a top-to-bottom “period” restoration, boasting a return to FISH ‘N CHIPS FRIDAY! its 1950’s roots and splendor in the dining room, installation of a 20% OFF Fish Entrée vintage South Dennis picture collection on the walls, and all-new of “state-of-the-art” restaurant equipment throughout. In 2013, dinner service was introduced from 5-8PM, and billed as “Red Cottage At Night” during July and August, which has proven to be a popular hit with locals and visitors alike. Over the years, we have been honored to be voted #1 Best Break- WE’RE fast Restaurant and #1 Best Lunch Restaurant in Readers Choice Awards, Awards of Excellence from Trip Advisor and Yelp! and Sorry rated in Fodor’s and many other competitions. As always, we appreciate your loyal and unwavering support year in, year out, for 65 years! Thank you! Our motto remains the same as always - “Same Day Service!” Thank you for joining us! We hope to see you again soon! OPEN All Aboard! Dedicated to Dr. James Peace By Robert J. Hastings Tucked away in our subconscious is an idyllic vision. We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent. We are traveling by train. Out of the windows we drink in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, Of children waving at a crossing, Of cattle grazing on a distant hillside, Of smoke pouring from a power plant, Of row upon row of corn and wheat, Of flatlands and valleys, Of mountains and rolling hillsides of city skylines and village hills. But uppermost in our minds is the final destination.