On Monday and Tuesday of this week, I joined several other writers for a
two-day tour of the culinary treasures of Adams County, starting with a Savor
Gettysburg “Historic Downtown Food Tour,” led by Lori Korczyk, who founded the Savor Gettysburg series of tours just last year.
Our particular tour took us on a 1.5-mile walk to seven
different establishments, starting with the Garryowen Irish Pub. Named after a popular drinking song in
Limerick, the Garryowen Irish pub is the only Irish-owned pub in Gettysburg and dates
back to 1831. The cozy little place is as charming as it is quaint and is
comprised of several small rooms and a large bar area with an attractive, old
bar constructed of dark wood, which has likely been privy to many secrets over
the years.
Our hosts presented us with the miniature version of a house
specialty—a savory Shepherd’s pie. Few of us could wait to break through the
lightly browned mashed potato topping to the steamy hot, flavorful, beefy
gravy, brimming with vegetables. The delicious dish warmed our insides on that
brisk, October day.
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Shepherd's Pie at Garryowen Irish Pub
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Inside of Garryowen Irish Pub
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When we finished, we followed Korczyk along the street to
the next destination, learning more about history and settlers like Samuel
Gettys along the way.
During our walk, we viewed the bronze Lincoln
Statue located just outside the Wills House on the Gettysburg Square. Deemed the “Return Visit,” the statue, created by J. Seward Johnson, Jr., depicts
Lincoln standing next to a modern-day civilian and pointing to the house as if
to say, “That’s where I completed my Gettysburg Address," said our guide.
Other stops included “One Lincoln Square,” the restaurant located
inside the Gettysburg Hotel. Korczyk led our group past a stunning wall of
copper cookery and past diners enjoying their food with Gettysburg Address
wallpaper as a backdrop. We took our
seats at high-topped tables near an oversized mahogany bar to enjoy a rich,
creamy dish of crab macaroni and cheese.
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Inside of One Lincoln
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Later that day we stopped at the Hauser Estate winery where we quaffed a selection of red and white wines and a delicious hard cider called “Jacks,” named after the grandfather of the owner, who was once President of Musselman’s applesauce.
We also visited “Kaitlyn’s Café on the Square,” where we
enjoyed a sampling of a turkey/bacon/avocado sandwich and a tangy Reuben on
rye, which one member of our group pronounced “delicious” despite disliking
Reubens.
Towards the end of the tour, we paid a visit to The Ragged Edge Coffee House, the name of which I recognized from an article I wrote
months before on a locally produced paranormal thriller called “Ghosting,” part
of which was filmed there. (You can read my article here.)
Before arriving at our last destination of the tour, we
stopped at the Shriver House and were led by a docent to the award-winning garden
in the back of the structure where we learned more about civilian life during
the war.
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Docent at the Shriver House
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Later that day we stopped at the Hauser Estate winery where we quaffed a selection of red and white wines and a delicious hard cider called “Jacks,” named after the grandfather of the owner who was once President of Musselman’s applesauce.
Next Up: More about the Federal Pointe Inn, our divine
dining experience at Fidler & Company in Biglerville, Pennsylvania and the
subsequent stops along the tour.
