Tag: The Harvest House


This Week in Chester History…

In 1955, Ann and Charles Hand opened The Harvest House restaurant on East Main Street at the location of their antique shop within a (then) 175 year old house. One room was dedicated to a chef’s pantry featuring whole grain flours, herbs, and old-fashioned candies. Charles was the restaurant’s chef. Source: The Mendham-Chester Tribune.


This Week in Chester History…

In 1960, Roy H. Park, editor-in-chief of Duncan Hines Institute, announced that two Chester eateries Auberge Provencale and The Harvest House would be included in the 1961 edition of Adventures in Good Eating. The restaurants are among 4,500 establishments recommended by Duncan Hines in the new travel book. Source: Observer-Tribune