Leaving Winslow, Arizona you see a lot of….
Until you see these…
And start looking for a restaurant here…
We’d heard there was a wonderful place to eat dinner at the Orchard.
Unfortunately…
We didn’t bring our white water landing craft.
This is what happens in Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona when it rains.
And mind you, I’m not talking about torrential downpours. The rain we’d had the night before wouldn’t have been enough to properly soak my garden back home in Maine.
But road after road, and driveway after driveway were impassable.
Except for snakes.
Apparently those suckers float right on by.
By the time we got back to Sedona it was dark, and we ended up here.
A well reviewed steakhouse.
It was pleasant…
And I was thirsty.
To hell with doctors orders, I’d been a good girl and was feeling fine.
Prickly pear pomegranite cosmo?
Come to momma!
The salads were lovely with fresh local greens, candied pecans, goat cheese and pears with a tangy citrus vinaigrette.
The yeast rolls with sea salt cultured butter? Light as air…
And yes, I ate 3.
But the steaks?
Ooh la la!
My filet mignon with truffle butter was everything you want a steak to be.
Of course for $52 it should be.
And my baked potato was huge.
Well, not quite.
But damn…
Now I totally want to go to the potato museum!
Canadian Potato Museum PEI
The Canadian Potato Museum is a living testament to the humble tuber and those who have tilled the soil in its evolution.
We celebrate all things “potato”.
Highlights include the world’s largest exhibits of potato-related farm machinery, agricultural and Community artifacts and the world’s largest potato sculpture.
The world’s largest potato sculpture?
It doesn’t get much better than that!
Who’s with me?
Great!
B.Y.O.P.
(Bring your own peeler)
River's world..... 
I am loving all the photos from your travels. But your commentary is so much fun to read 🙂
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Thanks. Glad you enjoy the photos…
As for the commentary, I just call em as I see em!
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I’m in with the potato museum! And oh.my.word. that food looked delicious. Can you go and buy me some and post it over, please?
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A potato museum.
Take a moment to ponder the blogging possibilities…
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…endless.
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There’s a potato interpretative center. Need I say more?
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SAY. NO. MORE I’m booking tickets now!
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It does make you wonder exactly how many ways there are to interpret a potato…
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It must’ve been one hell of a brain storming session and probably involved lots of coffee, hallucinogenics and LOTS of other illegal substances
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Understandable. I’ve been know to have a spiritual connection to my mashed potatoes and gravy on occasion…
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Yum. Potato. So big. All mine?
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If you’re referring to my dinner?
No. All mine.
If you mean the giant potato at the museum?
If you beat me there..
Yes.
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I’m glad this restaurant was a “hit” and not a “miss.”
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You and me both.
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Finally you got to eat some good grub! I glad you enjoyed it, it looked scrumptious.
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It was perfect!
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The salad you had balances out the cosmo and all the other food you ate. Well done! 😉
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It’s all about the balance… of course after a few cosmos? Mine isn’t that great.
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I had that same problem last night. I’m right there with ya.
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Harumph! I was raised in the San Luis Valley. Home of the Red McClure potato. We didn’t have a potato sculpture, but we had an annual potato cellar dance. What do Canucks know about potato’s anyway …
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*note to self – add annual potato cellar dance to bucket list*
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I love potatoes, but “Bring your own peeler” isn’t a-peeling to me. Hahahahahahaha. 😦
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Can’t think of an appropriate response now…
I’ll come back tater.
😉
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What a wonderful dinner!! Looks like a great time.
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Sedona was amazing. I’d love to return someday…
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THE WEEK Magazine March 1, 2019 volume 19 issue 913 Page 27
Getting the flavor of Soothing Sedona, Ariz
“…the dining is so good in Sedona that we were glad we burned calories…..”
Some people know how to vacation (Oh did I mention they went mountain biking, horseback riding?)
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When we hiked all you did was complain there was no food.
Now? I give you food and you’re still complaining!!
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I want to get crunk on that Arizona Mule on the menu. Mmmmm. That steak looks like perfection, too!
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As a rule I love mules, but I’m not a huge cucumber fan.
The steak was divine…
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Wow on the water logged roads!
I wanted to try the Cosmo and the Patron drinks, so thank you half. I’d fight you for the rolls tho, and eat the salad for dessert 🙂
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The rolls? Ooh la la… I could happily live on bread and water.
And butter.
Bread, butter… and cocktails.
Yes. I could live on that.
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