{"id":3102,"date":"2013-02-23T20:31:31","date_gmt":"2013-02-23T20:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/?p=3102"},"modified":"2013-02-25T14:13:22","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T14:13:22","slug":"daniel-webster-inn-sandwich-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/?p=3102","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Webster Inn – Sandwich, Massachusetts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Daniel Webster Inn
\n149 Main Street, Sandwich, MA 02563
\n(800) 444-3566 | (508) 888-3622
\nhttp:\/\/www.danlwebsterinn.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Picture an old but elegant New England Inn dating from the 1700\u2019s.\u00a0 Picture Daniel Webster spending time in the summer on Cape Cod.\u00a0 Picture Valentine\u2019s Day 2013 at this same inn.<\/p>\n

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Valerie and I have enjoyed special meals, and one very special, romantic over-night stay, at the Daniel Webster Inn several times over the years.\u00a0 Its become our go-to place for elegant dining on Cape Cod.\u00a0 So, due to lots of other things going on in our lives right now, we both failed to plan ahead for a special Valentines Day activity.\u00a0 Suddenly it hit us, why not head to the Daniel Webster for lunch?\u00a0 Capital idea!!!<\/p>\n

One of the things we like about this place is that even before you are seated there is a great waiting area with a warm, welcoming feeling.\u00a0 Especially important on a snowy New England winter day.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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And they\u2019ve even provided something for those unruly children.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Although we hadn\u2019t made reservations (recommended on busy days like Valentines Day) we were slightly early for the normal lunch crowd and were able to be seated immediately.\u00a0 We had a choice of two different dining rooms (there are actually four different rooms which are used during the summer season).\u00a0 Today we chose the conservatory over the tavern.\u00a0 The same menu is offered in either room.<\/p>\n

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The menu here isn\u2019t one of those huge things that takes 20 minutes to review.\u00a0 The approach here is to focus on a few dishes and do them well.\u00a0 That said, there are a few unusual items on the menu and some daily specials.\u00a0 After perusing the menu while munching on some really good, baked on the premises rolls, we decided to share our favorite starter, Lobster Chowder.\u00a0 That\u2019s right, not the more common lobster bisque, or the ubiquitous clam chowder, but the Daniel Webster\u2019s own Lobster Chowder.\u00a0 It arrived piping hot and is served with oyster crackers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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I mentioned that in addition to the regular menu there are also a couple of special offerings.\u00a0 One of those choices was a swordfish dish prepared in casserole with spinach, shrimp and finished with a brandy sauce.\u00a0 Valerie immediately decided that was for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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I was very tempted to do the same but we have a general rule that we will get different things when we eat out so that we can each try something different.\u00a0 So, I went with a Roasted Haddock dish which is prepared in a unique ground corn, smoked bacon and shrimp coating.\u00a0 Its then topped with a mild salsa of fresh tomato and roasted peppers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Both dishes were ver good, but I\u2019d give the edge to the swordfish in this case.\u00a0 At this point we were full but felt obligated to at least look at the desert menu.\u00a0 After all, it was a special occasion.\u00a0 The Daniel Webster Inn must employ a very good desert chef because we had a really hard time deciding which desert to share.\u00a0 Ultimately we went for the Homemade Chocolate Lava Cake.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Yes, served with strawberries and whipped cream.\u00a0 Together with a cup of coffee it was just a wonderful way to wrap up a special meal.<\/p>\n

Total cost was $75, which included two glasses of wine.\u00a0 Not an inexpensive place to eat but certainly reasonably priced for what you are getting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Daniel Webster Inn 149 Main Street, Sandwich, MA 02563 (800) 444-3566 | (508) 888-3622 http:\/\/www.danlwebsterinn.com   Picture an old but elegant New England Inn dating from the 1700\u2019s.\u00a0 Picture Daniel Webster spending time in the summer on Cape Cod.\u00a0 Picture Continue reading Daniel Webster Inn – Sandwich, Massachusetts<\/span>→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":98,"featured_media":3116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,1],"tags":[1008,1013,1017,1019,146,1010,1012,1016,1009,1011,1018,1014,1015],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3102"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/98"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3102"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3166,"href":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3102\/revisions\/3166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}