Yardley inn
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The Yardley Inn Restaurant & Bar is a Zagat-rated restaurant in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
, specializing in contemporary American cuisine. The Yardley Inn’s kitchen offers a diverse menu of seafood and shellfish, beef, chicken, pork, and pasta. Banquet rooms and individual dining rooms are available for private parties and special events.
From September 2004 through June 2006, three major floods devastated much of Yardley, causing the inn to close its doors several times to repair floodwater damages and replace restaurant equipment. With overwhelming support from the community and the unwavering dedication of its owners, The Yardley Inn reopened time after time. The damages from all three floods summed more than 1 million dollars in repairs and restorations.
in Yardley, PA, the restaurant served as a stopping point for farmers traveling to the Philadelphia Front Street Market. After crossing the covered bridge on the corner of Afton Avenue, many of these travelers would stop at the inn to rest and spend the night.
Due to its convenient location and availability of overnight accommodations, The White Swan became well known by barge and boat travelers. At times, travelers would sound a whistle, prompting the friendly innkeeper to appear with baskets of rum that were lowered to the coats in exchange for coins. The inn continued in this way until 1882, when a Temperance Reform Movement
rescinded the tavern’s license. From this time until John J. Fitzgerald purchased the inn and regained the license, the building carried on as a cycler’s road house.
The inn continued to enjoy much success until the flood of 1955. The White Swan closed its doors until 1958, when it reopened as The Yardley Inn. Today, Bob and Robin Freed are the owners of The Yardley Inn Restaurant & Bar.
In recent years, The Yardley Inn has won various awards including 2008 Neighbors' Choice Awards for Best Lunch in Bucks County from the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Magazine's Philly Cooks! Competition. Yardley Inn Executive Chef Eben Copple also received the grand prize in the Mrs. G's Chef Competition, hosted in connection with BUCKS Life Magazine.
, The Red Cross, P.A.W.S, Hope for the Animals, and the 9/11 Lower Makefield Garden of Reflection Memorial.
To benefit the 9/11 Buck County Lower Makefield Garden of Reflection, The Yardley Inn hosts an annual cooking class where Chef Eben Copple presents a number of recipes to guests and explains how they can create each one in their own kitchens. One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the 9/11 Garden of Reflection.
In April 2010, The Yardley Inn teamed up with the Philadelphia Phillies to support the Lower Makefield Veterans Square Park. The event served as a fundraiser to help the Veterans Square Committee get closer to reaching their donation goals of $350,000 needed to build the veterans memorial.
, operations director of the world’s most recognized sports and entertainment facility, general manager of a multi-million dollar luxury resort, and now operates his own restaurant.
Freed’s vision for the Yardley Inn is to transform an excellent “special occasion” dining establishment with a loyal clientele and fine reputation, into a world class culinary destination. A favored motto, he stands by “Everyday is opening day” and “Treat every guest with passion”.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
, specializing in contemporary American cuisine. The Yardley Inn’s kitchen offers a diverse menu of seafood and shellfish, beef, chicken, pork, and pasta. Banquet rooms and individual dining rooms are available for private parties and special events.
From September 2004 through June 2006, three major floods devastated much of Yardley, causing the inn to close its doors several times to repair floodwater damages and replace restaurant equipment. With overwhelming support from the community and the unwavering dedication of its owners, The Yardley Inn reopened time after time. The damages from all three floods summed more than 1 million dollars in repairs and restorations.
History
Founded in 1832, The Yardley Inn originally went by the name of The White Swan. Just a stone’s throw from the Delaware RiverDelaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
in Yardley, PA, the restaurant served as a stopping point for farmers traveling to the Philadelphia Front Street Market. After crossing the covered bridge on the corner of Afton Avenue, many of these travelers would stop at the inn to rest and spend the night.
Due to its convenient location and availability of overnight accommodations, The White Swan became well known by barge and boat travelers. At times, travelers would sound a whistle, prompting the friendly innkeeper to appear with baskets of rum that were lowered to the coats in exchange for coins. The inn continued in this way until 1882, when a Temperance Reform Movement
Temperance movement
A temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence , or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation or complete prohibition of alcohol.-Temperance movement by...
rescinded the tavern’s license. From this time until John J. Fitzgerald purchased the inn and regained the license, the building carried on as a cycler’s road house.
The inn continued to enjoy much success until the flood of 1955. The White Swan closed its doors until 1958, when it reopened as The Yardley Inn. Today, Bob and Robin Freed are the owners of The Yardley Inn Restaurant & Bar.
In recent years, The Yardley Inn has won various awards including 2008 Neighbors' Choice Awards for Best Lunch in Bucks County from the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Magazine's Philly Cooks! Competition. Yardley Inn Executive Chef Eben Copple also received the grand prize in the Mrs. G's Chef Competition, hosted in connection with BUCKS Life Magazine.
Yardley Inn Menu
The Yardley Inn Restaurant & Bar serves contemporary American cuisine, including but not limited to beef, chicken, seafood, shellfish, pork, pasta, soups, salads, appetizers, and homemade desserts. Early bird specials are available nightly, and a lunchtime discount is also offered. The inn also features a full service bar with a tavern menu.Yardley Inn Community Involvement
The staff and owners of The Yardley Inn enjoy participating in events that benefit the community. Active in numerous charitable groups, the Freeds and The Yardley Inn have focused their attention toward Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a form of motor neuron disease caused by the degeneration of upper and lower neurons, located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord and the cortical neurons that provide their efferent input...
, The Red Cross, P.A.W.S, Hope for the Animals, and the 9/11 Lower Makefield Garden of Reflection Memorial.
To benefit the 9/11 Buck County Lower Makefield Garden of Reflection, The Yardley Inn hosts an annual cooking class where Chef Eben Copple presents a number of recipes to guests and explains how they can create each one in their own kitchens. One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the 9/11 Garden of Reflection.
In April 2010, The Yardley Inn teamed up with the Philadelphia Phillies to support the Lower Makefield Veterans Square Park. The event served as a fundraiser to help the Veterans Square Committee get closer to reaching their donation goals of $350,000 needed to build the veterans memorial.
Robert Freed, Proprietor of The Yardley Inn Restaurant & Bar
A veteran of the hospitality industry for more than 30 years, Bob Freed has served as a hotel executive with Sheraton Hotels & ResortsSheraton Hotels and Resorts
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts is Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's largest and second oldest brand . Starwood's headquarters are in White Plains, New York.-Sheraton history:...
, operations director of the world’s most recognized sports and entertainment facility, general manager of a multi-million dollar luxury resort, and now operates his own restaurant.
Freed’s vision for the Yardley Inn is to transform an excellent “special occasion” dining establishment with a loyal clientele and fine reputation, into a world class culinary destination. A favored motto, he stands by “Everyday is opening day” and “Treat every guest with passion”.
External links
- http://www.philadelphiarestaurants.com/review.cfm/restaurant/1027/YardleyInn
- http://www.bucksviews.com/towns/Yardley/dining-TheYardleyInn.htm