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Colonial Eats from Billyburg, Virginia

This freshman blog post is being written at 7:30am on the first morning after arriving at the destination of the Kraus family vacation, 2011. Williamsburg, Virginia is one of those places in the U.S. you simply cannot avoid if you home school like we do (our middle and youngest sons). The history here is so significant, it's worth reliving in the amazing colonial Williamsburg living museums. The living museums extend themselves into the restaurants (taverns) located throughout the historic triangle. I plan on writing about our food experiences while here as a way to catalogue and share with those who care.

On the 8 hour drive down from Princeton, NJ, my wife, Alison, spent time reading the menus she printed from the various Colonial Williamsburg taverns. To be honest, all the menus sounded like they will be serving the same cuisine. We expect rustic, English in descent, fire pit cooked or fried but obviously cooked in very large batches. Typical menu items include fried chicken, shepherds pie, bangers and mash, peanut soup, Brunswick stew, roasted chicken, salted ham etc. My expectations are quite low but hopeful. One place I am looking forward to is The Cheese Shop. I've read great things about their sandwiches and large variety of artisan cheeses. We won't be able to afford the highest rated restaurants in the area (The Fat Canary or The Trellis) but we will eat as much Colonial Williamsburg period food we can find.