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Scenes from a Glassy Summer Evening

After a great dinner at Fresco

Dinner Menu (my choices in bold)

Appetizer

SEARED SASHIMI-GRADE TUNA
Seared rare ahi tuna, niçoise-style potato salad and tarragon-caper aioli

or

GRILLED CAESAR SALAD
Romaine heart, crisp parmigiano reggiano and creamy garlic dressing

or

FARMERS' MARKET SALAD
Mixed greens, seasonal market vegetables, chèvre and balsamic vinaigrette



Entrée

SPICE-RUBBED PORK TENDERLOIN
Marinated and grilled new potato and red curry baby carrot

or

CHICKEN FRESCO
Asparagus, spring pea, butter lettuce, white bean, red onion, campanelle pasta, prosciutto and summer vegetable butter sauce

or

RICOTTA CHEESE GNOCCHI
Housemade ricotta gnocchi, seasonal vegetables and brown butter herb crème



Dessert

GAIL AMBROSIUS DARK CHOCOLATES
Assorted flavors, handmade in Madison

or

SEASONAL FRUIT CRISP
Served with vanilla bean ice cream

or

MINT JULEP CRÈME BRÛLÉE
With caramelized sugar crust

Survey Says

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Architecture: Two Rivers' Hidden Gem

You'll probably miss this building driving through Two Rivers on Wisconsin state highway 42 -- or Washington Avenue as you cruise through the downtown business district. The headquarters of the Hamilton Manufacturing Company, now a part of Thermo Scientific, is located just one block east of Washington Avenue, but Schroder's Department Store blocks the view.

This art-deco classic was built in 1930, just months after the start of the Great Depression. The company was founded in 1880 and was Two Rivers' major employer for many years.

The church where JoAnna and I were married in 1986 is located just one block from headquarters building. The picture below was taken from the south end of the sprawling manufacturing plant.
Among the products manufactured here: dental furniture (1900s), radio cabinets (1920s), "Child Craft" juvenile furniture (1930s), medical examining furniture (1930s), laboratory furniture (1930s), automatic clothes dryers (1930s), automatic washing machines (1950s), mobile tables for school lunchrooms (1950s).

Seagull deposits are threatening the integrity of the roof.

The smokestack and water tower can be seen for miles around.

One more look at what should be an iconic image of Two Rivers.

They Sure Do Grow 'Em Big in Michigan

What can you do with a 10-pound blueberry?

Juice it for a month of breakfasts.

Go into the pie business.

Use it to play volleyball while wearing white clothes just to see how good one of those Tide To Go pens really is.