[CFrance]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Sweet stewed tomatoes are how they are served in Ohio. Embers owner is from Dayton, Ohio.

I LOVE sweet stewed tomatoes.

My mother-in-law used to put sweet stewed tomatoes on Thanksgiving stuffing. She would make gravy too, but she and I loved the stewed tomatoes best. She also put it on mac & cheese. Loved that too.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by buzzy

Too sweet for me. I better stay out of Ohio, eh?

You should probably stay out of Western Pennsylvania, too.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Skip2MySue

Vic's is our favorite "Special" dinner place to go. Love the stewed tomatoes and have always had a top quality meal there. The last time we were there on a Friday night they also had good dance music to enjoy.

We just renewed our membership and yes it's $10 for the household. Many interesting features in the newspaper and it seems to be a group that really works for all the Village homeowner's with any and all issues.
Skip 2

We support them.

[Bryant]

Originally Posted by Patty55

Do they have sides like baked potato, salad? I find it hard to believe it's just the tomato thing.

Yes, salad did come with the dinner as well as a choice of potato or rice. All in all the experience was very good with the exception of the choice of veggie (JMHO. I'm from the Northeast.)

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by Bryant

Yes, salad did come with the dinner as well as a choice of potato or rice. All in all the experience was very good with the exception of the choice of veggie (JMHO. I'm from the Northeast.)

Next time let the waiter know you would like something different for a veggie. They will accommodate your request.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by jbdlfan

We are from NW Ohio also. We didn't have much growing up and often this was a meal. We stewd them canned them ourselves. This meal was much like our Beef Manhattens without the beef.....

I know this post is almost three weeks old, but what is a Beef Mahatten? Sounds interesting.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by CFrance

I know this post is almost three weeks old, but what is a Beef Mahatten? Sounds interesting.

Beef Manhattan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bill

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo

Beef Manhattan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bill

Well, I'll be dag-nabbed. We always called that open-face sandwiches. Thanks, Bill-n-Brillo.

[Tweety Bird]

My husband and I went to Vic's Embers for the first time last week. I absolutely loved the experience. I would rate La Cuisine in Ocala and Vic's Embers in Leesburg on the top of my list for BEST places to go outside the "Bubble". Yes, the stewed tomatoes sounded very weird and unappetizing to me, hence, we didn't choose them. BUT - I am floored with the tableside Caesar salad that was prepared. Tableside Caesar salad is SO rare to experience anymore at restaurants that it was such a treat!! Had a filet mignon and tornadoes of beef for our entrees. Spent some hefty money, but we didn't care. The experience outweighed the spending and we also weighed more afterwards. LOL

[wendyquat]

Originally Posted by Bryant

So it's an "Ohio" thing. Puzzle solved. Thanks for the response.
P.S. I thought the crouton was the only good thing about it. Sorry.

Nope, it's popular in eastern NC also, they stick some bread in it and call it "tomato pudding" ! I never acquired a taste for it!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by Bryant

Sure, you can belong to both. The POA is something like $10/year, I believe. Some say, well I get it in my driveway for free anyway, but let's face it, it costs money to print a newspaper.

Can I pay them $10 a year to stop littering my driveway?

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Well, I'll be dag-nabbed. We always called that open-face sandwiches. Thanks, Bill-n-Brillo.

Same thing we've always called them!!

Bill