Customer Judy Ferree loved Hotel Saxonburg so much she decided to buy the Butler County landmark herself to save it from disappearing into the past. After the former owner died, his widow realized she just couldn't keep it open. That's when Judy Ferree and her husband Bob thought bringing new life to the historic restaurant would be a great project.
They re-opened after a five week renovation that saw all of the kitchen equipment replaced, repair of the original tin ceiling in the dining room, and an overal eye to keeping as much of the old-fashioned charm as possible. The checkered black-and-white tile is still intact, the 19th century copper-topped bar still gleams, and Ferree points out that Woodrow Wilson once stayed in one of the five "sleeping rooms" upstairs.
The new menu is "American", returning to the classics but keeping up with new trends. Everything from the menu is made from scratch, bought fresh and local: Crab cakes, lobster bisque, chicken gorgenzola, sauteed black sea bass, and the yummy menu just goes on and on.
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