1833 Doorway

This is the street doorway to the restaurant where we had dinner last night. It's located in Monterey California. The name, 1833 is the year the adobe in which it resides, was built. We took Tawny and Oreo and ate outdoors next to a fire ring in view of this doorway. The girls were very well behaved. We had a delicious dinner of fried chicken and all the fixings.

A little history:

"The house, one of the oldest adobes in California, was owned by John Stokes, a deserter from the British navy who masqueraded for years as a pharmacist and physician. His charade allegedly killed many people.

In 1856, Stokes installed a kiln to bake bread and roast meat, which is now a centerpiece of the menu. In 1948, one of the house's inhabitants, Martha Harriet Gragg, known as Hattie, died in the home; her bedroom is now a dining room, and some claim her ghost still inhabits the space - occasionally doors on the bookcases in the room open seemingly by themselves.

The building has been a restaurant since 1950. For 30 years, it was Gallatin's; in 1996, it became Stokes Adobe. It took several years for the new owners, Rob Weakley and David Bernahl, to refurbish and restore the place. And they've done a magnificent job of paying homage to the past while keeping the experience current.

The courtyard of the two-story structure includes four fire pits that are used year round. Off to one side of the patio is a magnificent oak tree that's at least 150 years old; during much of the meticulous remodel, an arborist was on site to make sure the tree wasn't damaged."

Have a great week everyone!