• Bryn Brooke Manor

    Posted on July 19th, 2010

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    The $500 Toaster Saga

    The $500 Toaster Saga

    Our not so old toaster at Bryn Brooke had turned into a scary, inefficient beast. Bread slices wouldn’t stay down in half its four slots, and it demanded considerable coaxing for the other two. Multiple attempts were necessary to convert pale bread to an appetizing brown. Unless the toaster charred the poor bread out of [...]

  • Bryn Brooke Manor

    Posted on August 24th, 2008

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    Booze at Breakfast

    Booze at Breakfast

    Casting aside societal taboos regarding drinking before the cocktail hour, I’ve found potent potables a wonderful addition to breakfasts at Bryn Brooke, especially for our opera guests. The summer brings many Glimmerglass Opera fans to Bryn Brooke Manor, and a rarified lot they can be. Breakfast conversations can dabble in all things esoteric, from Handel to high [...]

  • Bryn Brooke Manor

    Posted on August 18th, 2008

    Written by Brenda

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    A Decade of Summers

    A Decade of Summers

    Bryn Brooke Manor, the bed and breakfast of Savor New York, is winding up its tenth season, a milestone anniversary that we take this opportunity to acknowledge. As we reflect on ten years of experiences, restorations, and life’s inevitable changes, we have watched our darling daughter, Liz, evolve from an intelligent, precocious child into an intelligent, [...]

  • Bryn Brooke Manor

    Posted on July 2nd, 2008

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    Rhubarb Garden

    Rhubarb Garden

    Bill Elsey, one of Savor New York’s favorite first edition dealers (www.LeatherStalkingbooks.com) called the other day to ask if I had any use for his bumper crop of rhubarb. He may as well have asked if he could unload a few winning scratch-off tickets. True to his tempting offer, he and his better half, Vi, [...]