Golden Lamb ‘going well’ as eatery reopens for dinner

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By Justin McClelland, Staff Writer 12:39 PM Thursday, September 2, 2010

LEBANON — The new operators of the Golden Lamb inn and restaurant said the upgrade of Lebanon’s oldest business is “going well” and more improvements are expected to come.

Both the inn and restaurant portions of the revered building are receiving upgrades, said Ken Pendry, principal for the Phoenix Restaurant Group. Phoenix took control of the Golden Lamb operations on April 13.

The restaurant began serving dinner again earlier this month, Pendry said, but is only open six days a week. The restaurant is closed on Sunday due to lack of a Sunday liquor license. A provision for the Golden Lamb to obtain this permit was placed on the November ballot and will have to be OK’d by resident’s living in the same precinct where the Golden Lamb is located. The inn is open seven days a week.

Pendry said Phoenix has not added any new selections to the menu yet, but is currently working on improving the items already served.

“We are raising the standards of ingredients and continuing to find better products in the marketplace,” Pendry said.

He also said that he was looking at purchasing food from local farmers to provide the freshest food possible.

“Our first priority is to bring back the favorites people love, but bring them back as good as or better than they were in the past,” Pendry said.

Pendry said the hotel is also being refurbished, with nine rooms receiving larger and more comfortable beds. He expected much of the redecoration to completed within one to two months.

Remodels to the restaurant have included new carpets and decor, Pendry said. An upgrade to the Black Horse Tavern, including new barstools and tables, is also in the plans. Completing plans for the restaurant may still take several more months, Pendry said.

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