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In 1960, Tessie and her husband Harold purchased Winslow's from Beecher who remained on the property, living in a trailer until his death at age 94. They labored day and night greeting and serving locals and travelers' food, drink and plenty of conversation with a smile. Tessie purchased fresh turkeys from "Pepper's Turkey Farm," located a mile down the road. She sold hot turkey sandwiches, cold club sandwiches and a few other items. Soon many Saratogians began to stop in. Dinners then began to appear on the menu and Tessie and Harold's daughter Terry began making delicious desserts. The cream pies, cakes and cheesecake became favorites. She also waited on customers and helped do anything needed to operate the business. Eventually the menu developed into more items such as steaks, pasta, ham and turkey. The pool table and games were taken out to add more tables. Little by little word of mouth spread and began to attract the summer racing crowd. The turkey dinners and sandwiches were..

Primary location: Wilton United States