Under new owners, Deer Crossing Cafe changes menu, interior

The Deer Crossing Cafe, for years a destination for savory food and friendly socializing, has reopened under new ownership. Under the new owners Sal Tirone and partner Maggie Makowiak, the restaurant now features an enticing and innovative new menu and an attractive, updated Adirondack ambiance. "We've changed everything, top to bottom," Tirone said this week, noting the new decor — including a cozy fireplace — as well as new menu choices. Located on state Rte. 9 in the south end of Chestertown, the restaurant is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner during summer. Off-season, it will be closing an hour earlier in the evening. The innovation in the menu is reflected in the "You Build It, We'll Create It" breakfast offering, which challenges patrons to order an entree with four choices of ingredients including eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, French toast, cottage cheese, potato pancakes, waffle halves, an English muffin, a bagel, or a croissant. Those headed off to work can order a breakfast sandwich to go — with two eggs, cheese, bacon or sausage, on a choice of bagel, muffin or croissant or roll for only $3.99. Sandwich ingredients range from Philly cheese steak to chicken liver or Polish kielbasa as well as BLTs and hamburgers. Dinner entrees, range from $9.95 to $13.95, feature shrimp in garlic sauce, sauteed steak strips, Italian Haddock plate, as well as spaghetti and meatballs, and breaded chicken breast. Polish specialties, reflecting Maggie Makowiak's heritage, include stuffed cabbage with pork ravioli, and a dish of twelve pierogies filled with cheese and potatoes. The Deer Crossing Cafe changed hands in March, soon after the former owner walked into a restaurant and tavern in Linden, NJ where Makowiak worked, and he told her he was seeking to sell the cafe — and she took him up on his offer. Makowiak said she and Tirone, former residents of Staten Island, now love the Adirondacks. "This area and its scenery reminds me of rural Poland — It's very, very beautiful," she said, adding that she's looking forward to meeting residents of northern Warren County, and hope they stop by the cafe and introduce themselves.

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Under new owners, Deer Crossing Cafe changes menu, interior

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