Ratamacue Stew

As I look back on our food blog, most of the entries are from really nice restaurants or of food we've cooked at home that was fun, a bit unique, and tasted great. But, I think I've been doing a bit of a disservice to some of the small restaurants that produce great food albeit it not at the level of a Moto's. One such restaurant is the Bostwick Lake Inn. The Bostwick is a great place for a couple of reasons. One, being situated on Bostwick Lake, they have a great patio that is a fantastic place to wind down at during the warm months. Often during the week, live music is played out on the deck, you can look out over the lake at all the boats, skiiers, tubers, etc. and have a really good meal to boot not to mention a cold beer. It's also nice in the cold weather as the interior in warm and inviting and the wait staff is always pleasant and friendly. They have a reasonably good wine list and offer wine sales in the restaurant if you end up wanting to buy a bottle of what you had with dinner.

One of my favorite dishes they serve is pictured below. It's a classic meat loaf, baked in a pastry crust, served with Zinfandel jus, seasoned smashed red skin potatoes, and seasonal fresh vegetable.

The Zinfandel jus is fantastic and coupled with the puff pastry really makes the meatloaf shine. A great twist on an old classic. A meal that definitely sticks to your ribs during a cold winter's night. If you are in the Grand Rapids area, I would definitely recommend checking it out.