I don't always write about food.
In Sunday's Life section, I had a story about Chanticleer in Wayne, Pa. This is a beautiful 35-acre "pleasure garden" that's worth the 40 or so minute drive from Wilmington. It's a Main Line Eden. (Across the road from Chanticleer is the former Montgomery Scott property. It was owned by Hope Montgomery Scott, she was the inspiration for the Tracy Lord character (Katharine Hepburn) in "The Philadelphia Story." Old money.
Here's the story.
What's really cool: On Friday evenings through Labor Day, until 8 p.m., you can bring some wine and food and have a picnic on the grounds. Can't do that at Longwood Gardens. You can even sit on the seats on the terrace of Chanticleer's "main house." There are chairs all around the grounds - some hidden in little nooks and crannies - where you can sit and enjoy nature.
Chanticleer - open Wednesdays through Sundays - also isn't as crowded as Longwood can be and the displays are amazing.
Check it out.
Photos by News Journal photographer Jennifer Corbett. The bottom photo is the "Teacup Garden." The rooster is Chanticleer's mascot.
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