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Windmill Restaurant in Holland, MI

3/30/2020

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​Dining in Holland

Last July, Don and I squeezed in a little Dutch Dining Adventure on our Michigan trip.
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I remember Holland, Michigan from when I was about 10. 

Sometimes you just have to revisit some of those old memories, when you have a chance.

Playing Tourist

I remember going to some kind of Dutch Village when I was a kid. So of course, I told Don we needed to play tourist, before lunch.
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Actually the village I remember was costly and more for kids. We opted to spend time at Windmill Island, instead.
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We got to go up in the DeZwaan Windmill, which is an actual working mill, brought over from Holland over 50 years ago. I saw a lot of wooden shoes and missed the ones I remember buying years ago.

​Lunchtime

Then it was time to catch lunch in downtown Holland.  
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The sweet little diner looked picture perfect.
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There was a pair of kissing Dutch kids in the window, plus a welcoming sign. Luckily there was no line. We heard the place could be crowded.
It was nearly 2:00 and luckily they were still open. We headed in.

Long Counter

There were lots of stools available at the counter. 
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We could have had some chat time with the staff, if we'd gone for counter dining.
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There were lots of cozy booths and most of them were full.
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I sort of liked this odd one at the very back of the room.  It had a framed print of the Big Red Lighthouse, that we also saw in the morning.

Dutch Decor

We were given a nice booth in the front. Don took a seat and I snapped a few pics.
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If I'd had more time, I could have counted tulips or windmills or cute kissing figures. I'm not sure what the history is with the kissing Dutch kids.

Food
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We were actually starved, so everything on the menu looked wonderful.
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I ordered the egg salad, with bacon and tomato, on homemade toasted bread. Even the waxed paper had little windmills.
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Messy Dining!

Our messy sandwiches were delicious. Don's French Dip was as good as the reviews we'd read before arrival.
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I got my turn to attack my overstuffed sandwich!
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I allowed Don to take a photo of me and my egg salad sandwich. I was pretending to be Elaine May in "A New Leaf".  Don played Walter Matthau, politely telling me when I had egg on my face.

Cafe History

Our server was quite young and couldn't tell us much about the history of our restaurant.
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I read later that the cozy place had been a restaurant since the 1940's. It didn't take on the Windmill theme until 1964. 

Tulip Time?

Our young server did know a little bit about the annual Tulip Festival.
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I asked her if she had ever seen the 1942 movie, "Seven Sweethearts" and of course she hadn't. I told her she must!

Street Scrubbing

"It's about this very town and the tulip festival!" I practically shouted. She actually seemed curious about the old movie. This photo reminded me of a scene in the old film.
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I was excited to hear that the town still participates in a street scrubbing activity, before the festivities begin. 

Wooden Shoes

We finished up and got ready to head off. I took one last look at a shelf of Dutch decor.
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Sigh... I laid eyes on the sweet wooden shoes and remembered the pair that I I once owned. I wore those things daily for quite a while, even after my dog chewed off the points!

​Fun stop with good food and good memories!
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