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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Sep 21, 2009 - 08:15pm PT
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thank-you Chris M.
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rockermike
Mountain climber
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Sep 21, 2009 - 08:53pm PT
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there is another nice place, on right just as you enter Groveland, "Mountain Sage", coffee, a little climbing and camping stuff, free internet, photography etc. Eclectic place. Overall nice people and cool vibe(except for the man-hating comments posted in the restroom about the toilet seat). ha
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Sascha
climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Sep 21, 2009 - 10:42pm PT
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Brian: on your way from SFO, you'll be headed on 120 East (via San Mateo Bridge & 580). A few miles after you cross the bridge along the Don Pedro reservoir, and just past the sign to Mariposa, turn right onto Old Priest Grade. (With your rental car whining in low gear, you imagine what it would be like to ride your bicycle up that hill right now. And you're glad you're driving.) At the top of the hill is where it is. I look forward to checking it out.
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cleo
Social climber
Berkeley, CA
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Sep 21, 2009 - 11:55pm PT
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Yes, I love Mountain Sage too... GREAT on a rainy day, I could chill in there for hours with the doggies.
Can't wait to try the new Priest Station out - Max was talkin' it up when he was here :).
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PSDenise
Social climber
Big Oak Flat, CA
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Sep 28, 2009 - 12:16am PT
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Hi ... Thanks Chris for posting pictures and our menu! This weekend we got quite a few visitors coming in saying they heard about us on SuperTopo. We have a few SuperTopo books, and I'm happy to say (Chris you will be happy to hear this) that lots of people are checking them out, and some even buy. So we plan to stock more of them. We get lots of retirees visiting our place and I think those climbing shots on the cover make our ambiance just that much cooler and sexier!
I just need to make one correction to your nice notice Chris: my brother Steven and I are not the owners! Conrad, my sister Kim and my parents Wally and Helga are the owners. Steven and I are the sweat equity component of this family venture, working at the restaurant on a daily basis. Our Mom Helga does the baking.
We are holding an event on Saturday October 10th and (I think) Conrad, Max, Sam and Isaac will be there. It's our "official" opening event and the theme is Oktoberfest, as a nod to our German heritage. We hope to have our beer and wine license by then, so stop by that weekend to enjoy a cool one on the deck.
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sully
Trad climber
CA
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Sep 28, 2009 - 12:48am PT
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So when do you guys open on Sundays? I left Yos. after the Facelift this morning to find not only Old Priest Grade closed, but your fine establishment. I'll try again in a few months.
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em knot
Trad climber
isle of wyde
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Here's more info, from the flyer I picked up at the Cafe last Saturday evening
OKTOBERFEST at Priest Station
10-10-09 Reserve your table now!
Complete German Meal, $15 perperson
Come celebrate the re-opening of historic Priest Station with the Anker family. We will serve an assortment of sausages, potato salad, red cabbage, & peasant bread plus the soft drink of your choice for $15 per person, $7.50 for children under 12. Beer & wine available for sale separately
Call 962-1888 to reserve your table today!
Priest State Cafe, 17656 Old Priest Grade, Big Oak Flat, CA 95305
Seatings at 11:30, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30
Three generations of Ankers, including Conrad Anker, in attendance
ps Also at the Cafe I picked up a copy of Jennifer Lowe-Anker's book, "Forget Me Not--A Memoir". Excellent read, with many insights and a view into a beautiful heart.
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haishan
Trad climber
CA
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Cool... we stopped by for lunch last weekend, not knowing, and I thought the nice gentleman serving us looked a lot like Conrad Anker. You brothers have a fine resemblance. :)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there chris... say, nice to know.... i can't go.. but i can pass the word to others.... ;)
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nutjob
Trad climber
Berkeley, CA
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The sweet potato fries are good, as is the BLAT sandwich (Bacon Lettuce Avocado Tomato). Nice folks working there.
Would be cool if they opened up the old well outside for chimney climbing practice!
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Ronbo
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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I'll take the Bratwurst and a 30 oz. lager!
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rockermike
Trad climber
Berkeley
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I stopped by last trip to Tuolumne. No veggie food (other than coffee and muffins - which I had already had my fill of) that I could find so I left.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Great!!!
Another good place on the way home is sorely needed.
I was just thinking about a BLAT last night. My life won't be complete until I stop for one.
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Bwiti
climber
Big Oak Flat CA
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Oct 10, 2009 - 10:11am PT
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Steve, Conrad's brother here.
Thanks for the kind comments, we appreciate and need your business! If you are coming in late (or early) give a call and may be able to cook you up a meal. Or stop in if the gate is open and ask nicely. Denise, mom or me are usually in baking, mopping or loafing. In a wee bit we will have the cabins good to go and we have been known to let friendly folks pitch a tent. There is a bit of vegetarian food, veggie burgers (delicious with bacon,) salads, grilled cheese and a veggie sandwich - not all on the menu. We try to accommodate all tastes as we have all types of people stopping. Only food can unite SF liberals, rednecks, Hindus, Muslims, and Boy Scouts visiting from around the world. Never dull and people can in fact get along.
Free beer today (Oct 10) served by Conrad on our grand Oktoberfest opening.
Priest is a special spot and it is an honor to continue the work of our ancestors started 160 years ago.
Peace, Steve
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Dick Erb
climber
June Lake, CA
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Oct 10, 2009 - 10:42am PT
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Now I know why Conrad is such a great climber. He descended from the future, not the past like the rest of us; as Chris pointed out in his original post.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Oct 10, 2009 - 02:00pm PT
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Had lunch there the day before the Stonemasters event. It was really fun to sit outside in that location, decent little menu, nice facility, unique. Will now always go there when I can.
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Zander13
Mountain climber
Sausalito, CA, USA
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Oct 14, 2009 - 10:23pm PT
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I stopped their twice last weekend on my way through. I cant recommend the sweet potato fries and kind staff enough. In fact on my way through on Saturday Conrad Anker happened to be there and he joined me as I had my (complimentary!) beer, just because I told his sister in law that I had heard about it on Super-topo and was a climber.
Great folks, great food, and stunning location. Will always stop there from now on.
Many thanks to Anker family for re-opening,
Zander
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Oct 19, 2009 - 03:27am PT
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Finally stopped by the cafe tonight. Steve and Denise were great. Sat on the deck and watched a beautiful sunset unfold as we ate burgers, sweet potato fries, and sipped a Heineken. Looking down the grade I realized we were sitting at the brink. Life is slower up on that hill. Once you drive down, you're headed back into the rat race of life. You gotta eat, and might as well keep the money in the family. So a new tradition is born. With the Mobile to the East and PSC to the West, 120 has good eats end to end. I'll try to stop in on each trip and support this endeavor.
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Bad Climber
climber
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Oct 19, 2009 - 09:30am PT
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Fantastic.
Has anyone else seen cars at the bottom of Priest with flames pouring out of the wheel wells? Jeez!
Best of luck with that great, historical business.
BAd
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Oct 19, 2009 - 12:44pm PT
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I haven't seen flames, but I always wonder about the crosses.
like how many vehicles actually toss it into that canyon for whatever reasons?
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