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The Companies Behind America's Restaurant China

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White Ironstone and Green: A Simple Setting for Saint Patrick's Day

White Ironstone and Green: A Simple Setting for Saint Patrick’s Day

On Saint Patrick’s Day, we are all Irish for one day.

Yes, there are green beers, green rivers, and silly green hats. Before the festivities, begin with a simple dinner. Everyone seems to have their favorite Irish Stew, Shepherds Pie, and potatoes. Our family favorite is Red Cabbage and Apples with Mashed Potatoes and Carrots.

Setting the table with White Ironstone is a natural choice. A simple…

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Classic Restaurant Ware - The Green Crest Border

Classic Restaurant Ware – The Green Crest Border

If there is one pattern that defines restaurant ware then perhaps, a green crest border would find a place in the top three patterns. But still, it is not easy to find in quantity these days. But sometimes, a pile of appears in a dusty old basement or the back room of a restaurant. Like these. . . . stacks and stacks of plates. Green Crest Restaurant Ware   (more…)

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Plain Old White Ironstone Bowls - Perfect for Chili

Plain Old White Ironstone Bowls – Perfect for Chili

A good chili bowl should hold chili. A better than good bowl for chili should not be too wide  – leave the wide bowl for cereal. A wide bowl holds the contents certainly but the narrower width means that the chili will cool down quicker. Maybe a small thing. But early pottery manufacturers in Ohio recognized these small yet critical differences for the food service industry – restaurants, hotels,…

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