Now Available: Stone Cliff Winery

Stone Cliff Winery and vineyard is owned and operated by Bob and Nan Smith and is currently located in the beautiful rolling hills outside of Dubuque in Eastern Iowa. The first vineyard was planted in 1998 and each year after a new vineyard was added. Today Stone Cliff has 10 acres of vines it uses to blend with California varietals which gives the flavor of the great wines the consumer has come to recognize and appreciate.

The winery started selling in 2001 and four of their six wines have received a variety of awards from the Indiana State competition. All 6 of their wines are top sellers in the Dubuqueland area.

Stop in the Cider House Lounge and try a glass of Stone Cliff Wine.  Bottles are also available for sale in our gift shop.

 

A Stress Free Thanksgiving

We know you're busy planning

Thanksgiving...

Are you worried about your oven accomodating a turkey, vegetables, rolls and pies???

Here's a stress-reliever... place your pie order with us early and we'll have it ready for you when YOU need it!

 
Problem solved ~ no worries!

There's one thing off your list, giving you more time to enjoy the holiday!!
CALL US TODAY... we'll be happy to help!

 

Check out our new Bar Menu!

 

Try our new martini Rasp-tini!  It is made with CLearheart Vodka made right here in Iowa.

         

 

Enjoy an Iowa by the glass or by the bottle.  We also sell bottles in our gift shop!

 

 

 

Family Style Sundays

~Join Us Every Sunday for our Family Style Breakfast~

Family Style Breakfast includes:

* Fruit

*Cinnamon Rolls

*Pancakes

*Fried Potatoes

* Eggs

*Sausage

*Ham

*Toast

*Orange juice and Coffee

$7.95 for Adults

$3.95 for children 6-12

Kids 5 and under are free

Our family Style Breakfast is served from 9:00 AM til 11:30 AM every Sunday.

~Join Us Every Sunday for Family Style Dinners~

Family Style Dinners begin at 11:30 AM til 2:30 PM at which time the dinner menu will begin.

Just like being at Grandma's, our family style dinners are served to the table.

Family style dinner includes:

* one or two meats of the following:

- Pot Roast

- Pork Roast

- Ham Steak

- Apricot Chicken

*Rolls and butter

*Mashed potatoes with gravey

*Hot Vegetable

*Applesauce

*Coleslaw

1 Meat Family Style $8.95

2 Meat Family Style $10.95

12 years and under are half price and 5 years and under are free

(Meat choices apple to the entire table, not individually. If groups would like to have 3 meats there is an additional charge (13.95 per person) Sorry no carryouts allowed during our family style meals.)

ALL FAMILY STYLE MEALS ARE ALL YOU CAN EAT

A Piece of History

When we built The Homestead we wanted it to reflect the history of an Iowa farmstead. We knew that to take a new building and create history would be a challenge, but we incorporated several details to accomplish this.
One of the details is in our Cider House lounge. Hanging on the large stone wall you see an oil painting of a red barn. To most, this is just a picture, but to the King family and those that remember the King family farm, this is a treasure.

The King family farm is located just south of Fairbank, IA. In fact the city limits borders the farm. The barn was built in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s and was a place of work and play.

In 1984, the entire barn was torn down except for the tile silo. The silo to this day remains as a reminder to where the barn once stood. It was and still is the target for many walnuts that are thrown every time family visits.

A family friend, Lois Maricle painted the picture the year the barn was torn down. While painting the picture she realized that the foreground of the picture needed “something”. So you will see a furry dog standing in front of the hay wagon. Taffy, Tom’s dog, was just the “something” that was needed. Taffy was your typical farm dog who everyone loved.

Boards from this barn can be found on the walls of the Country Junction Restaurant in Dyersville, IA.

The next time you visit The Homestead, make sure you stop in the Cider House and see a little of our family history.

The Swans have arrived!!

Spring is truly here! Marked by the arrival of the swans on Swan Lake, we all are hopeful that warmer days are ahead. A nesting pair were placed on the lake on Tuesday and despite a couple of windy days they have started to nest in the same location as last year.

Around the end of May we hope to see cygnets (baby swans). After the cygnets hatch the parents and the cygnets will be removed from the lake and replaced with two other pairs. If left on the lake the cygnets are in danger of being attacked by the area wildlife.

With the swans arrival the back dining rooms are once again the most requested seating choice. Hopefully, it will soon be warm enough for customers to enjoy the back porch as well. The rocking chairs and benches have been put out and are just waiting for the warmer weather.

The Cider House Lounge

Spring is almost here! Right? Our bar manager, Sarah, took what mother nature has handed us and created a couple of new Martini's to help us all get through this damp and cold Spring. Stop in and try one soon!