FOOD + DRINK

Family Tradition
Wooster’s Pine Tree Barn is in its third generation of family ownership, and its restaurant, The Granary, has become a destination of its own. 

Housed in a historic dairy barn built in 1868, the family-owned Pine Tree Barn in Wooster has been a local landmark for generations. People visit for the three floors of gifts, furniture, home furnishings and more, as well as the Christmas tree farm out back. In between shopping, many opt for a meal at The Granary, an on-site lunch spot with an indoor dining space and outdoor deck that offers views of the Killbuck Valley countryside.

Pine Tree Barn’s roots stretch to 1952, when Bob and Betty Dush opened the Christmas tree farm to help fund their kids’ college education. Their son, Roger Dush, launched the gift shop side as Pine Tree Barn in 1980. Today, Roger and Rita Dush’s daughter Julie Kilbourne and her husband, Matt, are third-generation owners. 

The Granary is known for its quiches, crepes and sour cream fruit pies as well as its French onion soup and lemon crumb muffins. The restaurant works in new offerings, but tradition is at the heart of its menu. “We make our pie crusts and quiche crust with real butter,” says Lori Troyer, who has been restaurant manager for more than 25 years. “We squeeze lemon juice to go into [the lemon drizzle for] our lemon muffins.”

The menu also includes salads (such as the Betty’s Sweet Chicken Fruit Salad and Black & Bleu Steak Salad) and sandwiches. Although The Granary is small, it’s big on service, and its charming atmosphere is obvious the moment you step across the threshold.

“It’s just quaint,” Troyer adds. “Before I became part of this business, I loved it here [as a customer]. It’s a place people tend to come back to many times.” 4374 Shreve Rd., Wooster 44691, 330/264-1014, pinetreebarn.com

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