Everyone loves a good birthday party, and our friends at The Pantry Crest are about to celebrate their first one. Like its sister establishment on Rodney Parham, the Hillcrest restaurant serves up rustic European dishes like lasagna al forno and goulash beef stew, which just happens to be our editor-in-chief’s favorite.
Naturally, the team there is putting on all the bells and whistles for the big day, but with that celebration comes a bit of reflection over the last 12 months.
“It has been an amazing first year,” owner Tomas Bohm said. “We got embraced by the community, and without that love, we would not be here.”
“A day does not go by that I don’t think about the journey it’s been,” Bohm said. “It wouldn’t happen without my supportive wife and incredible people that I have the pleasure to work with everyday. It’s just emotional for me.”
As far as the menu go, the team at The Pantry Crest know exactly what the people want. They made a few slight changes for the fall and winter seasons, but the favorites aren’t going anywhere.
And according to Bohm, neither is the restaurant.
“I’m a very realistic person. As long as we are doing our job, our business will keep thriving and stay healthy,” he said. “I don’t take anything for granted. It’s the hard work that pays off.”
If you want to thank them for all of their deliciously hard work, swing by the Pantry Crest from noon until midnight on Saturday and check out the house-made sausages grilled outside, a couple of suckling pigs, plenty of food and beer specials (including happy hour pricing all day) and more. We even hear rumors that they’ll be giving away some free brats during HarvestFest, so keep your head on a swivel.
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