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floors and plump beds. In the morning make your own breakfast from the eggs, bacon,
cheeses and breads in the well-stocked kitchen. In the evening watch the sun set from the
deck. The house dogs will amble up for a scratch if you want.
Glynmill Inn
HOTEL $$$
( 800-563-4400, 709-634-5181;
www.steelehotels.com
; 1 Cobb Lane; r $130-160; )
Lawns, gardens and graciousness surround the Tudor-style Glynmill. It was built origin-
ally for the engineers supervising the pulp mill's construction in the 1920s, at that time
the largest project in the history of paper making. The inn retains an elegant, if somewhat
faded, ambience.
Bell's Inn
B&B $$$
( 888-634-1150, 709-634-1150;
www.bellsinn.ca
;
2 Ford's Rd; r $80-120; )
Gordon Bell's
rambling green house tops a hill that's a 15-minute walk from downtown. The eight
smallish, comfy rooms all have private bathroom; rooms 1 and 4 have harbor views.
Breakfast is a do-it-yourself, continental-style affair.
Thistle's Place
CAFE $
( 709-634-4389;
www.thistledownflorist.com
; Millbrook Mall, Herald Ave; sandwiches $6-11;
9am-5pm Mon-Sat; )
Walk through the front flower shop to reach the smoked meat, cur-
ried chicken and whole-wheat vegetable wraps at the wee cafe out the back.
Brewed Awakening
COFFEE $
(
www.brewedawakening.ca
; 35 West St; baked goods $3-7; 7am-9pm Mon-Fri, 8am-9pm Sat &
Sun; )
This small, funky, art-on-the-wall coffee shop pours fair-trade, organic java
done right. It's attached to the groovy bike shop Cycle Solutions.
Gitano's
MEDITERRANEAN $$$
( 709-634-5000;
www.gitanos.ca
;
Millbrook Mall, Herald Ave; tapas $8-14, mains $18-32;
11:30am-2pm Mon-Fri, 5-9pm Sun-Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat; )
Behind Thistle's Place and
owned by the same family, Gitano's dishes up Spanish-themed mains such as
estofado
(stewed sweet potatoes, chickpeas and figs over couscous) and tapas (try the saltfish
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