WALKING TO DILLWEEDZ CAFE FOR BREAKFAST IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

It was time for breakfast and Marash Girl was hungry, away from home, visiting in Springfield, Massachusetts.  Because it was a beautiful spring day, Marash Girl and her entourage decided to walk to breakfast starting from the historic Apremont Triangle (named for the Battle at Apremont in which the Americans helped the French win during World War One) through downtown Springfield, to the new site for the much touted Dillweedz Cafe, a casual breakfast place that she had not as yet visited, a cafe which recently moved to its new location and opened its doors across from the historic Springfield Courthouse.  Could it be as good as her daughter said it was?  She would soon find out!  Luckily she had her camera with her so she decided

 
to photograph the Springfield skyline -- an interesting skyline made famous in the Dr. Seuss children's books.
 
Although the only sunshine she saw was on the side of the building pictured above,

                   the slightly overcast day allowed for reflections of the old in the new . . . . (above)

                 and the new in the old  (above). . .  even a sea gull,  hovering above us between the old and the new, could not quite decide which it preferred.

 

Eddie Boland was still watching over his city (above).

Above, an art exhibit of statuesque basketball sneakers in the birthplace of  basketball and the home of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

We were reminded of basketball by the  beautifully paved crosswalks, works of art in and of themselves!

 Founded in 1637, Old First Church is the oldest church in Western Massachusetts, and among the oldest in the United States. At the time of its incorporation, the Church counted among its membership every resident of Springfield. The current Meeting House, completed in 1819, was designated as a state historical landmark in 1971 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. In fact, the church's historical significance cannot be overstated-in addition to its integral role in the birth of the Springfield, the church provided a stop along the Underground Railroad, and played host to famed statesman Daniel Webster, and abolitionist John Brown. Upon his death in 1848, the body of President John Quincy Adams lay in State at Old First Church.  . . Courtesy of MAUREEN STACCATO, Springfield, MA

The lions still guard the fountain in the park. (above & below)

Miles Morgan, An Early Settler

MORGAN, Miles, soldier, born in Bristol, England, in 1616; died in Llandaff, Wales, 28 May, 1699. Being a younger son and of venturesome disposition he conceived the idea of joining one of the many vessels that conveyed emigrants to America from his native town. He arrived on one of these at Boston in April, 1636, and soon afterward penetrated, with an expedition headed by a Colonel Pyratreon, into the wilderness, and settled at what is now Springfield, Massachusetts, building for himself a fortified block-house on the bank of Connecticut river on the site that is now occupied by the car-shops of the Connecticut River railroad. Soon after settling in Springfield he married Prudence Gilbert, a fellow-passenger on the voyage from Bristol. At the sack of Springfield, Captain Morgan's block-house became the fortress of the place, and, after the burning of the settlement, held out until messengers had been despatched to Hadley, and thirty-six men (the standing army of the colony of Massachusetts bay), under command of Captain Samuel Apple ton, marched to Springfield and raised the siege. A colossal bronze statue of Captain Miles Morgan, which stands in the court, house square of Springfield, shows him in huntsman's dress, jack-boots, and cocked hat, with a rifle over his shoulder. . . 

Courtesy of FamousAmericans.net

Potential in Springfield, Massachusetts - "The sky's the limit!"

Above: Courthouse Walk

Detail on building along Courthouse Walk.

And at the end of Courthouse Walk, the new location for Dillweedz Cafe!  Yay! Breakfast is in the offing!

The printed menu did not begin to elaborate the unending possibilities for breakfast which are chalked on blackboards daily.

Dillweedz commitment to environmental responsibility matches its commitment to humor but most importantly its commitment to delicious food made, as we used to say in the old days, from scratch!

The sign above is posted next to the Rest Rooms! (See what I mean about sense of humor?)

The clientele, to the person, is pleased with the ambience and the food, and that includes us!

What possibilities there were, and it didn't matter what choice we made, all the choices were delicious! (Yes, Marash Girl begged tastes off of anyone she could!)

The unending possibilities

          Omelettes? Whatever your heart desires.

 And although the ambience is casual, the service comes with a smile!

At the counter at Dillweedz - fresh coffee all day!

                        

The hooter line zings in Dillweedz Cafe as Springfield's Karoun (of Karoun Yoga) tries her hand at reading the latest order whizzed down the line to the fast order cook.  

Chris, the owner of Dillweedz, is camera shy as you can see (above), and likes to keep a low profile, but as we were leaving, he talked with us for a few moments.

We felt the supportive presence of Springfield's successful past bringing good energy to this cafe. Newly located at 91 State Street,  the cafe is steeped in the spirit of Springfield abundance from the days of yore, the spirit that brings the prosperity of the Springfield of old to the Springfield of today, and to Dillweedz Cafe.  

Walk over and see for yourself.

Dillweedz Cafe at 91 State Street in Downtown Springfield, Massachusetts