Mooseland Grill

[erugs]

We know that Mooseland Grill in Twin Mountain burned to the ground, but drove by there after hiking last Sunday just to see if anything was happening at the site. Nothing but rubble. Two questions: 1) after the fire, the owners were quoted as saying they planned to rebuild -- does anyone know if that is going to happen? 2) where are hikers now heading for good food and brew in the area?

 

[sapblatt]

I know they said they were planning to rebuild, but I also know that it was for sale at the time of the fire.

 

[lumberzac]

I forget when exactly did it burn down? The reason I ask is it often takes a while for things to get moving. If the owners were planning to rebuild, they probably had to wait for things like getting the insurance money, finding an architect to design the new building, the time for the building to be designed, finding a contractor, ect. This could all take up to a year or more to happen before construction could even start.

 

[sapblatt]

Sometime in the late fall I think - I was there on 10/8 and maybe again on 10/25...but after that it was gone

 

[lumberzac]

I would still give it more time. I can't speak for NH, but I know construction for my firms jobs in the Adirondacks have not started yet. We are still waiting for the frost to get completely out of the ground and mud season to end. Spring is a tough time to do construction in the mountains, especially if you have to do foundation work. This is if the project has gotten past the bidding phase yet.

 

[Kevin Rooney]

I forget when exactly did it burn down? The reason I ask is it often takes a while for things to get moving. If the owners were planning to rebuild, they probably had to wait for things like getting the insurance money, finding an architect to design the new building, the time for the building to be designed, finding a contractor, ect. This could all take up to a year or more to happen before construction could even start.

I believe it burned 1/30/06.

 

[lumberzac]

I believe it burned 1/30/06.

If that's the case. I wouldn't expect any kind of construction until late summer or early fall at the earliest, more than likely not until next year.

 

[pilgrim]

I believe it burned 1/30/06.

Close. It was reported on Monday, January 30, but burned down Sunday night, January 29.

where are hikers now heading for good food and brew in the area?

I don't know of a good replacement right in the immediate Twin Mountain area, but if you want to come over to N. Conway, the bar at Up Country has great nachos, cold beer, and karaoke.

 

[mtnmama]

Sometimes after hiking Mtnpa & I eat at Rosa Flamingo's on
RT302 in Bethlehem.

 

[Kevin Rooney]

Close. It was reported on Monday, January 30, but burned down Sunday night, January 29.


I don't know of a good replacement right in the immediate Twin Mountain area, but if you want to come over to N. Conway, Up Country has great nachos, cold beer, and karaoke.

Thanks. I was staying in Twin Mtn when it burned - have some pics of it smoldering dated 1/31.

As for where else to eat in Twin Mtn - there's Shakespeare's, but it's pricey. Monroe's is open for breakfast & lunch and is good, but not open at night. And the pizza place - sometimes it's open, sometimes not. Since most people are heading south after a hike, then I usually wait until Lincoln/Woodstock. Lots to choose from there.

 

[jfb]

where are hikers now heading for good food and brew in the area?

I've been happy eating in the bar at Fabyan's while watching the Red Sox on their big screen TV.

 

[jjmcgo]

The view of Mt. Washington

from the dining room in the pro shop at the Mt. Washington Hotel is tops!
Sounds like a line from that weird web site we were talking about last week.

 

[grouseking]

from the dining room in the pro shop at the Mt. Washington Hotel is tops!
Sounds like a line from that weird web site we were talking about last week.

Just a stones throw away from Red Pond.

grouseking

 

[pedxing]

I forget when exactly did it burn down? The reason I ask is it often takes a while for things to get moving. If the owners were planning to rebuild, they probably had to wait for things like getting the insurance money, finding an architect to design the new building, the time for the building to be designed, finding a contractor, ect. This could all take up to a year or more to happen before construction could even start.

Excellent point. It took me 5 months to get an offer in writing from the insurance company and a few months later before I saw a check. If I hadn't started on borrowed money, it would have been a year before construction could start. And I'm sure commercial buildings (especially when a business is for sale when it burns) take longer to settle than dwellings.