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Motorcycle TourMagazine |
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Great roads, superb food, good times - do we need more? Without any doubt our most popular column. The Great All American Diner Run, or GAADR, gives our readers some of the best places ro ride for a great meal. Whether it be some hidden barbecue in the Adirondacks or a crab place in the Chesapeake, the GAADR gives the very best eateries, and like most things in Backroads, we'll supply a super way to get there as well with our own Rip & Ride® Route Sheets. |
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1831 Route 739, Dingmans Ferry, PA • 570-828-1920 |
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Rip & Ride • The Forklift Cafe Open Tuesday through Sunday from 7 am to 3 pm Start at the Red Apple Rest on Rte. 17 in Southfields, NY Right out of Lot Left at CR 19 Left at Bramertown Rd. Left at Benjamin Meadows Rd. Right at Rte. 17A Left at Rte. 94 Right at CR 644 Vernon Crossing Rd Left at CR 517 Right at CR 641 Drew Mountain Left at CR 565 Right at Rte. 23 Left at CR 565 Lewisburg Rd. Right at CR 565 Straight to CR 628 Bear right at CR 519 north Left at Rte. 23 north over High Point Left at US 6 Right at SR 80 Neversink Dr.- before steel deck bridge Right at Rte. 209 Left at Peenpack Trail Left at Rte. 42 Right at Rte. 97 Left at Rte. 55 to Shohola, PA Bear left to twin Lakes Rd. Left at US 6 east First right to Raymondskill Rd. Right at SR 2001 Milford Rd. Left at Rte 739 towards Dingmans The Fork Lift is on the right |
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We were on the bikes on one of those late winter days when it actually got warm enough to ride without thinking black ice was lurking around the corner waiting to pounce. The northeast corner of Pennsylvania has some excellent roads, especially close to the Delaware River and the other side in New York and New Jersey are equally as delightful.
Making the left on Rte. 729 I spotted a cafe on the right. The Forklift. Shira spied it too and she radioed over that she had read about the cafe somewhere and it was supposed to be excellent. By this time we both were famished so we did a quick u-turn and went to see what The Forklift had to offer. Talk about the right move at the right time! The first thing that hit us when we entered was the delicious aroma of coffee and chocolate. And, on a still chilly day that sounded perfect to us. The entrance and the counter area have all sorts of neat stuff for sale. Table games, odd coffee mugs, teapots, magnets – all sorts of interesting and different things. The modest sitting area is still big enough to hold a good-size riding group and once there this riding group is going to be an oh-so-happy gaggle of motorcyclists. To start with The Forklift has a serious selection of coffees and teas – more than we have seen in a long time. For you breakfast lovers it does not matter when you arrive for they serve the almighty egg all day long. Their three-egg omelets are served with home fries and toast – the usual – but there is where the usual ends. Try the Matador – an omelet with sausage, tomato, onions, peppers, salsa, cheese and sour cream or dig into the Forklift’s Farmers Omelet with bacon, sausage, peppers, onion and cheese. You’ll also find Spanish, Western and, my favorite, feta cheese and spinach.
Now that’s what I am talking about. Their pancakes, French toast and Belgian waffles looked pretty awesome as well. We had gotten to The Forklift for a late lunch and the specials on the chalkboards hanging on the wall were hard to ignore. They had a number of quiches - broccoli and cheddar, Lorraine, sausage with mozzarella and mushroom and a Harvest with bacon, gouda and apples. The soups were impressive too – ham and bean, French onion and blue cheese and the Forklift Chowder, which was a combo Manhattan and New England. I chose that and it was one of the best ‘chowdas’ I have ever had; and I have had many. Who would have expected this on the cliffs above the Delaware? Shira’s French onion and blue cheese was also yummy to the 9th degree.
Shira went for the harvest quiche and I tried the special turkey press that consisted of fresh cut turkey breast, crispy and flavorful bacon, sautéed spinach, Swiss cheese all pressed together with chunks of goat cheese throughout. Many know that goat cheese is one of the most seriously wonderful things on this planet and The Forklift’s Turkey Press sandwich brought that cheese all those other delectable ingredients together is a most seriously wonderful way. This sandwich alone makes a return trip a must! You think we liked this place? Well, next time you and your riding buddies are looking for a neat new place to eat, along some great roads, in a wonderful area then we hope you think of The Forklift Café. |
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It was way beyond lunch this day and, cutting though Milford, I thought of stopping at one of the town’s many restaurants for a bite, but we passed right through and found ourselves heading down SR 2001 with the thought of crossing back to Jersey at Dingmans Ferry and a late lunch when we returned to Backroads Central.
Breakfast wraps and sandwiches abound and they have some unique dishes as well, like ‘The Bob.’ The Bob is a chunk of ham smothered by three scrambled eggs and melted cheese topped off by two sausage links. 
On the regular menu you will find great burgers, with all sorts of fixings and they have a serious selection of sandwiches that can be wrapped as well. A Reuben, the Forklift grilled cheese with pesto and Swiss and a killer Cuban sandwich made in the classic-style with ham, turkey, Swiss cheese and their own blend of sauces lathered between a multi-grain ciabatta bread -compressed and grilled just right.