This last Friday Mark and I celebrated one year of marriage. Mark took me to a lovely restaurant in Springfield called
Gilardi's. I could dedicate an entire post to the delicious Italian food and awesome atmosphere, or talk all day about what a cool guy the owner
James Martin is. But really, I just want to share some photos of how beautiful this place is and encourage you to go see it for yourself. Located on historic Walnut st., Gilardi's is a converted barn ( eh, it looks like a barn so that's what I'm calling it) that sits behind a gigantic victorian house called Gray Gables. Every inch of the property that isn't covered in concrete is now garden space...and it is quite spectacular to behold, inspiring to say the least. Much of the produce that is served at Gilardi's is grown right outside its doors!
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| Gray Gables |
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| Where the front of the property meets the sidewalk. |
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| Dinosaur sized sunflowers. |
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| A jungle of food. |
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| Organized chaos. |
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| That house though! |
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| The back door of Gray Gables. |
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| A fruit tree? |
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| What's a garden without a statue? |
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| Compost barrels can be spotted scattered about. |
Pretty neat, right? If you are one of the few people who haven't seen the place you should get over there and take it in for yourself, or better yet, call and make a reservation and eat some really tasty food while you're at it! I can vouch for it being a really romantic date spot. ;) ;) Go ahead, close your laptop and head on over to 820 E. Walnut St. in Springfield, MO. (for a reservation call 417-862-6400) You'll leave with a full belly and loads of inspiration!
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