by the Peninsula Pulse
Fish Creek’s White Gull Inn earned a healthy dose of fame this morning, and shared it with a great plug for Door County on ABC’s Good Morning America.
The White Gull Inn’s cherry stuffed French toast won a nationwide contest as America’s best breakfast. Owner Andy Coulson was smiling ear-to-ear as he was interviewed this morning via Skype from the dining room of his restaurant. He spoke about the pride of winning by featuring a true local product.
“All of the restaurants try to feature our local cherries. The county’s original economy was based on cherries,” Coulson said. “We wanted to feature our local cherries and put it into something that everybody would take away from here and never forget.”
Going local proved profitable, earning the inn nationwide acclaim and the peninsula some publicity money can’t buy. Bill Weir, one of the GMA hosts and a native of Wisconsin, shared his love for the area with his viewers.
“It’s this beautiful peninsula between Green Bay and Lake Michigan and the White Gull Inn is one of the most beautiful spots,” Weir said.
The Coulsons and the White Gull Inn would like to thank everyone in Fish Creek, Door County, and beyond for their support and votes.
White Gull Inn Innkeeper Andy Coulson was not watching television last Friday when the call came in, but was doing what he often is doing in the morning - bussing tables in the White Gull dining room. “The front desk told me someone from Good Morning America was on the phone,” Coulson recalled. “It was Ameya Pendse, a producer of the morning show, calling to let me know that we were one of four finalists in their Best Breakfast Challenge.” Pendse and correspondent Marysol Castro would be at the White Gull on May 4, to learn how to make our Cherry Stuffed French Toast, and shoot footage for Good Morning America “I nearly dropped the phone, Coulson said.”
Pendse informed Coulson that guests of the White Gull had entered the inn in the challenge, and GMA had selected four finalists from thousands of entries. “You wouldn’t believe what nice things your fans are saying about you,” Pendse told Coulson.
“The first person I called was my wife (and co-innkeeper) Jan, who was excited as I was,” Coulson said. “Then the staff, and then, of course (more…)
At the heart of Door County’s peninsula, historic Fish Creek–established on the shores of Green Bay in 1857, embraces a heritage that began with lumberjacks, farmers, and fishermen more than a hundred and fifty years ago. Today, the history and hometown atmosphere is preserved throughout the village. Walking tours recall the adventures of early settlers; strolling Main Street, white clapboard buildings are a reminder of yesteryear. Hop on the trolley, tour an orchard, ride a horse-drawn carriage or sleigh to complete the history lesson. The snug harbor and inviting waterfront lure visitors with promises of boating, fishing and swimming activities.
Each season Fish Creek is a delight to the senses. Winter Festival features a schedule of cold weather activities throughout the village. Spring blossoms scent the air, and the spirit of July 4th shimmers in the skies above the bay each summer. Fall breezes blow over the harbor as the village’s shops celebrate autumn’s color with the annual inside/outside sale and Top of the Hill Shops festival. With an expansive choice of lodging, restaurants, galleries, orchards, winery, outdoors activities, boutiques and novelty shops, Fish Creek is the destination for a romantic getaway, family vacation, or a retreat from city life. Come for a day, stay for a week…from beginning to end, Fish Creek is the perfect location from which to enjoy a Door County adventure.
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