2009 LUNCHEON SEASON

Mary's City of David Summer Season Museum, Tours and Events will host just one "Welcome Back To 1934" Vegetarian Luncheon for 2009.

Due to rising costs in preparation, produce and services, we cannot not keep our pricing down to reflect the very reasonable prices, historically, that made the original vegetarian meals, at our several restaurants, very affordable as well as appetizing and nutritious. In addition, the many other summer season museum activities and tours along with our new adventure into raspberry farming has filled our calendar to the brim with our available help in support.

We have chosen our most successful annual luncheon date over the past 11 years, which has been our closing Sunday for the museum season.

Luncheon Season Date

SEPTEMBER 27^th

Our "WELCOME BACK TO 1934" Vegetarian Luncheon is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC by RESERVATION. The event begins at Noon and will last approximately 1 hour for dining and an historic review of the dining facility, the chosen menu of the day and history of the colony's agriculture, resort and restaurants from 1908 through 1975.

ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE PRE-PAID for a confirmation and to reserve seating. We cut off numbers at 50. We urge people to call early to make the reservation and to secure their seats with a pre-payment. The meal will cost $14.95, which includes a free pass to the museum, which opens at 1 PM.

There will be a guided walking tour from the museum beginning at 1:30 PM, which is an additional $4.00. You may reserve a place on the walking tour (that is also limited to size ... as well as open to the public) or pay at the museum on the day of, at 1 PM, if space is still available.

For further information or to make a reservation:
Email rjtaylor@maryscityofdavid.org or call (269) 925-1601
Monday-Friday, 1-5 PM

The tables and chairs; table service of silverware, plate and glassware are original from Mary's Vegetarian Restaurant on Britain Avenue.  The dining setting will be within the quaint and beautiful Gate of Prayer Synagogue building (1938) that is a part of the Museum and Tours at Mary's City of David, and is decorated in 1930's and 40's advertising, News and popular culture prints of the period. Located on Spring Lane just south of 1158 E. Britain Avenue.  Signs will be posted.

Table water will be provided fresh from the Silver Queen Spring at Eastman Springs.  In fact, ALL beverages and refreshments will be made from the famous Silver Queen Spring water.  The Silver Queen  Spring was developed in 1883.

Recorded music from popular 1930s hits are played on our old 1950s turntable will be provided during the Lunch.

With the price of the meal comes a free pass to the Museum access to the gift shop and the lovely Eastman Springs nature trail.  We offer a Guided Walking Tour from the Museum, at 1:30 PM, for an additional fee, of $4.00.

We sincerely hope to be able to expand our service and add on more available dates in the next season. Please come out and join us as we enter our Second Century.

1934 Vegetarian Cookbook - 4^th Edition

Mary's City of David has re-printed the original1934 Vegetarian Cookbook into its 4^th Edition. This is a new format that is all inclusive of the 141 page original manuscript with its forward and preface, but also 44 photo images that illuminate the history of the House of David Vegetarian restaurants and the many aspects that supported them and colony enterprises that made them so successful for over 60 years.  This current printing is a very attractive and colorful book that takes the ingredients and puts them into an historic context and time frame.

This edition has a numbered, 100 copy printing for 2008, and is soft cover with 197 pages, including an historic over view Forward to the present edition.

This is a hand made volume revealing the recipes that were popular for most of the 20^th Century and showcasing the unique "taste" of the Israelite House of David's longstanding presence in southwestern Michigan and its many contributions to the wealth of the regional history.

Please visit our Gift Shop page for more information!