Cream of Corn Chowder
Ingredients
- 6 oz. butter
- ½ c. flour
- 1 c. celery, finely chopped
- 2 qt. milk
- 4 c. creamstyle corn
- 2 c. whole kernel corn
- 3 tsp. pimientos, finely chopped
- 3 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. parsley flakes
- ¼ tsp. whole celery seed
- ¼ tsp. ground pepper
Instructions
- Melt butter in a deep saucepan. Add flour and heat until it turns light brown.
- Add celery and milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add corn and the rest of the seasonings.
- Simmer until ready to serve.
About London House
Location:
Duluth, Minnesota
Status:
Permanently closed
Dates active:
1963-1978
London House opened in Duluth in 1963. Its location on London Road allowed for views of Lake Superior and the Duluth harbor through the large dining room windows. The restaurant was Bocaard Inc.’s third holding. This restaurant management group operated St. Paul House (later Shakopee House) in Shakopee and Golden Steer in South St. Paul. The group spent $300,000 to open London House, and it was positioned to be an elegant dining option for travelers to Duluth.
Throughout the rest of the 1960s and into the 1970s, London House was a popular stop for tourists and a place for locals to hold their wedding receptions, enjoy a prom night dinner, impress their dates, and celebrate anniversaries.
Bocaard Inc. opened two more restaurants after London House—Depot House in Rochester and English Pub in Brooklyn Park—and acquired McGuires Restaurant in Arden Hills in 1969. This move appears to have strained the company financially. London House was sold to a new ownership group from the Twin Cities in 1970.
If dressing up and sitting down for a formal dinner wasn’t in the cards, Tin Pan Alley in the (far less scenic) lower level of London House was another option. Originally built as a rumpus room, the space became a club where visitors crossed a small boardwalk to reach their table. More casual food and drink and live music that played most nights always made for a good time downstairs.
I couldn’t find an official notice of when London House closed. Advertising stopped in 1977, but anecdotal information from Facebook users says it was 1978. Either way, London House had a good run and is fondly remembered for providing diners with an exceptional meal, elegant atmosphere, and plenty of good times.
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