Lunch at The Barley House in Concord, New Hampshire

When Eric and I travel, we want to eat where the locals eat.  We rely on recommendations from locals for great dining experiences.  Today, I asked Representative Joe Hannon at the New Hampshire State House about his favorite lunch spot in Concord.

At the top of Joe's list is

The Barley House, across

 the street from the
State House.

Eric & his phone at the wall
of photos at The Barley
House.







This restaurant is a popular lunch and dinner spot for state officials.  The banquet room holds about 120 people and is a frequent stop for presidential candidates.

  

Former Arkansas Governor Mike

Huckabee presses the flesh in 2008.

The famous photo of a victorious

President Harry S. Truman holding

Chicago Tribune paper that wrongly

announced Governor Dewey won
 the 1948 election.

Illinois Senator Barack 
Obama's July, 2007 visit
to New Hampshire





Former Massachusetts Governor
Mitt Romney registers for the
New Hampshire Primary in 2011.





Not all of the photos on the wall are of politicians.

"I touch the future.  I teach."

Teacher & Astronaut Christa

 McAulliffe

She died in the Challenger Disaster

on January 28, 1986.

"The future is not an inheritance.

It is an opportunity & an

obligation."

William Jefferson Clinton

The bar is opposite the

wall of photos..

Tables & booths are 

filling with the

lunchtime crowd.

Diane peruses the menu

with the State House

in the background.

Eric & Diane toast to 

Concord, New Hampshire

& family with Headwall

Alt Beers by Tuckerman

Brewing Company.

Eric chose Joe's favorite burger

for his lunch; Texas BBQ Bison

topped with Onion Rings, BBQ

Sauce, Jack Cheese & Jalapeno

Peppers; with French Fries &

a Dill Pickle.

Diane selected The California 

Turkey Melt with Pickled Onions, 

Monterrey Jack Cheese on Butter 

Grilled Sourdough Bread; with

French Fries.

My lunch is Korean BBQ: 

A Beef Patty, Soy BBQ Sauce, 

Pickled Cucumber & Carrots,

Spicy Lime Mayo on a 

Sesame Seed Bun with 

French Fries.

Representative Joe Hannon gave me a great recommendation for lunch.  Eric, Diane and I enjoyed our delicious lunches at a political meet and greet spot in Concord.