by Bea Peterson
Jane Rose Kane and her husband Patrick have lived in Grafton for 20 years. This past March Jane fulfilled a long held dream to open a restaurant. She leased the former Lena’s on Route 2 in Grafton and renamed it Rosie’s Cafe. “We did great when we first opened,” she said cheerfully. She has a faithful core of regulars, particularly seniors. “When they don’t come in I get worried,” she added.
Jane admits the business is struggling. “Even the ice cream stand didn’t do well this summer.” Two thefts haven’t helped. On the opening day of the Saratoga track season, she said, the restaurant was broken into and three hundred dollars was taken. Just recently it was broken into again, and this time they didn’t find any money so they took the flat screen television.
Community Support
That’s when Grafton folks pitched in. They started a collection to buy a new TV. Then, before she knew it, one of her customers anonymously donated a replacement television for the restaurant.
She asked if those who donated for a new TV wanted their money back, and they all told her “no.” The money will be set aside for a good cause.
Good Food
Lecia O’Dell, a regular, said the home made food is excellent and the service is great. She wishes more people would give the little restaurant a try. Rosie’s is open Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from 6 am to 2 pm and Friday and Saturday from 6 am to 8 pm. Party size salads and pizza to eat in or take out are available on Friday and Saturday evenings. The Cafe offers standard breakfast fare, plus breakfast sandwiches, wraps and bakery items. Lunch time offers sandwiches, soups, salads and several hot foods. At dinner time there is chicken Parmesan, strip steak, Asian stir-fry and baked scrod. Homemade macaroni and cheese and a half pound Angus burger are available for lunch or dinner.
Countywide Break-Ins And Thefts Continue
Jane said on a recent Monday night thieves got into several cars on Dumbleton Road. She also knew someone who was logging. He left his keys under the mat in his truck. He came out of the woods and the truck was gone. It was found the next day in a junk yard.
As previously reported, there were attempted break-ins at Man of Kent and Bianca’s Pizza and at least three break-ins at Guiseppi’s and two at Baker’s Nursery and many reports of stolen cars, with keys inside, throughout Rensselaer County.