Farewell, River Run

River Run, the legendary restaurant in my home town of Plainfield, Vermont, is now but a culinary and cultural memory. It has closed and reopened under a new owner as Tasca, serving Spanish fare for lunch and supper.While I wish Tasca well, Plainfield has lost some of its soul. River Run was a place where farmers, writers, firefighters and artists would gather for our most important meal. A table set with eggs, homefries, catfish (a River Run specialty), coffee and newspapers is fertile turf for vibrant conversation about life in our small town. Lucky for us Plainfield still has Maple Valley Cafe (until Dudley and Janet close, as usual, for the winter.) I will interrupt The Daily Wing today for my video and musical montage from “The Last Breakfast” at what David Mamet once called “the best place on Earth.”