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The Historic Afton House Inn is a family owned and operated business. Owners Gordy & Kathy Jarvis purchased the Afton House in 1976 and was recently added into the MN Restaurant Hall of Fame through Hospitality MN for their dedication to the restaurant industry. Their 2 son's Dave & Dan Jarvis have taken ownership in the company and have expanded the business with Swirl Wine Bar.Shop.Club featuring hard to find wines by the glass and by the bottle, 2 or 3 bottle a month wine club and delicious tapas and desserts. The Catfish Bar and Grill has gone under a new renovation opening in it's place is Current Restaruant & Bar, opening April 2011. Built in 1867 the Afton House In now features 25 Jacuzzi and Fireplace Suites, 2 dining rooms accommodating 10-60 & 50-130 guests for fine dining and private events, Conference Room, Current Restaurant & Bar, Swirl Wine Bar.Shop.Club and Afton Bean Coffee and Ice Cream. The Afton*Hudson Cruise Lines features 3 dinner boats on the St. Croix River accommodating groups of 10-350 guests.

At Lake Elmo Inn, the experience begins the same way it has since 1983. The door opens, the room hums, and someone at the host stand greets you like they have been expecting you. Sunlight at lunch or candlelight at dinner settles on linen. Plates arrive with the familiar care that regulars can spot from across the room. You might notice a server who remembers your favorite starter, or the couple celebrating the same occasion here year after year. The menu changes with the seasons, but the feeling does not. It is steady, warm, and quietly proud. Then comes the moment everyone waits for. The dessert tray rolls past and every good intention disappears. You point, you trade bites, you promise to come back for the one you did not choose. Walking out into the Lake Elmo air, whether after a midday escape or a long evening, you carry that same calm you felt at the table. That is what keeps people returning. The food is thoughtful, the service is attentive, and the experience is reliably itself every single time.