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i Horse sense An immense estate in Flemington will be auctioned June 24. Page E-1 I 8 Courier Nems t-nxoin SECTION FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2004 1 "VP I II A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JAMES A. MICHENER ART MUSEUM the building when it was the Bucks County down has museums, eclectic restaurants and Bucks County charm jSHMPW itin a RESTAU RANTNEWS i ja 5fV I i 'A PHOTO BY MILLICENT K. BRODY A chicken dish as prepared at Cervantes of Spain, a Spanish restaurant on North Avenue in Cranford.

Cervantes of Spain takes on new life in Cranford By MILLICENT K. BRODY Correspondent Not many Union County residents can forget the old Coach and Four Restaurant that occupied space just across from the Cranford Railroad Station. Neighbors and friends would meet weekly for their stuffed capon and liver and onions with crisp bacon. Last December, the corner establishment became Cervantes of Spain. Hector Alvarez, the owner and proprietor, attended Johnson and Wales Culinary University in Rhode Island, worked at the Pleasantdale Chateau and The Manor in West Orange, and was a food and beverage i director for Restaurant Associ- ates in New York City.

"About four years ago, I decided it was time to open my own restaurant," he said. "I always wanted to do something different." Realizing Spanish food could become a welcome addition to Central Jersey residents, he purchased the old Coach and Four. The patio is now covered with a tent and filled with lively, styled outdoor furniture. The bar area has been repaint- ed and refurbished, and silhouettes of Cervantes and his Don Quixote hang about the dining room. "I took die name Cervantes, who wrote 'Don because I believe he is the Shakespeare of Spain," said Alvarez.

"He was Spain's first true novelist." With a great selection of Spanish tapas (appetizers), many people come for drinks before sitting down for lunch or dinner. Served in the bar or on the patio, tapas has become a highlight of Cervantes. I chose the selection of appetizers after sampling many Spanish dishes throughout the country. While in Europe, our chef, Adilsan Nacimento, trained in Spanish cuisine." Leading the list of appetizers are: chorizo a la brasa, grilled Spanish sausage sauteed with garlic and sherry wine calamares a la Romano, fried, breaded squid served with Marinara sauce champinones rellenos, baked mushroom caps, stuffed with shrimp, scallops and crabmeat ($7.25) and mejillones en salsa verde, mussels simmered in a garlic, parsley and white wine sauce While there is a different soup featured each day, sopa de ajo, a Spanish garlic soup, See SPAIN, PageC-S On this week's Saturday Night page: A look at Hew Jersey's best spots for up-and-coming bands H0W1DREACHUS You can e-mail us at or you can call Paul Grzella, assistant managing editor, at (908) 707-3248, or Damian Fanelli, features editor, at (908) 707-3255. THISSECTION Designed by Damian Fanelli and edited by Damian Fanelli and Clem Florentine Pa.

Inmates used this hall when entering in By ERICA LAMBERG Correspondent Just 15 minutes south of Lambertville is Doylestown, a town full of charming shops, eclectic restaurants and museums. And because it's the county seat of Bucks County, there's even a statuesque court house to admire. A feeling of small-town America permeates the downtown area, and whafs even more enjoyable is that you can park your car just once and take in most of what Doylestown has to offer. The James JL Michener Art Museum Many day visitors will be drawn to Doylestown's cultural institutions, probably the most famous of which is the James A. Michener Art Museum on South Pine Street.

The museum once served the Bucks County Prison but was beautifully refurbished in the late 1980s as a world-class museum. It houses one of the finest collections of Pennsylvania Impressionism. The museum has more than 12,000 square feet of viewing area and more than 2,500 items in its collection. Permanent exhibits include the Nakshi-ma Reading Room and the Lenfest Exhibition of Pennsylvania Impressionists. "The arts have always been one important way that Doylestown defined itself," said Bruce Katsiff, museum director of the James A.

Michener Art Museum. "By visiting the Michener, you come to understand and experience the vibrant and diverse artistic heritage of this community. We hope you'll also find a beautiful environment and have the opportunity to reflect and find peace in our galleries." Information can be found at www.michenerartmuseum.org or by calling (215) 340-9800. The museum is at 138 S. Pine St.

Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday. Two museums made of concrete Just steps across the street is The Mercer Museum, which is built entirely of reinforced concrete. This large concrete building, which was designed by Dr. Henry C. Mercer, anthropologist, artist, writer and craftsman, was made to house his collection of tools and Americana.

The museum contains his vast collection of tools, machines and imple ments. Everything from grist mills to whaling ships is present in the mu-seum. The museum FOR MORE For more information Doylestown happenings attractions, visit: www.doylestownalive.com a -pmrnmsmmmmmi If I INFO on and www.discoverdoylestown.com Above, the "sally port" at the James Prison (1884-1984). Doylestown, At right, there's world-class live blues at Cafe Classics, a restaurant in Doylestown. Below, Doylestown's County Theatre at night.

For a guide to Doylestown restaurants, see Page C-4. PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOYLESTOWN ATTHEMOVIES Hanks savored By ANTHONY BREZNICAN The Associated Press Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg said it's not so bad to be stranded at an airport especially if you've built it. The actor and filmmaker worked together at a massive, three-story set in the desert outside Palmdale, for their new movie "The Terminal," in which Hanks plays a man mdefinitely stranded at an airport. "Actually, I think an airport if you don't have to go anywhere, if you don't have to make it to a plane on time I think an airport is almost like a day spa," Hanks told The Associated Press. 'Take a book, park in short-term parking, get some work done, get a bite to eat, do some shopping, pick up something for the kids." I ijfc, mUKf'i r8 Getting resembles a medieval castle, with dovecotes, towers and turrets.

All floors, walls and window frames, as well as the roof, are concrete. The building is 1 15 feet high and contains 297 windows. The Mercer Museum, which is at 84 S. Pine was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985. It is owned by the Bucks County Historical Society and is open to the public 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Visit www.mercer museum.org or call (215) 345 0210. Likewise, The Fonthill Museum, which is also owned by the Bucks County Historical Society, was Set DOYLESTMI, Page irfilmi! mwmwwimYmmmvr liarTiintiif real-life shops in Terminal' set Fx stocked for each day of production. "It was a working food court because all the vendors who lent us their names also lent us their personnel and working kitchens," Spielberg said. All the retail shops had working products, too. Hanks said they'd have meetings at the Dean Deluca kitchenware store, and the manager there would say: "You want some coffee? I can make some coffee." "I used to go to the Brookstone, and I used to sit in the vibrating chair and read my script, they'd turn the chair on low vibrate and the little magic fingers would be crawling up my spine," Spielberg added.

"I took a headset for my cell phone from the Verizon store," Hanks confessed. "It's nice." The pretend terminal included four working escalators, 60,000 square feet of marble floors and 35 individual stores including Burger King, Borders Books, Godiva chocolates and Hugo Boss clothing. The stage, from production designer Alex McDowell, is one of the most elaborate ever constructed for a movie although the cost wasn't specified. "It was the most comfortable set I've ever worked on because it was light, airy there was nobody smoking. There were plenty of places to sit," Hanks said.

"One of the computer terminals had a solitaire game on it." Many on the set feasted on the daily supply of doughnuts, hamburgers and chocolates. All of the restaurants had working kitchens, to keep the display windows A. ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO Tom Hanks, foreground, wanders through a set built to look like an airport terminal..