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By LISA PROCTOR Staff Reporter
It is 11 a.m. The sign in the window says "Closed," but a knock on the door brings a response.
Llbase Kriz, a small cheerful woman answers and welcomes her guest.
"There's always something to do, but it keeps me out of trouble." Kriz says mumily.
TAKING TIME OUT from preparation for lunch guests, Kriz offers a tour of the Castle Tea Room, 1307 Massachusetts St., a Lawrence dine tradition.
"Very few get to see a home like this one," she says. "The atmosphere here is very different in any other place in Lawrence. I hope students will try something different."
The Castle is different from most restaurants. The bottom floor features our dining areas. The upper two floors of the building, century home are Kriz's residence.
A mirrored entryway greets visitors. To the right of it is one dining area.
It is a small room with four tables, a fireplace and book shelves displaying memorabilia. Heavy draps are swung over the racks of geraniums brightens the windowwall.
"This was originally the library," Krzz says. "The wood in here is walnut."
ON THE OPPOSITE side of the entryway is the front parlor. It is an air room with large windows that give it a cheerful appearance. A lace tablecloth adorns one of several birch wood tables.
Sliding wooden doors separate the front and back parlor. A collection of plates given to Kriz by friends hang on one wall in the back parlor. Numerous pictures brighten another wall in this room, a furniture in cherry wood. The second wall is found here. Its mantel displays a collection of creamers and ceramic birds.
Kriz said she was pleased with her home and business and had worked diligently to maintain its appearance since she purchased it in 1947.
To the right of the back parlor and through another set of wooden doors is the main dining room, the largest of the dining areas. Its most striking feature is a fireplace mantel done in stained glass and oak. With placemats set carefully on the long table, it appears ready for a banquet.
The small kitchen and a butter's
laboratory were in the basement,
limestone house that was built in 1894.
FOLLOWING THE TOUR, Kriz sits at a table in the back parlor. This room, like the others, has polished wood
floors. Each table has a small candle placed carefully in a silver holder. As Kriz and her guest chat, Kriz adds another plate to her collection.
The Castle's menu includes roast beef, Kansas City strip steak and lobster. All are prepared to Kriz's specifications. Kriz will prepare special dishes for parties or groups. Kriz often opens the restaurant at odd hours for parties. During the visit, a gentleman returned to thank her for the anniversary dinner she had prepared for his family the previous evening.
Although she speaks of lightening her work load, Kriz regularly serves capacity crowds of 90 or more. She has no intention of selling The Castle, she
says, although she received offers continually.
Kriz's easygoing manner is reflected in her aim for a relaxed atmosphere at the Castle. She strives for efficient but unobtrusive service for her guests.
"I BELIEVE PEOPLE are self-sufficient," Kriz said. "If they need something, they can ask. People come here to enjoy the atmosphere and each others' company. I don't enjoy it when a waiter interrupts my conversation, so I make sure I'm not guilty of interrupting."
Lunch hour approaches. Kriz escorts her guest to the door. "Come back for dinner; bring a friend," she said with a smile.
TRACY THOMPSON/Kansan alfa!
Libuse Kriz, standing, serves fine food in a warm, relaxed atmosphere at the Castle Tea Room. Lawrence residents Becky Kutchler, 546 E. 19th St., and Larry Havluckel, 2576 Cedarwood Ave., are but two of the many hundreds of customers Kriz has served since she opened the Castle in 1947.
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