This offers us optimum growing conditions year-round, regardless of our Alaskan outdoor weather conditions. Our fresh365 program is anchored with a custom-built insulated container (Modular ) with an attached vestibule (arctic entry) fitted with vertical growing towers that will grow produce and herbs hydroponically inside a computer-controlled interior environment. In the summertime, greens and vegetables can be grown, or sourced from other local farmers, but for the other 9 months of the year, consumers are compelled to get store-provided produce that is often grown in another hemisphere, or at a minimum, thousands of miles away in the lower 48. Our goal with fresh365 is to provide healthy, fresh, year-round, locally-grown greens and herbs to our restaurant and community, and to foster further local interest in self-sustainability. Whistle Hill is proud to introduce our newest addition to the Hill. For any party over 4, reservations are highly recommended. Shipped to Soldotna via the Alaska Railroad, Addie Camp has over a hundred years of history within her wooden walls, and we're honored to make even more memories for another hundred years!ĭue to her modest size, the rail car can only seat parties of 1-4 children under the age of 10 and larger parties can enjoy our “Choo Choo with a view” upstairs. An outdoor patio and 2nd story deck allows patrons to enjoy the offerings outside on those lovely summer days. The building also features a beer and wine bar, and a 2nd story dining space that looks directly down the hill into Soldotna and over the Kenai River and mountains. Unique, fresh, local food is served from the kitchen in the attached modern, but retro-styled building. Like the epic story of the Alaska Railroad itself, blends nostalgia and history with modern coffee preparation in order to take you on a journey you're not likely to forget…Īddie Camp, whose name comes from the old Addie Mine in Hill City, South Dakota, is our truly vintage rail car.īuilt in 1913, Addie is 107 years old and retains much or her original condition!įrom her time riding the Oregon Electric Railway, the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, and the Black Hills Central Railroad, she now resides up on Whistle Hill, where she provides a space for gourmet casual dining.Īddie Camp, the train car, provides the seating for the restaurant. Veering off the traditional track, is committed to providing a unique experience by offering exceptional locally roasted coffee in an authentic Alaska train car. With a variety of sweet and savory options, all the stuffings or toppings are either on top or cooked inside the batter, so they can be eaten with your hands, kind of like a donut. You might now be asking, “Where do the waffles fit in?” A good cup of coffee pairs well with a snack, but as the train is a little pressed for space, we had to think outside of the box. Steam locomotive meet steam from an espresso machine! It was the perfect match. SteamDot, a craft coffee roaster, began its tale out of the historic railroad yards in Anchorage, Alaska. It was the description on the back of a coffee bag that ended up being the real clincher. With several local roasters to choose from, the task for finding the right one was a latte work (pun intended). Well, you simply cannot have good coffee without a good roaster, and keeping it local has always been a priority. One thing she did know was that she had an insatiable thirst for a good cup of joe.
She didn't necessarily know what it was bound for, but she knew it deserved to be appreciated once again. Not just any ordinary train car, but a retired Alaska Railroad bi-level passenger train car from the 1950's.Īnd when momma bought it, she said: "This train is bound for glory, this train!"