This year, Miller's Smorgasbord is celebrating 95 years of serving up hearty, home-cooked meals steeped in Pennsylvania Dutch tradition. Miller's has grown from its humble beginnings in 1929 to become a Lancaster County landmark.

Before Route 30 even existed, Enos Miller established a truck repair and gas station on Lincoln Highway East. His wife, Anna, who had a knack for preparing home-cooked meals, began offering food items to Enos' customers. Word quickly spread about Anna's Pennsylvania Dutch specialties, such as chicken and waffles, and soon, diners were coming from far and wide just for a taste of her cooking. As demand for Anna's dishes grew, the dining area expanded, eventually taking over the space where the repair shop once stood.

In 1948, after nearly two decades of serving guests, Anna and Enos sold the restaurant to longtime employees Beatrice and Thomas Strauss. Under their care, the restaurant flourished, and in 1957, they officially renamed it Miller's Smorgasbord, introducing the now-famous "seven sweets and seven sours," a staple of the smorgasbord that continues to be served to this day.

The Strauss family continued to innovate, and in 1973, it expanded Miller's baking capabilities by establishing Miller's Bakery next to the restaurant. This allowed for its signature baked goods and desserts, which had become just as famous as the main dishes, to be sold directly to the public. Today, visitors can purchase favorites like raisin bread, chocolate pecan pie, sticky buns and shoofly pies at the Locally Made Food Shop.

As Miller's Smorgasbord celebrates 95 years, the establishment remains a family-owned business. To mark the milestone, Miller's has updated its entrance and lobby, infusing it with a 1920s ambiance reminiscent of Enos' original garage. A new gift shop, Anna's Gifts & Sundries, has also opened at The Shoppes at Miller's, offering a selection of jewelry, home decor and Lancaster County mementos in honor of Anna's legacy.

To commemorate 95 years of success, Miller's Smorgasbord will host special events throughout October, including weekly giveaways and Saturday Meet the Artisan Days. Guests can still enjoy the same tried-and-true recipes from the soup and salad bar featuring over a dozen Lancaster County salads to the carving station, Anna's chicken and waffles and award-winning fried chicken. Miller's continues to be named one of the USA Today's 10 Best Buffets.

Visit http://www.Millers1929.com for more details on the celebrations and the history.