After working in the garden, it was time for lunch. The Eldest took us to her favorite cafe called Twin Temptations.
I had an unsweetened ice tea
The bakery cases were filled with cupcakes, cookies, and assorted goodies.
The restaurant is small, homey and decorated with antique/vintage bric a brac. I remember the Sinclair gas station near my grandma's house when I was little. Gas was 27 cents a gallon at that station. Yup, I'm a dinosaur, too.
I had nearly eaten my ham, egg, and cheese on a blueberry bagel (the only bagels available for sandwiches were blueberry and everything and I don't like onion or garlic) before Himself reminded me to take a picture. The French fries were really good, too.
Shortbread cookies were beautifully decorated. Himself and I split the black bear cookie while the Eldest shared the dolphin cookie with her sister. She got two pink macarons for her birthday.
I thought the gas pump door handle was pretty cool.
Goodbye, Wavy Arm Tube Dude! We'll look for you again on our next visit.
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What a fun place to go for a visit! Looks like you were well fed, too. LOVE that door handle! Happy T Day, hugs, Valerie
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DeleteI agree with Valerie. That was a fun place with great memorabilia. I also thought the door handle was unique. It seems to be a great place to take someone on their birthday.
ReplyDeleteBTW, it took me six times seeing that bear before I finally "SAW" it for what it was. Thanks for sharing your tea and the fun trip to Twin Temptations with us for T this week. I'm really enjoying this trip you took.
TT had delicious food and lots of stuff to look at including all the beautiful pastries. It took me a few minutes to figure out the cookie was a black bear when the Young One found it.
Deletehappy early T day. that is cool restaurant, and breakfast looks better than my little morning breakfast drink for sure. And those cookie-I'd eat the black bear myself. :) Happy new week and I am enjoying my trip south for the summer. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteI would have eaten the black bear cookie by myself, but it was pretty big, and I was full.
DeleteLooks like a good trip! It is always nice to visit and eat at new places, isn't it? Have a great day!!
ReplyDeleteEspecially when new places have yummy treats
DeleteCJ; hope your 21st birthday is amazing !!! Enjoy and here's to the next 21;) along with a year ahead filled
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Thank you, FSG and Tabbies. It was a great day.
DeleteHappy early T Day! You choice of place to eat is a treat in itself, and the food looks good. Those cookies! I remember Sinclair gas stations. It's been quite a while since I saw one of those signs.
ReplyDeleteThe cookies were gorgeous. You could lose a week's salary on the cookies and cupcakes.
DeleteI know macarons aren't easy to make, but their prices always surprise me. Sometimes, though, a treat is called for. :)
DeleteYou lost me at 'blueberry bagel'...... 🤢
ReplyDeleteNot a blueberry fan?
DeleteTwin Temptations sounds like my kind of place:)
ReplyDeleteMine, too
DeleteYou are sharing some very yummy treats! Those cookies are beautifully decorated. I have always wanted to try macaroons. What pretty pink ones.
ReplyDeleteHappy Tea Day,
Kate
Pink is the Eldest's favorite color so she was happy to have a treat in her color
DeleteWow everything looks delicious! and that door handle is pretty cool
ReplyDeleteHappy T Day
I thought the door handle was pretty clever
DeleteThat looks a really interesting place to eat. So many wonderful things to see on the walls and around the room. Your food looks really yummy.
ReplyDeleteHappy T day wishes.
Yvonne xx
It was a very comfortable place and had a welcoming aura.
DeleteAfter all that gardening, I bet you were all ready for something to eat and the café looks wonderful! Such yummy food too, those shortbread cookies looks amazing and how lovely to include two pink macarons - Happy Birthday 😁. I'm loving that gas pump door handle too! Happy T Day! J 😊 x
ReplyDeleteBesides ogling the cookies and cupcakes, it was fun to look at all the stuff on the walls.
DeleteWhat a fabulous diner! Love homey local places like that. the bakery cases made me sigh...the old cases themselves AND the baked goodies. The bear and dolphin cookies made me smile! happy T day!
ReplyDeleteIt didn't look like much from the outside, but inside good food, wonderful desserts, and fun decor
DeleteCool place!! The pump handles as door handles are genius! We had a Sinclair station in town until about 3 years ago. It was torn down in the name of "progress". Starbucks,
ReplyDeletea dentist office and already defunct Italian restaurant stand in its place. New isn't always better.
Happy T day!
I haven't seen Sinclair gas stations in New England since I was a kid. A Very long time ago.
DeleteWavy Arm Tube Dude - you're a riot, CJ. That looks like a very cool restaurant. The cookies are delightful. The gas pump door handle is very clever.
ReplyDeleteGas was 31 cents a gallon when I started driving. On the other hand, I made just 50 cents an hour babysitting. lol
Happy T-day! Hugs, Eileen
Yeah, 50 cents an hour for 5 kids. Plus you were expected to feed them, do dishes, and clean up! Those were the days.
DeleteOh, my goodness, the black bear cookie is awesome! It is nice you split it. My hubby keeps me in line, too. He would so something like remind me to take the photo! LOL. Yep, I also am a dinasore! I remember gas for .17 cents a gallon! LOL. Have a great Tea Day!
ReplyDeleteI would have eaten the whole cookie except I was full. :-D
DeleteThis looks like a fun place to eat although I don't know about blueberry with ham, egg and cheese...is this an unusual combination? The cookies and cakes look good! Happy T Day! Chrisx
ReplyDeleteYeah, the combination is unusual. They had run out of plain bagels. All they had left were blueberry and an everything. I don’t like garlic or onion so the only choice was blueberry. It was pretty good.
DeleteWhat a great restaurant! Great food and it looks nice and homey and cozy! I like that feeling! Cool handle with the gas pump handle! I want to use that! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI want to take the gas pump handle home. Would have been fun on the studio door.
DeleteThanks for the good and very helpful information. It is very interesting and everything looks delicious.
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