On Sunday, we
celebrated my cousin Paulette’s birthday by eating brunch at a restaurant named
Cake.
Located in a former conservatory, Cake has a beautiful atmosphere, especially if you go on a bright and sunny spring day.
The
restaurant is small and they do not take reservations, but when my cousin spoke
with them they did give her the tip that if you show up early, you are more
likely not to have wait for a seat.
They
were right because we were seated right away, but there were a lot people
waiting for tables by the time we left.
All
three of my dining companions ordered the French toast.
I find restaurant
Belgium waffles to be very hit or miss (the miss being when they are too dense
and chewy), but I trusted that a place like Cake would know how to do waffles
right. I was not disappointed. The
waffle was crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside. It was served with peach butter, fresh
strawberries, and blueberries. The only disappointment was that the pollen
vortex had created an aggressive post nasal vortex that resulted in my tummy
feeling wonky, so I didn't get to snarf down my waffle as much as I would have
liked for fear of revisiting it sometime later in the day. The wonky tummy thing also did
not allow me to try the coffee, but my brunch companions said that the coffee
was excellent.
The food was delicious and the atmosphere was magical. I highly recommend visiting Cake.
After brunch, we decided to take a stroll around lovely
Chestnut Hill.
Because-Bear Bench |
There
were a lot of fun stores to explore,
including a neat spice store called Penzeys Spices (which fit in perfectly given the activity we had scheduled later in the day).
You
have to love a store that has “sniffing jars.”
We
also visited a pretty garden shop because tis the season to buy and plant
plants.
I
love walking around garden centers picking out things to use as landscaping for
my imaginary farm and /or estate.
I want to try some CAKE!! I'll check out their site. Great post
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