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Spontaneous picnic
Jun. 5th, 2011 02:43 pmYesterday Tammie suggested that it might be nice to go out for brunch today, so I googled "brunch st louis" and read through some of the options that popped up. As it seemed like it would be nice to do something new, we decided to go to City Coffeehouse & Creperie in Clayton.
On arrival, there was one empty outdoor table, but we passed it up in hopes of finding something inside. Unfortunately, inside was packed--and very noisy, with tile floor and hard surfaces everywhere--so we sent the kid outside to snag the sidewalk table. Too late, someone else had grabbed it.
We ordered our crepes to go, originally planning to take them home and eat there. But while Chris and I sat at a newly-cleared two-top to wait for the order, it occurred to me: Why don't we take the crepes to the park and eat them outside? While we were waiting a number of tables opened, but with the noise indoors we felt it best to continue with the carry-out plan. Rosa had put her hands over her ears just walking into the place.
Tammie and Rosa had gone to the car to wait, so I ran over and asked. They also thought this was a good idea. We bought some more drinks, having originally not ordered any (intending to use house drinks), and when the crepes appeared we jumped in the car.
Off to Shaw Park to hunt down a picnic table in the shade. At first we didn't spy any tables at all, passing first a walking path with benches and then the swimming pool, but turning into the park driveway we found the tables and a playground.
Tammie and I shared the Brittany: asparagus, ham, havarti, spinach and hollandaise. Rosa had eggs, cheddar and chorizo. Chris had swiss and bacon, and we all shared a lemon curd and blueberry dessert crepe. Crepes were very nommable and delicious. We recommend.
After breakfast, Rosa went off to play on the playground for a little while and was kissed by a butterfly (or possibly a moth). She asked for the iphone to take its picture, but by the time she got back the other kids at the playground had scared it away.
On arrival, there was one empty outdoor table, but we passed it up in hopes of finding something inside. Unfortunately, inside was packed--and very noisy, with tile floor and hard surfaces everywhere--so we sent the kid outside to snag the sidewalk table. Too late, someone else had grabbed it.
We ordered our crepes to go, originally planning to take them home and eat there. But while Chris and I sat at a newly-cleared two-top to wait for the order, it occurred to me: Why don't we take the crepes to the park and eat them outside? While we were waiting a number of tables opened, but with the noise indoors we felt it best to continue with the carry-out plan. Rosa had put her hands over her ears just walking into the place.
Tammie and Rosa had gone to the car to wait, so I ran over and asked. They also thought this was a good idea. We bought some more drinks, having originally not ordered any (intending to use house drinks), and when the crepes appeared we jumped in the car.
Off to Shaw Park to hunt down a picnic table in the shade. At first we didn't spy any tables at all, passing first a walking path with benches and then the swimming pool, but turning into the park driveway we found the tables and a playground.
Tammie and I shared the Brittany: asparagus, ham, havarti, spinach and hollandaise. Rosa had eggs, cheddar and chorizo. Chris had swiss and bacon, and we all shared a lemon curd and blueberry dessert crepe. Crepes were very nommable and delicious. We recommend.
After breakfast, Rosa went off to play on the playground for a little while and was kissed by a butterfly (or possibly a moth). She asked for the iphone to take its picture, but by the time she got back the other kids at the playground had scared it away.
