The BonBonerie is the most charming eclectic bakery/cafe/tea room. Let me tell you about it over a cup of BonBonerie blend - black tea with a note of vanilla. (Admittedly not my favorite tea blend, but does any tea hold a candle to earl gray cream?)
Up and down, winding turns, rooms that led to other rooms, upstairs, downstairs; I channeled my inner Alice falling down the rabbit hole. Art, clocks, and teapots lined the doorways and walls.
I sat in the cafe and ordered the tea lunch.
~The Savory~
Soup: I savored a light broth-based butternut squash soup with walnuts & fresh parsley.
Sandwiches: Like a mouse I nibbled four delectable Crustless tea sandwiches.
1. The BonBonerie makes a housemade veggie cream cheese it had a savory cheesy flavor with a nice bite from vegetable pieces.
2. Boursin cucumber
3. Egg salad on multi-grain
4. Date nut bread - thick cold bread with a creamy filling. Not a favorite but this one was done right.
Quiche:
I loved this mushroom caramelized onion and Swiss quiche. It was unique - flat, not eggy, crispy crust. The texture & flavor were more reminiscent of a pizza than a quiche.
~Sweets~
Three petite desserts were served.
I liked the raspberry crumble bar. However, the peanut butter chocolate bar was too thick & heavy and the shortbread thumbprint cookie was dry.
The tearoom was closed but I snuck down the little staircase for a peek and it is sooo wonderland adorable!
I couldn't leave without a visit to the bakery (not pictured) but the raspberry chocolate covered scones that Stacey & I enjoyed the next morning were to die for!
There is a reason every table was full at this lovely establishment!
Next stop Columbus! After a two hour drive I met up with one of my best friends, Stacey, it was so great to spend time with her. We packed the weekend with fun - an elegant dinner at Lindy's in the German Village with Mary Beth, Fran & Kenny, kayaking at Trapper John's on the The Big Darby Creek, afternoon tea, the Columbus Park of Roses, shopping & dinner at Brio.
We enjoyed afternoon tea at Mozart's piano cafe.
It was nice that Mozart's had a pianist playing during tea - true to their name!
Originally seated inside it was such a beautiful day we moved outside to the patio.
Stacey had the peach black tea & I sipped my usual earl gray.
The canapés
Stacey nibbled cranberry chicken salad, smoked ham & Swiss, tomato & provolone, cucumber & dill, smoked salmon, and portabello with cream cheese.
The vegetarian version. Egg salad, three cheese, pesto tomato, spinach, tomato & feta and my favorite was the smallest sandwich in the middle - bread, cheese, mushroom, tomato & olive. One interesting bite.
Hungarian goulash served with focaccia for Stacey.
Cream of mushroom soup for me.
Dessert!
A rich chocolate cake with Mozart's bust. Shortbread heart tea cookies & a marzipan peach with raspberry filling. (You are either a fan of marizpan or not - we were the latter - tastes like you are eating sugar.)
All in all a wonderfully mad weekend of fun and not one but two teas!
Painting the roses red!
Enjoy this lovely mad day with a cup of tea!
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