Sculpture Garden Cafe

We haven’t been there for quite some time. We were thinking of places to stop in for a bite to eat on our mid morning walk. I didn’t remember when they opened, so we just walked over to the sculpture garden cafe to see if it was. Surprisingly the ice rink was still set up, and they were trimming trees around it. A few customers were already inside, as it opened at ten AM. So we checked out the menu and the displays of the food options and decided to go with the feta cheese concoction, a bowl of barley beef soup, and a cinnamon bun with a glass of water on the side. You order at the counter, get a buzzer, and find a table until everything is ready. We watched the pedestrian traffic outside as we munched our way through. We were first introduced to the sculpture garden when we moved here twelve years ago. The summer months are much different than now with a lot more activity. It is a very pleasant place to visit regardless of the time of year. Across the street is the Archives building and there were hints of spring in the air in spite of the drizzle. Would we stop in again? Probably. The food is okay, but that’s not the main attraction. 

Mamie's Cafe With Love in Aberdeen

We took a ride to Winterthur in Wilmington Delaware to see the Downton Abbey costume exhibit. On the way home we thought it would be a good idea to have an early dinner. So I looked on google maps to see what the options were outside the usual fare. I found Mamie's Cafe in Aberdeen. It had good reviews so we decided to try it. It was indeed a very unique experience. It was filled with fifties decor, music, and antiques, all packed in a space much bigger than it looked on the outside sitting in a strip mall. By the time we left the place was packed. We ate two bites of cream crab soup and were full and ended up taking everything home including the free dessert. Luckily we don't eat like this every day. It's definitely a change of pace - only to be taken on a road trip every once in a long while.