Claire's Cakes and Coffee

Oh. My. Goodness.

Swoon!

I have been introduced to the most amazing little coffee shop. Claire's Cakes and Coffee. If anyone comes to visit, expect an outing to Claire's. Everything about it appeals to me. It is a rather small shop, with some tables and chairs squeezed in, but with the majority of the tables outside. And what tables they are! I think they are covered in wallpaper with a glossy finish, but the print is so beautiful and fresh. A floral design in baby pink and blue. If anyone has seen my kitchen curtains they are somewhat similar. I want a table like that! So after sitting down I spent some time ogling at the tables and trying to work out how they had achieved such a stunning covering! But of course this is not what first caught my attention. The first was the food! WOW. Most of the shop is food. A large table in the middle is piled with cupcakes of astounding variety, and some other treats, as well as panini lunchtime sandwiches which looked good too! The one wall had another sideboard with various treats and sweets. And then there were the cakes. And the other edible bits and pieces. I wanted to pull out my phone and take a whole bunch of photos! The combination of beautiful decor, delicious goodies and artful arrangement has made this little shop into a most pleasing hang-out and meeting spot. Or somewhere to pop in to get a sugar rush.

Lemon meringue happiness!

Tea!