As I said, we all had a great time at the Crawl last week.....despite a dubious start. Though we ended up at High Tea @ Pixel we originally planned to make a second attempt at Teddy Heaven since it was closed for renovations when we first visited it in May. At that time we ended up at The Picket Fence Coffee Shop across the street, with a promise to try Teddy Heaven at another time. Well, last Wednesday was the time, but, as you can see by this posting's title, Teddy Heaven was a no-go again. I'll spare you the sordid details but let me just say that, unless you are in the market for a Christmas decoration or for any size, shape or color of teddy bear, there's no point in visiting Teddy Heaven for a cappuccino.... we will not be making a third attempt. After narrowly escaping the locked doors of Teddy Hell, this week's Crawlers headed next door to High Tea @ Pixel as per June's suggestion. We were greeted warmly by co-owner, Christine Logan, and barista, Bernice Ferreira.
Pixel, located at 178 Main Rd. in Walmer, is an established shoe, accessory and clothing boutique that had recently (within one week of our visit!) opened a room of the renovated house as a Tea/Coffee Shop. As the shop's name suggests, high tea is the main attraction at High Tea @ Pixel. Reservations are recommended for high tea which is served at 2:00 pm on Fridays and 11:00 am on Saturdays. The shop is also open 9-4 daily for coffee/tea/cakes and light lunches. Plenty of parking and a large back yard give the shop a spacious feel, especially after negotiating hectic Main Rd. traffic. Along with enjoying some wonderful LavAzza coffee, patrons can also shop to their heart's content in rooms leading from the coffee shop area for clothes, accessories, shoes, wedding dresses, and kid's room furnishings. Liz found her dream wedding dress and a killer pair of polka-dotted heels! Unfortunately, the dress was already sold, and they didn't have the shoes in her size. We'll be checking back in with them this coming week as a new shipment is due to arrive! Those heels will look great on you, Lizzy! The rest of this week's Crawlers, June Nash, Beth Vieira, Leanne Waller (not in pic), Gail Darne, Nomusa Nkomo, and Les Baldwin all got a little "window shopping" in as well. Okay, maybe not Les who may have felt a bit out of place in the shop's pink and black decor!
Anyway, not much can top combining two of my favorite things, coffee and shoes, except when the table conversation includes two more of my favs, books and chocolate. I really love quaint little book shops but there's something about spending a Sunday afternoon at a monster book store like Barnes and Noble, coffee in hand! And chocolate....well, as far as I'm concerned, it's one of the main food groups! The final topic of Wednesday's Crawl was tattoos. I think the subject has come up at other Crawls but this time it included a "show-and-tell" portion. Just as it was about time for the Crawlers to break rank, Christine came by offering a plate of Greek pastries! What a way to end a great Crawl!!!
*Thank you to Christine for the treats and for saving this week's Crawl from a terrible fate!
*Thank you to Fran and Keith de Beer for sharing coffee with us via text message from Skukuza in Kruger
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*Thank you to June for suggesting High Tea @ Pixel
Until tomorrow,
Ellen
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| Meet the Owner Christine Logan |
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| This Week's Crawlers Nomusa, Les, Gail, June, Beth, Liz |
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| Meet the Barista Bernice Ferreira |
I didn't even know that there was such a place. Your blog is a revelation.
ReplyDeleteOkay Jeff at todays crawl- 4 Aug - the vote was counted and you ended up tops only because you are better eye-candy for all the old ladies what with you rugged looking beard when you arrived. My vote and that of Les, who did not meet you, had to go to Liz, firstly because she much prettier than you and secondly she said if I had a big grey beard I could pass as Santa, and she would sit on my lap. I could not let or see you doing that. Maybe next year the two of you could visit at the same time. Keep well.
ReplyDeleteLove the name of this shop and sounds like a fun place to poke around and shop!!!
ReplyDeleteI went to Teddy Heaven years ago when I was living in Port Elizabeth, and never in my life had I ever encountering such gigantic scones - well worth the visit. I knew the original owner of the house (built of Norwegian pine) and went there on many an occasion as a child. Maxine Farrel, whose sons, Timmy and Sean, now live in the USA, was the original owner of the house before it became Teddy heaven. All in the past - I would be interested in any updates and look forward to further installments of your culinary travels.
ReplyDeleteMike (now in Sydney, Australia)