2011 updates

December Update - 2010

Week of December 27 - December 31

Open 7:30 am - 5 pm Monday thru Friday Closed January 1 -2, 2011 HAPPY NEW YEAR !

Notice: ALL CHRISTMAS GIFT BASKETS 50% OFF MONDAY, DEC 27

Plate Lunch Specials $7.95

• Monday: Sloppy Joe with Baked Potato, Green Beans, and Creamy Slaw
  
• Tuesday: Salmon Fillet on Buttered Rice with Newberg Sauce, Roasted Asparagus, French Bread, Fruit
  
• Wednesday: Chicken and Dumplings, Turnip & Mustard Greens, Sliced Tomato, Pepper Rings
  
• Thursday: Ribs and Kraut with Mashed Potatoes, Baked Beans, Carrot Sticks, Hot Roll
• Friday: Pot Roast with Onion, Carrot and Potatoes, Cucumber-Onion Salad, Hot Roll

Soup Made Fresh Daily $ 3.25 cup — $5.45 bowl
Now serving Broccoli-Cheddar Soup every day!

• Monday: Lentil
  
• Tuesday: Potato Leek
  
• Wednesday: Vegetable
  
• Thursday: Split Pea
  
• Friday: Pepper Pot

Dessert This Week:
French Coconut Pie

Tea Special:
Darjeeling 2010 2nd Flush House Blend – a delicious tea, smooth in the mouth, with elegant muscatel notes.

December Update - 2010

Week of December 13 - December 18

Holiday Cheese Ball — Made to Order
Delicious combination of Blue, Cheddar and Cream Cheese, with secret ingredients. Can be ornamented and shaped as Christmas Tree, Ball, or Star. Please place order 3 days in advance. Basic: 4 oz $2.50 8 oz $5.00 1 lb $10

Gift Baskets with Tea, Filters, Mugs, and much more. Quick and easy shopping !

Check us out for Breakfast ! Now Open Weekdays at 7:30 am, Saturday at 8:30 am

English Muffin Sandwich 2.95 with Scrambled Organic Egg, Canadian Bacon, Cheddar or Pepper Jack Cheese. Optional: Mayo, Onion, Tomato
More Breakfast Goodies – Cinnamon Roll, Granola, Brown Rice, Fresh Fruit
Saturday Breakfast now includes Biscuits, Gravy, Sausage
plus Brunch Plate starts at 10 am

Plate Lunch Specials $7.95

• Monday: Sloppy Joe with Baked Potato, Green Beans, and Creamy Slaw
• Tuesday: Salmon Fillet on Buttered Rice with Newberg Sauce, Roasted Asparagus, French Bread, Fruit
• Wednesday: Chicken and Dumplings, Turnip & Mustard Greens, Sliced Tomato, Pepper Rings
• Thursday: Pork Ribs in Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes, Baked Beans, Carrot Sticks, Hot Roll
• Friday: Pot Roast with Onion, Carrot and Potato, Cucumber & Onion in Vinegar, Hot Roll
• Saturday: Poached Egg - Ham - Potatoes, Tomato Slice, Apricot Walnut Scone, Fruit Salad
  
  Soup Made Fresh Daily $ 3.25 cup — $5.45 bowl
  Now serving Broccoli-Cheddar Soup every day!
  
  
• Monday: Lentil
  
• Tuesday: Potato Leek
  
• Wednesday: Vegetable
  
• Thursday: Split Pea
  
• Friday: Pepper Pot
  
• Saturday: Salmon Chowder
  
  Dessert This Week:
  Apple Cobbler, Chocolate Iced Brownies, Bread Pudding and surprises !
  
  Tea Special:
  Cinnamon Plum This 2009 World Tea Champion is rich with currants, succulent hibiscus, hints of plum and accented with notes of cinnamon and naturally sweet licorice root. Warm and soothing, caffeine-free organic Cinnamon Plum is deliciously fruity and full-bodied with a deep red infusion.
  
  

November Update - 2010

Week of November 29 - December 4

Open 7:30 am - 5 pm Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm Saturday Closed Sunday

Check us out for Breakfast ! Now Open Weekdays at 7:30 am

Banana Walnut Muffin $ 1.75
Cinnamon Roll 2.75
English Muffin Eggwich 2.95 with Scrambled Organic Egg, Canadian Bacon, Cheddar or Pepper Jack Cheese. Optional: Mayo, Onion, Tomato
Trailside Granola served with 2% Milk 3.00
Plus Fresh Fruit, Toast and Jam, English Muffin, and much more !

Plate Lunch Specials $7.95

Monday: Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes and Brown Gravy, Green Beans,
Spinach-Romaine Salad with House Dressing, Hot Roll

Tuesday: Salmon Fillet on Buttered Rice with Newberg Sauce, Roasted Asparagus, French Bread, Fruit

Wednesday: Chicken and Dumplings, Turnip & Mustard Greens, Sliced Tomato, Pepper Rings

Thursday: Loin Ribs in Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes, Baked Beans, Carrot Sticks, Hot Roll

Friday: Pot Roast with Onion, Carrot and Potato, Cucumber & Onion in Vinegar, Hot Roll

Saturday: Poached Egg - Ham - Potatoes, Tomato Slice, Apricot Walnut Scone, Fruit Salad
With our new hours, Saturday brunch plate is available starting at 10 am

Soup Made Fresh Daily $ 3.25 cup - $5.45 bowl
Now serving Broccoli-Cheddar Soup every day!
Monday: Lentil
Tuesday: Potato Leek
Wednesday: Vegetable
Thursday: Split Pea
Friday: Pepper Pot
Saturday: Salmon Chowder

Dessert This Week:
French Coconut Pie and surprises!

Tea Special:
Chocolate Cream – If you're looking for a guilt-free way to satisfy the occasional chocolate craving, look no further. Our new lactose-free Chocolate Cream black tea is richer and more chocolatey than ever!

October Update - 2010

Week of October 18 - October 22

PLEASE NOTE: We will be CLOSED SATURDAY OCT 23 for UA HOME GAME

Plate Lunch Specials $7.95

Monday: Salisbury Steak with Mashed Potatoes and Mushroom Gravy, Green Beans, Spinach-Romaine Salad with House Dressing, Hot Roll

Tuesday: Salmon Fillet on Buttered Rice with Newberg Sauce, Roasted Asparagus, French Bread, Fruit

Wednesday: Chicken and Dumplings, Turnip & Mustard Greens, Sliced Tomato, Hot Roll

Thursday: Ribs and Kraut, Mashed Potatoes, Baked Beans, Carrot Sticks, Hot Roll

Friday: Pot Roast with Onion, Carrot and Potato, Cucumber & Onion in Vinegar, Hot Roll

Soup Made Fresh Daily $ 3.25 cup - $5.45 bowl

Monday: Lentil

Tuesday: Potato Leek

Wednesday: Vegetable

Thursday: Split Pea

Friday: Pepper Pot

Dessert This Week:
Rhubarb Cobbler - while it lasts
French Coconut Pie

NEW TEA:
Assam Hazelbank Estate - Medium bodied with a malty richness, this superior quality, tippy full-leaf from a sought after estate has a quiet complexity that reveals an apple-like undertone.

October Update - 2010

Week of August 29 - September 3

Closed Saturday September 4 and Monday September 6 for Labor Day

Plate Lunch Specials $7.65
Monday: Salisbury Steak with Mashed Potatoes and Mushroom Gravy, Green Beans, Iceberg Lettuce with French Dressing, and Hot Roll

Tuesday: Salmon Fillet on Buttered Rice with Newberg Sauce, Roasted Asparagus, Banana Black Walnut Scone, Cantaloupe

Wednesday: Baked Chicken Breast with Mashed Potatoes and White Gravy, Green Peas, Creamy Slaw, French Bread

Thursday: Ribs and Kraut, Roasted Potatoes, Creamed Corn, Carrot Sticks, Rolls

Friday: Pot Roast with Onion, Carrots, and Potatoes, Vinegar Cucumber and Spanish Onion, and Rolls

Saturday: Closed for Labor Day
Soup Made Fresh Daily $ 2.95 cup — $4.95 bowl
Monday: Lentil
Tuesday: Potato Leek
Wednesday: Vegetable
Thursday: Split Pea
Friday: Pepper Pot
Saturday: Salmon Chowder
Desserts This Week:
French Coconut Pie
Ricotta Pie with Chocolate and Candied Mandarin Orange
Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce, Peach Sauce, or Lavender Blueberry Sauce

NEW TEA:
Greenfield Estate - located in the UVA region - is one of Sri Lanka's premier producers of organically grown teas. The Greenfield Orange Pekoe is a light-bodied, highly aromatic organically grown Ceylon with smooth, clean flavor and low astringency. A good, self-standing black tea to drink throughout the day.

Week of August 16 - 21

Open 11 am - 5 pm Monday thru Saturday Closed Sunday

Plate Lunch Specials $7.65
Monday: Salisbury Steak with Mashed Potatoes and Mushroom Gravy, Green Beans, Iceberg Lettuce with French Dressing, and French Bread

Tuesday: Salmon Fillet on Buttered Rice with Newberg Sauce, Three Bean Salad, Parmesan Cracked Pepper Scone, Watermelon

Wednesday: Baked Chicken Breast with Mashed Potatoes and White Gravy, Green Peas, Sauteed Peppers and Onions, French Bread

Thursday: Country Ham, Twice Baked Potato with Cheddar and Green Onions, Vinegar Slaw, French Bread

Friday: Pot Roast with Onion, Carrots, and Potatoes, Vinegar Cucumber and Spanish Onion, and French Bread

Saturday: Poached Egg with Ham on Roasted Potatoes, Apricot Walnut Scone, Spinach-Lettuce Salad, Fruit

Soup Made Fresh Daily $ 2.95 cup — $4.95 bowl
Monday: Lentil
Tuesday: Potato Leek
Wednesday: Vegetable
Thursday: Split Pea
Friday: Pepper Pot
Saturday: Salmon Chowder

Desserts This Week:
Key Lime Pie
Blueberry Cobbler
Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce, Peach Sauce, or Lavender Blueberry Sauce
New Cookies: Lemon Ricotta, Mexican Wedding Cookies

NEW TEA:
Marigold Luminary - Meticulously shaped and hand tied, golden yellow marigold and pink globe amaranth flowers peer through the unopened white tea 'lantern'. When infused with hot water, the top globe slowly opens, releasing light floral notes that combine with the subtle, complex flavor of the white tea. Visually poetic, the blooming flowers resemble a flickering flame.

Week of July 19

Openings available for our 2 pm Saturday July 24 Tea Talk, Session VII -- American Colonies Rebel Over Tea. Tea to be tasted include English Breakfast and Earl Grey. Call in to reserve a spot 479-966-4945.

NOTICE: In order to accommodate staff vacations, we will be closed Saturday July 31 and Saturday August 7. We apologize for any inconvenience.

• Tuesday: Salmon Salad with Newberg Sauce served open face on Biscuit Scone, with Roasted Sweet Potato and Mango Salad
• Wednesday: Chicken Cacciatore on Steamed Rice, with Marinated Artichoke Salad, Melon Slice, French Bread
• Thursday: Muffaletta (Honey Ham-Pepper Jack-Salami-Provolone-Olive Salad) on Ciabatta Bun, Twice Baked Potato, Roasted Okra, Banana Pepper Rings
• Friday: Pot Roast with Onion, Carrots, and Potatoes, Vinegar Cucumber and Spanish Onion, and French Bread

Desserts This Week:

• Key Lime Pie
  
• Peach Cobbler
  
• Aztec Chocolate Pudding

• Lavender Lemonade – Refreshing Lemonade with hint of Lavender
  
• Apple Mint White – Delicious White Blossom white tea with splash of Apple Cider and garnish of Apple Mint Leaf

Ice Cream Treats:

• Old Fashioned Ice Cream Soda – Chocolate, Raspberry, or Vanilla in Fizzy Water with Vanilla Ice Cream
• Hot Fudge Sundae — Boston Cooler — Root Beer Float

New Tea:
Madagascar Vanilla Sunday Blend – A historic blend dating back to the turn of the 20th Century when European tea blenders began to enhance fine breakfast teas with pieces of vanilla. Even today, this delicious blend of full-leaf, tippy Assams and pieces of finest Madagascar Bourbon vanilla is very popular. Not just for Sunday mornings!

New Tisane:
Rooibos Lemon Chiffon This prize-winning rooibos blend has just the right touch of lemongrass and creamy lemon flavor. A satisfying, versatile drink that can be enjoyed piping hot or chilled. Try it with a sprig of mint for a heavenly, refreshing summer treat! WINNER IN 2008 at World Tea Expo.

 

May Update - 2010

First Week of May !

Dessert Specials: Rhubarb Cobbler, Strawberry Shortcake Cupcake

Plate Lunch Specials:

• Tuesday - Poached Salmon with Steamed Rice, Newberg Sauce, Roasted Asparagus, and French Bread
  
• Wednesday - Baked Chicken Breast with spicy Black Beans and Rice, Guacamole and Tortilla Chips
  
• Thursday - Pork Ribs simmered in Kraut, Roasted Potatoes, Butternut Squash, Rolls
  
• Friday -- Pot Roast with Potatoes, Carrots & Onions, Zucchini Salad, French Bread
• Saturday Special -- Salmon Chowder with French Bread

 

October Update - 2009

• Cool weather has arrived, and with it some exciting menu changes. Look for a Daily Special from Tuesday thru Friday, with Salmon as our chosen feature on Tuesdays, Chicken on Wednesdays, Pork on Thursdays and Pot Roast on Fridays. The menu provides more detail. And only $6.95!
  
• We've decided to kick things up a notch in our meat department, meaning no more processed smoked turkey or ham. Instead, we're baking our own chicken breast in place of the turkey, and we're buying real dry-cured smoked ham. We do apologize to our smoked turkey fans---if we can find good smoked turkey, we'll try to bring it back.
  
• Caramelized Apple Slices layered with toasted Pound Cake croutons and whipped cream---just one of our ideas of how to tempt you with the fall apple crop. Served warm! Outrageously good.
  
• Also in the apple department, real Apple Cider spiced with Cinnamon and Clove and mixed with Darjeeling first flush blend, for a warm to your toes delicious drink. Also made in-house is a tangy Cranberry Juice drink with Orange Juice, Lemon, Cinnamon stick, Allspice berries, and whole Cloves, and no caffeine in this one.
  
• More apologies, this time to everyone who has enjoyed our Chicken Salad and Salsa Salad. These items seem more appropriate to warmer weather, and so we're putting them on the shelf, so to speak, til next May.
  
• Check our three new tea sandwiches --- Cheddar and Spinach, on Wheat (toasted) and Ham and Provolone, on Rye (toasted), plus Roasted Chicken with Pesto, on White.
  
• Buttered Mushroom Sandwich ! Locally grown organic Shiitakes sauteed in Butter, layered on bread of your choice (we recommend our new Sourdough) with Caramelized Onion, Roasted Red Peppers, Tomato, Lettuce, and a cheese of your choosing (we recommend Pepper Jack). Holy Toledo Batman!

 



 

September Update - 2009

Did someone say Cherry Cobbler?!

• Dessert Alert: We're waiting for the apple crop with French Coconut Pie, Cherry Cobbler, and Cheesecake with Caramel, Toffee Bits, Chocolate Fudge, or Nectarine Slices. All this plus our regular Bodacious Chocolate Cake, Brownies, and those sweet little Brown Butter Cookies. And then there will, as usual, be surprises. Don't miss it!
  
• For the next couple of weeks, we'll be offering a French Dip Sandwich. On Crusty French, this tender delicious Simmered Beef is covered with Provolone plus Sauteed Onions with Garlic and Green Chilies. Served Au Jus. Oh my. If you fall in love, let us know. We might add it to our regular menu.
  
• The 2009 Darjeeling Lingia Estate First Flush* shipment has arrived! Sophisticated, fruity and flavorful, Lingia boasts the fullest body of all our supplier’s high-end 2009 first flushes. This unique offering will appeal to the true Darjeeling connoisseur. Organically grown by India's Lingia Estate and plucked from purely Chinese plants (over 100 years old), the tea goes through an additional re-firing (or gapping) just prior to packing to secure its prized characteristics.

*FIrst flush refers to the first spring picking of the plant's bud and top leaf, when the full strength of the plant has risen from winter dormancy to bring its power to the growing tip. The most prized picking of the year.

 

August Update - 2009

• Friday High Tea! We're making High Tea a weekly treat for tired hungry workers finally hitting the weekend. Check our special Friday High Tea page for a menu calendar.
  
• Arkansas peaches are rolling in tangy and sweet! Juicy crusty peach cobbler is baked just about every day.
  
• Cheesecake has become so popular we're going to try to keep it on hand all the time. Right now our fabulous cheesecake topping is ---- fresh peaches!
  
• More peaches -- a special dessert glass of delicious peaches topped with sweet heavy cream and served wtih a toasted slab of poundcake. Or you can choose to have your peaches topped with vanilla ice cream. Summer was never so good!
  
• Closing in on the Key Lime Pie season --- grab it while it lasts.
  
• Last but not least -- another improvement to the premises! We've got a roof over the side deck, making it a cozy protected location for those extra seats outside. Check it out.

 

Dessert Update

• No more blueberry cobbler... We are making keylime pie until the peaches are ready
  at the farmer's market.

 

July Update - 2009


• We have replaced our two window-unit air-conditioning with a central air unit. Cool.
  
• Our lunch specials are a Chicken Salad Sandwich served with slaw and a Fruit Bowl with a tahini/coconut milk sauce and almond slivers.
  
• We are trying out cold soups in no particular order on no particular day including: Gazpacho, Cucumber Soup and Vichyssoise.
  
• Our dessert specials are Blueberry Cobbler and Cheese Cake with Blackberry Sauce.