Antiques, a great lunch spot, and... an apartment? Is there any of the "N More" that I didn't cover??
Customers can dine among the antiques at table, booth, 50's style bar/dessert counter, or outside. I ate at the bar and easily struck up a conversation with a regular. I ordered the day's special, which was an open-faced brown beef sandwich with mashed potatoes, brown gravy, and green beans. Then, because it was staring at me, I had a cherry turnover for dessert.
The beef was really tasty. It had some brown gravy on it, but it didn't need any for moistness. It was very tender and flavorful. I don't know what kind of bread was underneath it, but it wasn't some grocery bun. It had a complimentary firmness. The mashed potatoes were real mashed potatoes, not instant. The green beans were likely canned, but prepared in a way that they were firmer, not broken, and not drowning in juice. One of the cooks/waitresses heated up the extra flaky, cherry turnover for me. It was very good. All that cost me about $9.
After I enjoyed lunch, I walked through the two stories of antiques. I found myself some lovely yard decorations for $10 and a glass chess/checkers set for just $2. And no missing pieces! The store has lots of collectible bells, plates, dinner sets, and antique furniture. Cast iron cookware for reasonable prices. Pewter articles. Everything was organized, so it didn't look like you were viewing a bunch of junk. My lunch agreed with me the whole time I shopped. Will definitely come back. read more