"Curiouser and Curiouser"

It is my eventual goal to open up a business whose main objective is to sell deliciously irresistible baked goods. These days, with The Food Network becoming more an more popular, the food market is becoming increasingly competitive. Because of this fact, it is important to have a unique & thrilling concept that draws a crowd.

Now think...try to remember a time when you ran into a coffee shop or bakery in your home city or in a city you were visiting and thought "wow, what a great idea". Or maybe I'm describing your favorite place to go for regular brunch dates with your friends...or the local coffee shop you curl up and read in every Sunday afternoon. You know what I'm talking about - that great idea that you wish you had come up with...

I just got back from yet another weekend in NYC (do I live in Boston or NYC? I'm starting to wonder...). While there, I went not once but twice to one of my favorite bakery businesses in the city. The first time was to pick up one of their famous Pumpkin Scones (A-MA-ZING), and the second time was to have brunch with my friend Kristen.


The place is called Alice's Tea Cup and is the greatest concept for all ages. From small children to great grandparents, and all that fall in between, this place is perfect. When kids arrive, they're dusted with "fairy dust" and outfitted with "fairy wings" that they wear throughout their dining experience. The place is great for any dining experience: a couples brunch, a casual meal, or little kid's birthday parties. And did I mention the scones?? Out of this world...I need to find the recipe for their pumpkin scones (help!)...like I just said, they're incredible. Crispy on the outside, fluffy and hearty on the inside...just enough sugar to satisfy and sweet tooth, but not overwhelming.


The wait staff there is young and energetic, and the atmosphere is adorable. The decorations literally make you feel as though you've fallen into the Alice in Wonderland book. The walls are covered with pictures of Alice in Wonderland statues (from around the city) and quotes from the story. Many of the tables are old sewing tables, which ads even more flavor to the place.

Aside from the scones, which I think you get by now that I LOVE, their tea is brewed upon ordering and is incredibly tasty (huge variety available too). The rest of the food is well made and worth checking out too.

NYC has three locations; one on the Upper West Side and two on the Upper East Side. Be sure to get there early (around 9/930) on a weekend if you don't want to wait...once you get into "normal" weekend waking hours, you can expect to wait for over an hour. Surprised? I told you...it's really good :). They also have a display counter where you can get baked goods to go (the scones I keep raving about as well as cupcakes, cookies & other great confections).

Check them out - you won't be disappointed.