At Wild & Woolly in Lexington, they have these Anne Taintor-ish cards made with what look like 1960s yarn company promotion photos. I thought they were kind of funny.Here are some sample cards with captions. These images aren’t the clearest, but they give some idea. You miss the full effect of the very groovy crocheted orange dress, though:
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| Carmelita wondered if she should have waxed her bikini line before the ambassador’s party. | “First we get better grades than the boys...then we take their jobs.” |
On the way back from Wild & Woolly, had lunch at the Edwardian Tea Room in Arlington (1332 Massachusetts Avenue, at the corner of Park Ave. — near the Lexington border, in what I think is Arlington Heights). Kind of a neat place. True to the name, it does have an elegant Edwardian vibe, with Art Nouveau decor — glossy black paint, cupid lamp, lots of floppy frondy plants—if a slightly musty smell. You could be in an episode of Poirot. They serve high tea on Sundays and they also serve breakfast and lunch all day during the week. The menu changes with the seasons—the spring menu starts the week after next. (They’re closed for vacation next week.)
The food was very good light fare, I thought. Meals are served along with tea biscuits, a pot of tea, and a delicious cinnamon-apple-yogurt spread (with actual pieces of cooked apple in it) to go with the biscuits. You would swear it is cream or butter, not yogurt. The lady who served me — apparently the owner — said it’s her own special recipe.
Pros: Retro atmosphere, fresh, delicious food, courteous service.
Cons: Very pricey.
Sample prices:
An entree salad of spinach-walnut-and-goat-cheese sandwich with a little piece of focaccia bread, a pot of tea, tea biscuits and cinnamon-apple biscuit spread cost $12.00 — and the salad was pretty small for an entree. If you were really hungry, it definitely wouldn’t fill you up.
A pot of tea for one is $5.00; a pot for two is $7.50.
A mug of tea with tea cakes is something like $5.50.
A bowl of soup with bread and a pot of tea is $8.50.
But I still think it’s worth going there for an occasional treat. Maybe tea is a better bet than lunch, though. It’s not the best place for a substantial meal.
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