Julia Belle Swain (steampower) wrote in forgotten_gods, @ 2009-02-28 22:44:00 |
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Current mood: | listless |
Entry tags: | coffee, steam power |
My kingdom for someone to talk to...and a good cafe-au-lait
Who: Steampower , and Coffee
What: Snack time! Plus a long over due reunion
Where: café d’Alsace (café on the upper west side)
When: Early afternoon
Warnings: None that I can forsee
As she made her way up town, she felt a sweeping craving. All of the sudden she craved the warm streets and open harbors of New Orleans. She craved Mardis Gras and the French corner, it ached slightly, but instead of being flighty and hopping the first train to New Orleans (which is what she would have done in the past) she settled on a well made café-au-lait and whatever else the neatest café had to offer.
She walked another block and found something suitable cafe something or other. “Close enough for rock and roll”. She said under her breath and went in.
A warmly lit full restaurant met her eyes. Colorful glass bottles were organized on a floating rack above the bar and chocolate-color leather booths lined the side and back walls. She smiled at the hostess and was seated at a table. She took of her coat and didn’t bother opening a menu. When the waitress came around she was polite but uninterested.
“Café-au-lait, and something chocolate.” The waitress waited, for something more specific. “Surprise me Darlin’.” She looked up and smiled something winning, knowing better than to be rude to the people who serve your food.
“Right away ma’am.” The lithe young waitress said as she sped over to the bar.