A chance to bloom.
Savoring the small pleasures.
There’s an expression in both Danish and English that captures my feelings about this time of year: April showers bring May flowers. Just like our patio planters—which will soon overflow with herbs and edible flowers—we have countless ideas and plans patiently waiting on their chance to bloom.
In addition to new flavors at the café, I’m particularly excited to showcase more home goods from Portugal and Italy on our shelves this spring. These pieces will be limited in their availability, but rich with a sense of handmade heritage. In fact, as a retail shop, we’ve increasingly moved toward stocking items that we can only acquire in small amounts, whether due to an artisan’s small scale of production or the intimate size of our own storage spaces.
This fleeting quality is both beautiful and bittersweet—as we, too, fall in love with the items that surround us every day. But I also know that by rotating our offerings, we can continue to surprise and delight even our most regular guests. So if you discover an amazing find, we encourage you to buy it that day, as it may not be making a second appearance. And if you have already missed out on purchasing a special item from our shop, we promise you will find something else fabulous very soon!
April Happenings
FLAVOR OF THE MONTH
Channeling the grey days that so often define the in-between seasons (even sometimes in sunny Colorado!), we’re whipping up a cookie version of the cozy tea drink, “London Fog”: an Earl Grey shortbread with a drizzle of dark chocolate glaze.
SPRING WORKSHOPS
The end of April—specifically, Saturday the 27th—will kick off a series of new gatherings at the café. First up, from 8-9 am, we’ll be offering a patio yoga session with Yoga Pearl, with space for attendees to mingle and enjoy a drink or a treat after the class. Then, at 4:30pm, Andi from Good Hearted Woman (whose ceramics always sell out on our shelves!) will be hosting an outdoor pottery workshop—accompanied by sweet and savory nibbles from our kitchen. Follow our Instagram for further updates + the chance to purchase ceramic class tickets!
SPRING TOASTS
As we inch closer to greenmarket season, you can expect to see several new smørrebrød making an appearance on our menu. Any day now, we’ll be making Moxie seeded rye with whipped burrata, housemade English pea puree and Easter egg radishes. And as soon as I can find rhubarb, we’ll be making rhubarb compote from scratch for both our toasts and other pastries.