Oracle AZ

Rainy day so I drove about an hour north to Oracle, AZ. Small town without a town center but I stumbled upon a nice cafe - Oracle Patio Cafe (http://oraclepatiocafe.com). A small restaurant on the main drag through Oracle; it featured fresh baked goods (one of my many weaknesses) and an interesting breakfast and lunch menu. To accompany my green tea, I ordered a apricot/ginger scone, soup of the day (eggplant and tomato), and strawberry rhubarb pie - all delicious!

I was the only person when I arrived (11am) but a number of patrons arrived during my hour+ stay. The restaurant has several rooms including the wood-paneled room where I sat; it included a small library and gift shop. The waitress was very friendly; she is applying for jobs out of state, including Vermont so I told her about my years there in graduate school at UVM.

It turns out Chef David is hosting a holiday celebration tonight at the restaurant; an Italian theme where guests bring their own beverage. Would have love to attend but didn't want to drive all the way home and then turn around a couple of hours later - next time:)

The menu.

Apricot ginger scone; almost gone:)

The room I sat in; see library and gift shop in background.

Great strawberry rhubarb pie!