About those mystery muffins...
The heat this week was so disrespectful I woke up feeling 250 years old. Which felt oddly patriotic.
I escaped to the shore because everyone says it’s “ten degrees cooler”. Which is true, in the same way getting hit with a block of ice is technically softer than getting hit with a brick.
Anyway, I hope you had a great Fourth. Here’s what’s worth your time this week.
Skip the High Rocks headache
Everyone knows the view at High Rocks is incredible. Everyone also knows the main parking lot is where optimism goes to die.
True locals skip the main entrance and head to the Tohickon Valley Park side off Cafferty Road. Park near the pool and cabins, then take the quieter trail to the overlook.
Same view. Fewer people. Dramatically lower odds of questioning every decision that led you to that parking lot.
Just maybe wait until the temperature drops below surface of the sun.
My breakfast came with a view
The Yardley Inn won me over before I even ordered. Not because of the river view (which is excellent).
But because nothing kicks off brunch like casually dropping a plate of warm mini muffins on the table. They have a secret ingredient, and if you guess it correctly, your server will look at you like you’ve cracked the Da Vinci Code. (fun fact, I did not guess correctly, but my mom did!)
Then you get to decide between crab cake Benedict or lemon blueberry pancakes with whipped mascarpone 🤤
And if brunch involves a drink, the Yardley Mary arrives looking like someone dared the kitchen to stack just one more thing on top.
Great teeth. Better neighbors.
Bucks County Orthodontics has a simple rule. For every new patient they get, they send one hundred buckaroonies back into the community.
That money has bought mountains of Girl Scout cookies for local food pantries, helped fund youth sports, supported the YMCA and gone to plenty of other local causes.
I appreciate businesses that spend less time talking about “giving back” and more time actually doing it.
You’re gonna need extra sauce
Need an excuse to head toward Quakertown? Azur Mediterranean Bar & Grille has one.
The move is anything that comes with their LemonaiZe. A bright, tangy sauce that somehow ends up on nearly every table.
Start with the steak kebab gyro. Then immediately wish you’d ordered extra sauce the first time.
If you want a hint about the muffins’ secret ingredient, reply and let me know. I won’t completely ruin the mystery...unless you really want me to.
And if warm mystery muffins don’t interest you, I’m confused but I respect it.
See you Tuesday for some positive news!
May your Sunday be red, white and pool,
Cait, From Bucks