Views of the Neighborhood – Enchanted Forest – Part Two

~ John W. Howell

Sign at the entrance of the enchanted forest

We are going back to the Lakeway Enchanted Forest. Today we are going to concentrate on the displays near or on Trees. Of course. We need to carry our fuel and entertainment with us. Today the Brunch is being catered by Launderette in Austin. Our entertainment is Alanis Morissette.

SWEET THANGS

BUTTER & PRESERVES toasted sourdough, housemade preserves & cultured butter
ZUCCHINI BREAD cultured butter topped with Maldon salt
BUTTERMILK PANCAKES blueberry maple compote, crème Fraiche
KEY LIME KOUIGN AMANN

SPECIALTIES

RAINBOW BOWL beet hummus, quinoa, roasted carrots, sprouts, sesame, soft egg
SALMON GRAVLAX sesame bagel, cream cheese, capers, tomato, red onion
ENGLISH MUFFIN SAMMIE scrambled egg, Deer Creek cheddar, fennel sausage, avocado, romesco
BENNY TOAST poached eggs, sauce aligot, braised greens, truffle hollandaise, toasted focaccia
FRIED CHICKEN SAMMIE coriander poblano slaw, pickles, challah
PLANCHA BURGER American cheese, special sauce, pickles, challah
THE AMERICANA sunny eggs, oyster mushroom, roasted tomato, bacon, toast
PORK SHOULDER HASH potato, brussels sprouts, sunny eggs, salsa verde
LITTLE GEMS smoked trout, kale, grapefruit, red onion, avocado, agave citrus vinaigrette

BRUNCH COCKTAILS

MIMOSA cava, fresh orange juice
FOR YOUR HEALTH mezcal, pineapple turmeric syrup, spiced agave, lime
BLOODY MARY vodka, tomato juice, Worcestershire, tabasco, horseradish
TEQUILA SPRITZER Blanco tequila, apricot liqueur, chili syrup, bitters, cava
APEROL SBAGLIATO Aperol, Cocchi Rosa, lemon, orange bitters, cava
PAMPLEMOUSSE & ROSE rose liqueur, gin, lime juice, grapefruit juice, Peychaud’s Bitters
MARGARITA Blanco tequila, orange liqueur, spiced agave, lime

For wine, we have CHARDONNAY Scribe, Carneros, California 2016 for the white and CABERNET SAUVIGNON Matthiasson, Napa, California 2017 for the red.

Picture of an old time school bus

Get on board.

Photos of fries

Here we have a fairy house with a fountain.

Looks like a grumpy old man to me.

Gnome and his wishing well.

Massive tree snake.

A fairy in the tree.

Kiss me. (Virtually, of course )

A gnome trailer park.

Several fairies around a fish pond.

Herbs drying in the trees.

The man in the fungus.

A happy forest spirit.

Faries in the park.

Our last is a door to the secret garden. So relax, have some food and listen to the music.

89 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Enchanted Forest – Part Two”

  1. I hope to goodness they didn’t nail those decorations into the trees. Surely not. The tree snake and the drying herbs are my favorites. Even when I was young, fairies didn’t appeal to me, although I thought gnomes were pretty cool.

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  2. Such a fun tour! I love the grumpy old man. I had to pass on the delicious food. I’m fasting today for my annual colonoscopy tomorrow… Oh joy. Thanks for the tour, John. Happy Mother’s Day to the Producer!

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      1. Thanks, John. I’m used to them now after having one every year for over 30 years. The prep has gotten easier. Ask your doctor for Clenpiq. The amount of solution you have to drink is much smaller and tolerable. Save me some lefties! 🙂

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  3. Since I finally made it early here today, I’ll have the English Muffin Sammie and Bloody Mary. Thank you!
    I don’t like snakes, but that blue one is intriguing. All the rest are downright artistic!

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  4. Oh my, I love all the fairies and gnomes – and – I love Alanis’s song, Everything. Thank you, John, for this morning’s delight. 🤗

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  6. I think I like the grumpy old man the best, but these are all lovely, John. Thanks for doing the real, so we can enjoy the virtual.

    As for breakfast, it’s going to be hard to move off the top of the menu. I love sourdough toast and pancakes. Maybe I’ll just wash those down with a Bloody Mary.

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  7. This was delightful! I love the snake in the tree, the carved fungus, forest spirit, and of course the fairies. Thank you for taking us to the Enchanted Forest, John.

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  11. These are so cool! It’s a good thing we can get out and walk because I think I gained five pounds from all the wonderful food!

    I LOVED the tree snake. And I have the same “man in the fungus” looking over my shoulder even as I type this!

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  14. Cool tour, John. I’d really like taking that pink door to the secret garden! And that huge tree snake is definitely on my Want List — I’ll bet that thing would keep the birds from nesting in my hanging baskets, ha!

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  15. My daughter would have just loved this place as a child. Heck, she would love it now! She even looks like Alanis Morissette. Another great menu!

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  19. Part Two was even better! Loved it all but I liked the tree faces, snake and dried herbs best. Maybe because I did not have to bend down to see them. Thanks for the Mother’s Day feast! Cheers!

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