Jimmy strikes a pose behind the counter at Lulu's Coffee House in Watertown.
The temperature was cold, but spirits high as we cruised into little Watertown for Liquid Crawl with displays by local artists mixed with some pre-Valentine's Day wine for good measure.
Watertown, Tenn., a little off the beaten track, is located in Wilson County about 30 minutes from Murfreesboro. It's a little town with a good deal of historic pride in its arts heavy downtown.
We kicked off our visit with a stop at Lulu's Coffee House for a spot of dinner. It came highly recommended by the owner of Dead Man's General Store, one of the unique stops on Watertown's little public square.
I had a great black bean burger with chedder cheese. Fantastic! Nicely prepared and very flavorable. Betty Lou, surprise...surprise, ordered a grilled cheese on multi-grain bread with cheddar and swiss cheese. I didn't get to sample it. We each had a cup of great freshly brewed coffee.
Thus fortified, we headed back to the square for the Liquid Crawl and displays by local photographers and artists. While, I enjoyed the displays Betty Lou kept saying we needed to head across the street to this little bakery, the Kake Haus. It quickly proved to be the hit of the night.
Owned by Duane and Kelly Schmelhaus, Kake Haus Pastry Shop was filled with shelf after shelf of delectable breads, cakes and pastries.
Located at 404 Public Square in Watertown, Kake Haus has a web site that hints at the quality of treats available at the unique shop. It's www.kakehaus.com.
Duane is a CIA man...yep, Culinary Institute of America located in Hyde Park, New York.
A Cleveland, Ohio native, Duane is the latest in a multi-generation family of bakers. His great-grandfather opened his bakery in 1910 in Cleveland with his sons following in his footsteps.
And what did we buy there?
Let's see ... short bread cookies, a chocolate crumb cake, delightful chocolate brownies and a loaf of sun-dried tomato bread. I hope I get a taste.
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