Hey, friends! Today I'm here to share volume two of our new feature, Great Dates! Each round we will share two places or activities that make fun pairings for a date, like dinner and a movie. You can see our first date post here.
Great Dates isn't just for couples. Today it's time for a girls' date with Katie! We're going to a bakery and a greenhouse. Two of our favorite places. Ready, set, go!
We headed over to one of our favorite spots, Aviary Cafe and Creperie. Their new (second) location is at Farmers Park on Republic Road. They opened a patisserie in the new location, and it's the perfect spot to grab a coffee and a pastry. We picked a mini pastry sampler box. Isn't it pretty? Almost too pretty to eat… but not quite. Ha!
On a side note, this shade of blue is my jam right now. It's so pretty!
Aviary is one of our go-to spots. We highly recommend it for a quick treat or a delicious soup and salad lunch. It's a favorite. If you're local, you have to try it. If you're not, it's OK; you're probably still hungry for pastries now—right?
Our friend Karen recently expanded her vintage shop into a vintage AND greenhouse concept with her husband. It's in Ozark, Missouri, and it's called Funtiques at Green Gallery. It's incredible.
It's no secret that we love plant shopping. It's one of our guilty pleasures and oftentimes the cure for a blah day. Karen's new greenhouse is amazing. Katie picked up a new tomato plant, and I bought lemon basil (for homemade basil lemonade!) and a pretty red succulent.
Inside there is a bunch of fun vintage too!
Do you guys have any fun dates planned this weekend? TGIF. Happy weekend, friends. xx! Elsie
Credits// Author: Elsie Larson. Photography: Sarah Rhodes. Photos edited with Petal from The Fresh Collection and Hazel from The Signature Collection.
Aviary is amazing thanks for share that place (ate there last Saturday), man you are so luck to be from Springfield! This is a piece of heaven! Great food, amazing nature and lovely people. After reading your blog for 4 years decide that Missouri will be my first US travel and here I am.
Pastry dates are a no brainer 😉 but I love the unique idea of heading into a greenhouse with a friend!
That looks like such a fun little shop!
So much fun! The bakery treats look delicious and greenhouses often become my “what to do this afternoon” hang even if just to admire the surroundings.
this sounds like a great date!!
xxoo,
nikki
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I just realized how much your blog make me want to visit USA again , and your town! You should team up with a travel/tourist agency since you have so many international readers 🙂 thanks for the greatest blog
I love this series! So fun!
Going to keep this ideas on hand when the husband & I need some date ideas :)))
I can’t even handle that little cactus in the white drop hanging pot. I LOVE IT! The whole greenhouse looks like my idea of every single sunday afternoon I’ve ever wanted to have. Thanks for the photos, so I can live vicariously through you 🙂
xo
K
Hi Julie,
Not at all! I don’t regret any of my tattoos. They’re all memories from my life and also you never know what the future holds! I’ll always love fashion and sewing, whether we’re designing clothing or not (but I’m pretty sure we will again someday!)
xoxo!!! Elsie
So glad you shared this post! My friends and I are coming out to Springfield this weekend, so those places will be good to visit. Thank you!
Hi the ABM team!
I’m already loving your new features!!This and casual friday are so good!!
Hugs from France!
Ester 🙂
You guys are models. Seriously. That looks like a fun day…so glad you had fun!! This weekend for me is a lot of work in the vegetable garden…it’ll pay off soon!
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful posts.
<3 Morgan
http://wanderingrush.wordpress.com/
Such lovely photos 🙂 xx
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That looks like great fun!
Elsie your shoes are incredible!!!!
I like how you mentioned how great dates aren’t just for couples. I agree, sometimes it’s just nice to just relax with your girlfriends!
These cakes and pastries look so delicious! Everything looks so summery out there compared to the still cold England…
This seems like the most perfect day. Love the patisseries!!
What a perfect girl date idea! Definitely going to reenact this when my best friend comes to stay next month. I haven’t seen her in over a year. Cannot wait!
Those pastries look amazing!!!!!