I grew up in a small town where the only commercial-named companies belonged to the bank and the gas stations. There was the local Five and Dime where we could literally get penny candy for a penny (oh how I wish that was still true), the hair salon me, my mom and sisters all went to and the pizza/sub shop around the corner from our house. We were supporting local businesses before it became a trendy thing to do.
And then there was Special Tea's. The name alone evokes an air of mysterious wonder. It's really a little restaurant that only serves lunch and afternoon tea and is located in an old house so the restaurant is full of quirky character with mismatched chairs and tables... I just love it there. Of course they have a large offering of tea's (and amazing desserts!), but I love their veggie sandwich on an herbed scone- it's filled with fresh veggies, marinated artichokes and plenty of goat cheese.
