Whitney: This is the second year (I think) that the Carytown Association has ran the Watermelon Festival, and I have to say I think they are doing a great job. The vendors were eclectic and had a something for everyone. Though the association did place a stage at the 2800 block, blocking off three businesses. This I thought was crucial because normally Mom's Siam is packed every year. But I guess the association didn't mind sacrificing a Thai and a Sushi restaurant and The Window World for the sake of aesthetics.
That one minor detail aside, I met Kate at Weezies at 10:30 a.m. They make lovely Bloody Mary's (I had two). Kate ordered French Toast and I ordered the Hummus Platter (it was just too hot for anything else). Though Kate's order of french toast could have been fancier and smaller it certainly was good and she really tried to finish it. My Hummus platter was very large (typically they are) and very very good.
The place was totally packed all day long. We didn't hang there long because we really wanted to get a start on our (HOT HOT) day.
We ducked in and out of booths and I talked myself out of a psychic reading and a buy-one-get- one-half-off deal on travel mugs.
We staggered around in the thick of the heat and babies in strollers that were too hot to fight it any longer and dogs that were panting like a freight train. Some were hanging out in the two water misters provided, but most tried to get from point to A and B without making pit stops. IT WAS HOT.
We decided to take our fading buzz to Mom's Siam to sit in the shade of the patio and talk to Mom about the festival. Only when we sat down we couldn't see the festival because of the stage. Actually I thought we would be forced to sit inside because the patio would be packed, but as I said earlier the way the street was blocked off really hurt business for the 2800 block of Cary St.
Nonetheless, we ordered a bottle of Prosecco and two tall waters. We hung out and chit chatted until another friend of ours joined us for dinner at Mom's Siam. Again I really wasn't hungry with all that heat, so Kate and I just ordered the Fried Tofu Bites and Katie ordered (her usual) Tofu Pad Thai. And we all ate and were happy. We had a round of Watermelon Tini's (ohh so GOOD), and we decided to take our adventures to one more vendor: Mezzanine.
At this point everyone was leaving and that damn stage that was blocking my view all day was finally coming down. I decided to walk to Mezzanine since that Watermelon Tini hit me pretty hard. The walk was nice. It wasn't as hot, and there was much less of a crowd.
We sat inside because I had had it with the heat and couldn't cool off and my head was pounding. We ordered two bottles of wine and got lost in conversation. Caught up with old friends we didn't mean to run into and really enjoyed the environment that is Mezzanine.
The 26th Annual Watermelon Festival was over. And though its always hot and always taxing its something a true Richmonder takes advantage of because a true Richmonder is always looking for a reason to celebrate.
That one minor detail aside, I met Kate at Weezies at 10:30 a.m. They make lovely Bloody Mary's (I had two). Kate ordered French Toast and I ordered the Hummus Platter (it was just too hot for anything else). Though Kate's order of french toast could have been fancier and smaller it certainly was good and she really tried to finish it. My Hummus platter was very large (typically they are) and very very good.
The place was totally packed all day long. We didn't hang there long because we really wanted to get a start on our (HOT HOT) day.
We ducked in and out of booths and I talked myself out of a psychic reading and a buy-one-get- one-half-off deal on travel mugs.
We staggered around in the thick of the heat and babies in strollers that were too hot to fight it any longer and dogs that were panting like a freight train. Some were hanging out in the two water misters provided, but most tried to get from point to A and B without making pit stops. IT WAS HOT.
We decided to take our fading buzz to Mom's Siam to sit in the shade of the patio and talk to Mom about the festival. Only when we sat down we couldn't see the festival because of the stage. Actually I thought we would be forced to sit inside because the patio would be packed, but as I said earlier the way the street was blocked off really hurt business for the 2800 block of Cary St.
Nonetheless, we ordered a bottle of Prosecco and two tall waters. We hung out and chit chatted until another friend of ours joined us for dinner at Mom's Siam. Again I really wasn't hungry with all that heat, so Kate and I just ordered the Fried Tofu Bites and Katie ordered (her usual) Tofu Pad Thai. And we all ate and were happy. We had a round of Watermelon Tini's (ohh so GOOD), and we decided to take our adventures to one more vendor: Mezzanine.
At this point everyone was leaving and that damn stage that was blocking my view all day was finally coming down. I decided to walk to Mezzanine since that Watermelon Tini hit me pretty hard. The walk was nice. It wasn't as hot, and there was much less of a crowd.
We sat inside because I had had it with the heat and couldn't cool off and my head was pounding. We ordered two bottles of wine and got lost in conversation. Caught up with old friends we didn't mean to run into and really enjoyed the environment that is Mezzanine.
The 26th Annual Watermelon Festival was over. And though its always hot and always taxing its something a true Richmonder takes advantage of because a true Richmonder is always looking for a reason to celebrate.
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