Spending the evening at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, where the outdoor seating surpasses that of the Corner Bakery. Reason: large trippy glowing orbs of light. They are nestled in the ground beneath carefully-placed squat palm trees, ficus trees, and tropical grasses. The bamboo-and-steel tables and wicker chairs only add to the semi-tropical-chic look. The ultimate effect reminds me a bit of that magical scene in L.A. Story (a seriously underrated film, imho) where Steve Martin and Victoria Tennant walk hand-in-hand through a magical garden that comes alive and envelops them in jungle magic transforming them into wide-eyed children while Enya plays in the background. I grant that this sounds like it would be terrible on every level, but somehow it isn't.
Oh, and Nic, this place *does* have heat lamps. You've been utterly vindicated!
ReplyDeleteI cannot hear Enya without mentally going back to that movie...ever. Magic
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