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re: TulaneLSU's Top 10 signs of Carmel, California
Posted on 10/22/20 at 3:46 pm to TulaneLSU
Posted on 10/22/20 at 3:46 pm to TulaneLSU
9. Carmel Dairy
The location is now Palomas Home Furnishings, which I thought sold terribly tacky wares, and I refused to enter, even when Mother asked nicely. The building never housed cows. Instead, milk was brought from the cows there and bottled in small glass jugs. The dairy opened in 1932 and the salesman, who came out to entice us inside, told us the sign was original. I have my doubts, as the paint looks too fresh, even if the painter attempted to give the impression of a patina.
8. Carmel Bakery
The Carmel Bakery opened in 1899, or was it 1904? The sign gives an earlier date while baked goods inside say 1904. When I asked the baker inside which was right, she said, “Why do you care?” I was unprepared for such rudeness, so I sulked away, not answering her question. The baked goods looked quite enticing, although I did not see any black and white cookies or chocolate chip cookies.
7. Little Napoli
I had never heard of this restaurant, but by 10:50 in the morning, my appetite was disturbing me, so I asked Mother if we could eat. Mother was in one of her shopping moods, so she responded, “It is far too early for lunch. We have much shopping to do before then.”
“But Mother, I am so hungry and I haven’t had pizza in two days. And we didn’t even get to meet with SuperSaint for pizza at Golden Boy.” SuperSaint, do know that a few days ago, I returned to that Little Italy of San Francisco to try Golden Boy, but they would not sell me pizza by the slice, so I turned away.
“I said no. Now let’s get to shopping.”
“But Mother….”
“Fine, then, why don’t you take my platinum card and eat by yourself.”
Reluctantly I did. I do not like eating without Mother in public when we travel, but my ghrelin levels were climbing to mountainous heights. I took the card, as I pitifully looked to the ground. I had to wait another few minutes before they opened. In the meantime, I walked around and saw that Carmel, like the French Quarter, has vintage Celicas:
As the clock turned, I entered Little Napoli. The hostess who did not seem Italian offered me an outdoor seat on the street or the patio. I asked to see the patio first, and seeing that it was adequately open and unpopulated, I chose the patio. It was a beautiful little space.
Breakfast at the Monterey Plaza and Hotel was less than filling, so I chose three courses. As we were less than 20 miles from the artichoke capital of the world, I started with a grilled artichoke. It was among the best artichokes I have ever had. It was grown at nearby Pezzini’s Farms, of which I had never heard, and had Mother not made a fortuitous turn at the last second, would not have visited on our way to Yosemite.
Il secondo was a Margherita pizza. I had six pizzas in California on this trip, and this one was behind only one. It baked in a wood-fired oven, that I was too fearful to ask my waitress if I could view. Had Mother been with me, I would have summoned the courage to ask to enter the kitchen. I love visiting restaurant kitchens.
Finally, with the mellow tones of Frank Sinatra overhead, I entered a chicken Parmesan with fresh egg noodles. It was simply fabulous. After a few restaurants in New York and Impastato’s, I would rank this chicken Parm.
6. Burns
You can likely guess that I do not wear cowboy hats or cowboy boots. I still appreciate a quality company’s quality sign, however. I was not sure, but I think I saw Carmel resident, Clint Eastwood, trying on a hat while we walked past the store.
5. Thomas Kinkade
Although a morally flawed individual, few can question the enormous talent Kinkade possessed. His ability to capture light in the dark of winter, especially during Christmas, gained him many fans, myself included. Most of his galleries, like this one, are now shuttered forever. It is a reminder that every dynasty, empire, and talent is eventually forgotten on this Earth. Our calling is not to build things for our name’s sake, but to build for the greater glory of God’s Kingdom. Acts of love, forgiveness, and sacrifice are the things that live on after we are gone. May we all leave legacies of virtue!
4. Olivier By the Sea
Perhaps the second greatest olive store in America after the poorly named Bodacious Olive of Pensacola’s main street. The colors on this sign earn its place. Its oddly capitalized second word, by, caught my eye.
3. Cottage of Sweets
Like so many of the buildings in this magical town, the design is nothing short of that of a fairytale. After lunch, my hunger again grew. I had not gotten any dessert, so I entered Cottage of Sweets. They advertise English desserts and candies. I love a Tunnocks teacake, so after failing to find a package of that silver wrapped marshmallow filled chocolate bullet, I asked the counterman. He had never heard of such a sweet, and it dawned on me that Tunnocks is a Scottish, not English, treat. I apologized profusely.
Instead, I grabbed a bag of candy Legos near the exit. These hard candies were quite similar in taste to the original Sweetarts.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516216138_a4dcdad3f3_k.jpg)
The location is now Palomas Home Furnishings, which I thought sold terribly tacky wares, and I refused to enter, even when Mother asked nicely. The building never housed cows. Instead, milk was brought from the cows there and bottled in small glass jugs. The dairy opened in 1932 and the salesman, who came out to entice us inside, told us the sign was original. I have my doubts, as the paint looks too fresh, even if the painter attempted to give the impression of a patina.
8. Carmel Bakery
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516932266_a728621a83_k.jpg)
The Carmel Bakery opened in 1899, or was it 1904? The sign gives an earlier date while baked goods inside say 1904. When I asked the baker inside which was right, she said, “Why do you care?” I was unprepared for such rudeness, so I sulked away, not answering her question. The baked goods looked quite enticing, although I did not see any black and white cookies or chocolate chip cookies.
7. Little Napoli
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50517097187_1aad2503f8_k.jpg)
I had never heard of this restaurant, but by 10:50 in the morning, my appetite was disturbing me, so I asked Mother if we could eat. Mother was in one of her shopping moods, so she responded, “It is far too early for lunch. We have much shopping to do before then.”
“But Mother, I am so hungry and I haven’t had pizza in two days. And we didn’t even get to meet with SuperSaint for pizza at Golden Boy.” SuperSaint, do know that a few days ago, I returned to that Little Italy of San Francisco to try Golden Boy, but they would not sell me pizza by the slice, so I turned away.
“I said no. Now let’s get to shopping.”
“But Mother….”
“Fine, then, why don’t you take my platinum card and eat by yourself.”
Reluctantly I did. I do not like eating without Mother in public when we travel, but my ghrelin levels were climbing to mountainous heights. I took the card, as I pitifully looked to the ground. I had to wait another few minutes before they opened. In the meantime, I walked around and saw that Carmel, like the French Quarter, has vintage Celicas:
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516926781_f282534675_k.jpg)
As the clock turned, I entered Little Napoli. The hostess who did not seem Italian offered me an outdoor seat on the street or the patio. I asked to see the patio first, and seeing that it was adequately open and unpopulated, I chose the patio. It was a beautiful little space.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516211833_4702b7094e_k.jpg)
Breakfast at the Monterey Plaza and Hotel was less than filling, so I chose three courses. As we were less than 20 miles from the artichoke capital of the world, I started with a grilled artichoke. It was among the best artichokes I have ever had. It was grown at nearby Pezzini’s Farms, of which I had never heard, and had Mother not made a fortuitous turn at the last second, would not have visited on our way to Yosemite.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516926361_67fa0e26f8_k.jpg)
Il secondo was a Margherita pizza. I had six pizzas in California on this trip, and this one was behind only one. It baked in a wood-fired oven, that I was too fearful to ask my waitress if I could view. Had Mother been with me, I would have summoned the courage to ask to enter the kitchen. I love visiting restaurant kitchens.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516926151_4763dcb192_k.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516925751_dc9eb54cea_k.jpg)
Finally, with the mellow tones of Frank Sinatra overhead, I entered a chicken Parmesan with fresh egg noodles. It was simply fabulous. After a few restaurants in New York and Impastato’s, I would rank this chicken Parm.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516926251_b3d1ed715c_k.jpg)
6. Burns
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516216533_6db64c7f31_k.jpg)
You can likely guess that I do not wear cowboy hats or cowboy boots. I still appreciate a quality company’s quality sign, however. I was not sure, but I think I saw Carmel resident, Clint Eastwood, trying on a hat while we walked past the store.
5. Thomas Kinkade
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516217483_a5c5b2d1b3_k.jpg)
Although a morally flawed individual, few can question the enormous talent Kinkade possessed. His ability to capture light in the dark of winter, especially during Christmas, gained him many fans, myself included. Most of his galleries, like this one, are now shuttered forever. It is a reminder that every dynasty, empire, and talent is eventually forgotten on this Earth. Our calling is not to build things for our name’s sake, but to build for the greater glory of God’s Kingdom. Acts of love, forgiveness, and sacrifice are the things that live on after we are gone. May we all leave legacies of virtue!
4. Olivier By the Sea
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50517101642_6cd4da9d2c_k.jpg)
Perhaps the second greatest olive store in America after the poorly named Bodacious Olive of Pensacola’s main street. The colors on this sign earn its place. Its oddly capitalized second word, by, caught my eye.
3. Cottage of Sweets
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516932156_e764f8536f_k.jpg)
Like so many of the buildings in this magical town, the design is nothing short of that of a fairytale. After lunch, my hunger again grew. I had not gotten any dessert, so I entered Cottage of Sweets. They advertise English desserts and candies. I love a Tunnocks teacake, so after failing to find a package of that silver wrapped marshmallow filled chocolate bullet, I asked the counterman. He had never heard of such a sweet, and it dawned on me that Tunnocks is a Scottish, not English, treat. I apologized profusely.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50517102362_7d4560d6e2_k.jpg)
Instead, I grabbed a bag of candy Legos near the exit. These hard candies were quite similar in taste to the original Sweetarts.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50517102057_4aed56ea49_k.jpg)
This post was edited on 10/22/20 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 10/22/20 at 3:46 pm to TulaneLSU
2. Kris Kringle of Carmel
Upon first passing in the morning, the door had a sign that read, “Be back at noon.” I had my phone alarm set, so when noon arrived, I was at the door, impatiently waiting. Finally, the ancient and faultless grandmother store matron opened. Had we not been in these times, I would have asked her for a hug and hot chocolate.
Instead, we began a fifteen minute conversation on some of our favorite Christmas decorations. She, like I, is a fanatic for Roman Christmas ornaments and figures, and she showed me the limited numbers she had on shelves. I bought one such Nativity scene, which she kindly shipped at no additional charge. We also talked about our favorite Christopher Radko ornament, and lamented that some of Radko’s works are being outsourced to China. She is well aware, and she is no longer selling Radkos as a result.
The lovely lady’s name was Margaret, and I asked her if she minded I take photos of my favorite ten decorations from her store. She happily obliged, and even encouraged me. I sent her a postcard from Yosemite for her kindness and friendship. I also invited her to post on the OT, and she said she would consider it. If you do happen upon Margaret from Kris Kringle of Carmel, please give her a most hospitable Christian welcome.
TulaneLSU’s Top 10 Kris Kringle of Carmel Christmas decorations:
10. Disney carolers
9. Columbian manger scenes (unsure who the figures represent, but it is so childlike!)
8. Countdown chalkboard
All of my countdown calendars limit the anticipation to a month. With this chalkboard, you can start on Boxing Day! I also appreciate the reminder to the ignorant to cover both mouth and nose.
7. Children’s Nativity
Every single child in the world should be given the tools and encouragement to fashion and paint a nativity set of his or her own. Please, parents, do not deprive your children of this simple yet profoundly important joy in life. I still have the first Nativity set I made in Sunday school in 1991. It is one of more than 100 Nativity sets with which we decorate our downstairs. If I am able, I would be happy to do a Zoom meeting with you and your family to teach you how to build your own Nativity sets.
6. Celtic cross with Irish blessing
I dated, for a brief time, a girl who attended St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church. Mother thought it a travesty that I would lower family standards to date a Presbyterian. I reminded her, though, that the Presbyterianism of the past century was the main repository of American Calvinism and Edwardism. Mother reluctantly agreed that I could continue seeing her and even allowed me to worship in her church, where they sang this blessing as their benediction: May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
5. Olive wood Nativity
Is there anything better than a Nativity made out of natural materials, some of which would otherwise be heading for the landfill, if not saved by a idealistic artist? Every time I see a downed tree I think of all the possibilities of that wood. What a marvelous material on which to put the mark of humanity! And so often we toss that wood. To create and to carve and to love -- these things are for our being, not television and objectification of women.
4. Carmel house
Like the thin wooded Scandanavian ornaments, this adorable house of wood would be a great souvenir from this beautiful coastal town. Margaret agreed!
3. Framed Nativity scene
The colors here are astonishingly blue, like the sea near Carmel. Although I would not use this scene in our home, I can still appreciate its beauty in a store.
2. Roman Holy Family
Roman makes the best mass-produced European Nativity sets, even if they are made in China. This lovely piece drives home the point of Christmas: a family of love at peace. What a silent night that we all desire in our souls.
1. Roman Nativity set
Gloria!
1. Carmel cornerstone
The cornerstone of the mission causes me to contemplate those beautiful hymn words, “On Christ, the solid rockI stand, all other ground is sinking sand, all other ground is sinking sand.” Were it not for Christ, New Orleans would have long ago sunk. It is a continual battle between resting on the righteous and firm foundation of our Lord, and sinking into the mire of sin and perdition. May we all, forevermore, plant our feet on the Rock, our Redeemer, and never step away!
Faith, Hope, and Love,
TulaneLSU
P.S. I saw not a single person walking the streets of Carmel without a mask. These individual acts of good citizenship add up, allowing beautiful communities like this one to push forward in the midst of that terrible, invisible pawn of Satan.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516217648_cb37285cda_k.jpg)
Upon first passing in the morning, the door had a sign that read, “Be back at noon.” I had my phone alarm set, so when noon arrived, I was at the door, impatiently waiting. Finally, the ancient and faultless grandmother store matron opened. Had we not been in these times, I would have asked her for a hug and hot chocolate.
Instead, we began a fifteen minute conversation on some of our favorite Christmas decorations. She, like I, is a fanatic for Roman Christmas ornaments and figures, and she showed me the limited numbers she had on shelves. I bought one such Nativity scene, which she kindly shipped at no additional charge. We also talked about our favorite Christopher Radko ornament, and lamented that some of Radko’s works are being outsourced to China. She is well aware, and she is no longer selling Radkos as a result.
The lovely lady’s name was Margaret, and I asked her if she minded I take photos of my favorite ten decorations from her store. She happily obliged, and even encouraged me. I sent her a postcard from Yosemite for her kindness and friendship. I also invited her to post on the OT, and she said she would consider it. If you do happen upon Margaret from Kris Kringle of Carmel, please give her a most hospitable Christian welcome.
TulaneLSU’s Top 10 Kris Kringle of Carmel Christmas decorations:
10. Disney carolers
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516927281_5f1e20bfb1_k.jpg)
9. Columbian manger scenes (unsure who the figures represent, but it is so childlike!)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516927421_0c0e1dbbee_k.jpg)
8. Countdown chalkboard
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516213883_4858547cfe_k.jpg)
All of my countdown calendars limit the anticipation to a month. With this chalkboard, you can start on Boxing Day! I also appreciate the reminder to the ignorant to cover both mouth and nose.
7. Children’s Nativity
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516927606_19fab779a9_k.jpg)
Every single child in the world should be given the tools and encouragement to fashion and paint a nativity set of his or her own. Please, parents, do not deprive your children of this simple yet profoundly important joy in life. I still have the first Nativity set I made in Sunday school in 1991. It is one of more than 100 Nativity sets with which we decorate our downstairs. If I am able, I would be happy to do a Zoom meeting with you and your family to teach you how to build your own Nativity sets.
6. Celtic cross with Irish blessing
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516927176_4d7ccdd70a_k.jpg)
I dated, for a brief time, a girl who attended St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church. Mother thought it a travesty that I would lower family standards to date a Presbyterian. I reminded her, though, that the Presbyterianism of the past century was the main repository of American Calvinism and Edwardism. Mother reluctantly agreed that I could continue seeing her and even allowed me to worship in her church, where they sang this blessing as their benediction: May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
5. Olive wood Nativity
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516927806_d6611d806e_k.jpg)
Is there anything better than a Nativity made out of natural materials, some of which would otherwise be heading for the landfill, if not saved by a idealistic artist? Every time I see a downed tree I think of all the possibilities of that wood. What a marvelous material on which to put the mark of humanity! And so often we toss that wood. To create and to carve and to love -- these things are for our being, not television and objectification of women.
4. Carmel house
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50517098917_5a660bce23_k.jpg)
Like the thin wooded Scandanavian ornaments, this adorable house of wood would be a great souvenir from this beautiful coastal town. Margaret agreed!
3. Framed Nativity scene
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516213083_dcd65587f0_k.jpg)
The colors here are astonishingly blue, like the sea near Carmel. Although I would not use this scene in our home, I can still appreciate its beauty in a store.
2. Roman Holy Family
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50517098777_10a462d83c_k.jpg)
Roman makes the best mass-produced European Nativity sets, even if they are made in China. This lovely piece drives home the point of Christmas: a family of love at peace. What a silent night that we all desire in our souls.
1. Roman Nativity set
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516928311_c88607265e_k.jpg)
Gloria!
1. Carmel cornerstone
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516218683_32dfe839f5_k.jpg)
The cornerstone of the mission causes me to contemplate those beautiful hymn words, “On Christ, the solid rockI stand, all other ground is sinking sand, all other ground is sinking sand.” Were it not for Christ, New Orleans would have long ago sunk. It is a continual battle between resting on the righteous and firm foundation of our Lord, and sinking into the mire of sin and perdition. May we all, forevermore, plant our feet on the Rock, our Redeemer, and never step away!
Faith, Hope, and Love,
TulaneLSU
P.S. I saw not a single person walking the streets of Carmel without a mask. These individual acts of good citizenship add up, allowing beautiful communities like this one to push forward in the midst of that terrible, invisible pawn of Satan.
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50516222893_db5efa2f91_k.jpg)
This post was edited on 10/22/20 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 10/22/20 at 4:02 pm to TulaneLSU
quote:
TulaneLSU
Nice, sounds like you and mother had a good time and ate well.
![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/Icons/Iconcheers.gif)
This post was edited on 10/22/20 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 10/22/20 at 6:58 pm to TulaneLSU
That food at Little Napoli looks great.
Posted on 10/22/20 at 10:30 pm to TulaneLSU
I am mystified why you didn’t get some Spotted Dick at the English place.
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