Fabled Grounds gives fall vibes

Prepare to be enchanted on your next coffee break.

Fabled Grounds Book Café in Port Neches is the kind of cozy space that’s like an invitation to treat yourself on rainy day. Nestle with warm libation and a story that takes you to another world.

 But also, you want all your friends to know that you’ve found a trendy cool spot. Don’t keep this place to yourself. Share with your bibliophile friends.

You can read and eat and shop here. Do it with friends. Do it alone, which is sometimes even more special. Get a book. Get a book bag. Collect a handful of the varied bookmarks sure to crack you up but not your book’s spine. Candles, potions, perfumes, crystals and décor await in the colorful room.

Here’s what I had – for my first visit: Butterbeer is a butterscotch and cream concoction that is mixed up on site and transformed into a canned treat. Pop a top on deliciousness.

My stuffed croissant featured homemade cinnamon cream cheese and black berries….. warmed. The sticker on the box reads Book Fuel.

Spoiler: Some of those bookmarks are on the wee bit racy side. Now you’re going there for sure to check that out, right. We all need a little romance in our lives. All kinds of adventure is read here. If you are a Harry Potter kind of book lover, you’ll likely love Fabled Grounds. Here’s more from their menu:

·       Autumn Court – caramel, green apple & Pecan

·       Dark Romance – chocolate covered cherries

·       First Kiss – chocolate covered strawberries

·       High Lord – mint mocha

·       Why Choose? – vanilla, caramel & mocha

·       Stuffed croissants, muffins and bagels

Invite your bookish friends to Fabled Grounds.

     “Oyster Society: Adventures with the Shellfishly Motivated” - Have you been eating oysters all your life without realizing that “merrior” refers to variations in species, algae, salt levels and meat-to-shell ratio? Mouthfeel, texture and finish are all part of the oyster’s nose. It’s like the terrior of wine.

     This book is an oyster love story from Virginia Shaffer about one of our favorite coastal foods. She concentrates on the oysters up north, though, and now I want to taste all the variations. This release is considered part culinary adventure, part personal awakening in what becomes an oyster obsession. I can relate. There’s a recipe for creamy oyster stew that I can’t wait to experience. It sounds like a pearl of a meal.

Darragh Doiron is a Port Arthur area foodie FALLING for this season’s flavors. Share your adventures with her via panews@panews.com