Sunday, March 22, 2009

Rave Reviews!

There have been several reviews written about our "more than a Cookie" shop. Sometimes we know the food critic is there...but sometimes we've been completely unaware! Sometimes customers come in with an article that led them to our cafe...an article we knew nothing about that is raving about our cookies and brownies. God is blessing our business with free advertising.
Word around Krakow is --this guy rarely has anything good to say about anything he tries...here's what he had to say about us:


The columns opposite the school are happily painted and tempting. An entrance to something: happily for us dear readers and eaters, an entrance to More Than a Cookie, a truly American cookie shop? café ? The opening hours (only until 7 pm) show that the café life is determined by the confectionery life.

It's like this: you enter and the inside is a bit like a doll house, warm, in soft tones of yellow, with moulding, ornately decorated. The chairs, of course, with pillows, the tables colorfully tiled. What can I say? That's kind of not my style dear ladies, but in a place like this, this style is not a sin; furthermore, someone carefully designed this place from the beginning, with the colors and details in mind. And I feel good in here so I don’t think about the rest.

I went to More Than a Cookie in the morning: the aroma fills the little locale, I can choose between several American products – brownies, cookies, ice-cream, coffees. I ordered coffee for myself (it was Kenyan that day), not too strong, in American style – for 5 zl I got a vast cup in accordance to the American custom of bottomless cups. Nobody in this city will beat this offer dear readers. There is even better news: the coffee was very good.

I would rather deny the next part or hide it from the world. And so I've tried (read: I've eaten) the majority of goods in this workshop. First breakfast offer – oatmeal. It sounds very innocent, but in reality it's a rich batter combined with oats, covered with cream, topped with bananas, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. A powerful energetic kick, a powerful shot for the newly started week. Then a brownie topped with a delicate crust while it's center is nearly floating, full of (forgive me) wanton sex. Oh my dears of both genders. Oh! (This brownie has also got a twin brother with cashews and chocolate). A bliss. (And when I was trying it, a lady entered asking if my BMW was blocking her car). I took cookies home – chocolate chili cookies with frosting are impossible to beat, chocolate with chili is the best of possible compositions; a chocolate cookie with mint frosting and cookies with nuts follow close behind.

It's like this: in a place that I like, that has it's American flavor (because on square Na Stawach there used to be an American joint, and a few minutes walk is Massolit). Secluded, which also has its charm, came in to being a little café: pampered, shiny, different. Everything here is American from the spirit, but I'm not going to dwell on how authentic it is in here. The best thing about this place is that it’s something different: it is nice here (the service is worth every penny), simply tasty, fresh. And that's the only little joint in the city where New Testaments are available to take. (from Gideon, the same in the hotels). Enjoy your trip there.

More Than a Cookie, Syrokimli 22
Two coffees, four brownies, five cookies – 40 zl. Sensible breakfast portion – brownie and coffee- around 10 zl. And they have hot chocolate with marshmallows...

3 comments:

Jill said...

love your new family pictures - you all are so beautiful!! We would all love to come to Poland and go to More Than A Cookie!! So have you been to any Polish Pottery stores...we are a little addicted to Polish Pottery in our family, my mom especially!!

Amy said...

What a great review. Congrats! The end of his review read like a Visa commercial. I wanted to add to the end: moving acorss the globe to build a future with family: priceless!

Amber said...

I am soooooo dreaming of being there right now! What an incredible review!!! Keep enjoying every bit of every first! Love you guys!
xoxo Amber