My vacation plan this year is to spend one day a week during September to have lunch and browse an antique mall with my oldest daughter. This week, we revisited Glendale, an area near Cincinnati that we love. The village was begun in 1851 by 30 gentlemen who wanted to live in a rural area but still work in downtown Cincinnati. The first house was built in 1852 and many of them from the pre-Civil War era are still standing and in beautiful condition. We like to just ride through the streets and look at the old homes and gardens at different times of the year.
A more modern addition in an old building is the Cock and Bull Restaurant. We had never eaten here before and in the spirit of vacation adventure, decided to give it a try.
We sat by a window with a view of one of the early houses in the village.
I don’t usually order fish but staying with the Cock and Bull theme, I decided to order fish and chips. It was wonderful – two large portions of thick white fish with a great, light, crispy topping.
My daughter ordered a fish sandwich and a glass of Guiness.
After lunch, we drove a short distance to Fairfield, Ohio, to the Ohio Valley Antique Mall. This is a huge mall and a favorite of ours. My daughter rented space and sold antiques here a few years ago.
The store occupies 65,000 square feet (plus an in-store café) and every inch of it is filled with pretty booths and displays. I liked this booth which included a lot of replacement lids along with its other treasures.
I was drawn to this old refrigerator and thought a bit about buying the paper storage unit on the wall with a Dutch motif. I liked it a lot but I just don’t have the wall space for it.
I did buy a small creamer pitcher that I love. I like these little pitchers for serving sauce for dessert or for a small arrangement of flowers. The piece was marked Germany.
When I got home, I realized I had a sugar bowl on the mantel from the same line, only with a water lily instead of roses.
I’m really enjoying this vacation.
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LILLIAN'S CUPBOARD 