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| Glenna and Kay's homey, yet elegant tea room/restaurant in Elk City, Oklahoma Photography by Phyllis Shess, Pillar to Post Blog, September, 2014 |
OASIS OFF THE
INTERSTATE--Traveling
along Interstate 40 in MidAmerica there are stretches that can be called scenic
challenged. But, I-40 used to be U.S.
Highway 66 that in a bygone area was the only roadway connecting small towns
from Chicago to Los Angeles. These old
towns—like pearls on a vintage necklace--still provide a much-needed respite
for cross country drivers.
For
no reason other than curiosity we pulled off the Interstate and into Elk City,
Oklahoma’s Main Street (Business route 66).
And,
like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates one never knows what treasures await.
About
midway through town we drove by an oasis.
“Did you see that house? It was a
tea room.”
Quickly
turning a U, we pulled into the parking lot of Country Dove Gifts & Tea
Room.
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| Main Tea Room |
Country Dove is a triptych of activity. Owned by two hardworking women Glenna Hollis
and Kay Farmer the enterprise features tea room/restaurant; a gift store
featuring among other items, a variety of Christian-faith merchandise and an
upstairs/downstairs Antique Store serving collectors of all denominations.
For
late lunch, we ordered from a wide-selections of tea and opted for slices of
the “specialty dessert of the house,” homemade French-style silk pie. I would have licked the pie plate clean if I
were dining solo.
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| Signature French Silk Pie, $3.75 per slice |
Other
guests were raving about the squares of creamy yellow jello and an avocado,
chicken sandwich on a croissant.
After
wards, we spent a delightful hour in the Antique store. We would have stayed longer but a midsummer
story was heading our way and we were determined to make Amarillo before it
poured.
Country Dove Gift
and Tea Room
610
W. Third St. (old U.S. 66)
Elk
City, Oklahoma
580-225-7028
Facebook
but no website to date.
MORE IMAGES:
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| Antique area, downstairs |
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| West wing of Antique Store |
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| Upstairs Antique Store |
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| Heart shaped muffin with honey butter, $0.85; pot of tea, $1.50 |
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| The Gift Store, downstairs |
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