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| First visit, with Pat H. of Irish Tea Room |
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| Recent meet up with Maureen D of Irish Design |
It had been over a decade since our last visit to Niagara-on-the-Lake, and unlike our last stay, this time we did take in a play at the renowned Shaw Festival (which was amazing!) and stayed at the Prince of Wales hotel. But along with the "new", a top priority was to return to a few of our favorite spots which included a small sampling of wineries and the "Irish Design" store in downtown NOTL.
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| Irish Design is on Queen Street, the main thoroughfare in Niagara on the Lake |
When we were at Irish Design in 2011, it was "Irish Design" and "Irish Tea Room". At that time, we met with tearoom owner, Pat Henry. We were instant fans of this charming venue and wrote about it in our blog: "The Irish Tea Room in Niagara-on-the-Lake: Warm, inviting and delicious!"
Last week, we met with Maureen Dickson, Irish Design co-owner and the sister of Pat. When we asked about the tea room, she said Pat retired a few years ago - enjoying life and her grandchildren.
It's easy to tell Pat and Maureen our sisters: they look alike - pretty ladies with bright blue eyes and friendly smiles - and also have the same warm and engaging personality.
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| Prince of Wales hotel, also on Queen Street, just a short walk to Irish Design |
Although there is no longer a tea room, along with all the exquisite Irish merchandise, they do sell tea. We picked up some Barry's Irish Breakfast tea, so we could continue the Irish experience back home in Michigan.
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| Irish Design sells wonderful merchandise from Ireland and tea, too! |
We plan to return to NOTL and the Irish Design store in the near future. It won't be another ten-plus years!
For more information on lovely store, click the following link: Irish Design
And, about that Prince of Wales hotel, we'll be writing about our afternoon tea experience in an upcoming blog. As we are so fond of saying at BTS, stay tuned!
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