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Hello Tootsie!




Beyond a gorgeous lavender field, and inside the historic Stanford Barn, lives a little peace of heaven that makes almost all my dreams come true. 


Mr. Urban found me Tootsie almost a year ago after he had overheard my repeated prayers out loud for an addition to our small collection of gourmet cafés in our vicinity.  Somewhere with really good food, really good coffee, and most of all really good ambiance, which was also “toddler friendly”. 


Tootsie is an authentic Italian café.  With a teaser menu that brings you back again and again and a lovely patio which beckons you to spend much more time at a café than you really should.  On a windy day you can sit inside by the beautiful red brick wall, marvel at the amazing architecture and landscaping of the Barn as you enjoy your housemade focaccia sandwich or savor each bite of your flaky Nutella croissant, while your toddler tugs hard at your pant leg to get a bite of whatever that delicious looking thing is you are forgetting to share!


The café is owned and run by a sweet young couple, Shannon and Rocco Scordella.  Celebrity Alert: Rocco is a trained chef from Italy, brought to the US by Mario Batali to help with the opening of one of Batali’s New York restaurants!

Hope you get a chance to enjoy Tootsie some time soon my friends…


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