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    The Rusty Porch

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    Lunch and tea, chicken almond dill sandwich.
    Michelle O.

    This shop is full of adorable things. Right now it's a Winter Wonderland full of all your Christmas treasures! I love their candles, they smell so good! I had no idea they had a lunch menu, sweet treats, coffee, tea, wine! I had a lovely sandwich, almond dill chicken salad. It was so good, included chips and a little chocolate. Also enjoy a pot of tea. I loved the sandwich and most definitely will be back. They take reservations for their Pine Tea, like a high tea. Looks like it's a monthly tea. Not only can you enjoy an adorable store but you can feed your face or have some drinks!

    Tea? Pulled pork sandwich
    Steve P.

    We came to the Rusty Porch primarily because we heard they hosted a monthly Tea. The store itself is very closed in with many coveys of various items for sale. In many places you must turn sideways to squeeze by and pass other people. The atmosphere of the store is that of a charming tool shed environment for pickers. The Tea that we had come for was sold online as a Pie Tin Tea. We had never heard of such a tea so curiosity got us. There was no menu posted so we had to assume we would get one upon arrival. We expected a British style tea but this was more of a southern lunch that had a pot of warm tea instead of coffee or a sweet tea. There was no choice in the menu and we didn't know until arrival that the menu was pre-selected. The table next to us also asked us if we knew what the menu was as they had no idea either. There was no choice for a menu, we had just found out it was a pulled pork sandwich, a cupcake, a bowl of coleslaw and a pot of distinctly tepid tea that was unfortunately weak and had no bag or leaves to make it stronger. A pie tin picnic would be a more appropriate name as it had more of a southern flair than being called a tea. We started with a white chocolate raspberry scone that came with a raspberry flavored whip cream. The scone itself was an interesting item as it was moist and sweet and had bits of white chocolate intermingled throughout. When the entrée came, yes, it was served on a pie tin that had a sheet of paper on it. The pulled pork sandwich was a dull, uninspired sandwich with a standard barbecue sauce on a soft plain white roll. The pork is mushy and flavorless as if it had come from a can. It pains me to write a review like this, but if I can't be honest in my interpretation then reviews are meaningless. The coleslaw is made on site and is very fresh and crisp. The red velvet cupcake saved the day. Very moist and not too sweet, it melts in your mouth. The chocolate frosting is deliciously light and also not too sweet.

    Beautiful cookies!

    I loved browsing through all of the handmade wares and my Chicken Almond Dill Sandwich hit the spot, it was very good! The handmade, hand-decorated cookies were both delicious and beautiful. The plus is sitting near the front and listening to the sounds of this waterfall. Stop by for lunch and plan time to browse! Thanks for all of the goodies both food and visual Rusty Porch!

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    Thank You Kristin, Glad you enjoyed your visit.

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    Downtown Springfield is really going through a revitalization, and Earth Elements is a part of…read morethat. This store is really beautiful with a lot of items that will make your home beautiful. Their fragrance items seem to be a big part of their portfolio, and it's a worthy focus. They have some really nice scents here, ones that I would not have expected to like at all given the combo. For instance, there was one called Strawberry + Violet, and another called Watermelon + Plum that had a nice subtle scent. I don't like violet and would have thought the scents of the second candle would have been too strong and artificial for me, but I ended up buying both. They also have air fresheners that are handmade here, and can be made to have the same scents as the candles. There are a couple of particularly interesting things about the shop. You can come in and make your own candle, as they have a candle bar. I think when she gets there she turns on the crockpot or whatnot to melt the wax and then you can make your candle, so you should contact them if you're interested so you don't come too early before the wax is melted. Similarly, I believe you can make your own air fresheners as well by adding your floral accents and then choosing the scents that you want to add. And even more unique, this shop offers refills of their candles. You can purchase the large candle, and then once it's burned down you can purchase a refill for it. To do this you'd have to practice excellent candle maintenance so that it burned evenly! But I think this is so awesome, and a way of being more environmentally conscious. The owner was friendly and very patient with my questions. I may have sounded like this was the first time I had seen a candle because I was not sure I understood the candle refill thing, and the air freshener option, etc. They also carry items by other local artists, and have home decor items like prints, pillows, reed diffusers, clothing items, and so on. Earth Elements is a must-visit when you're in the area.

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