The Shop at Shady Gables is a must see if you are in the Versailles area. Even if you have to drive an hour to get there, it will be worth it. Located in a Victorian home, "The Shop" is a quaint tea room with several seating nooks that make you feel you have the place to yourself. Decorated to the faux-flower hilt, it's perfect for elevating average gossip to aristocratic converse. You WILL want to put your "pinky" out whilst drinking your strawberry shortcake tea and eating your pineapple scone. You'll also find yourself wanting to use words like "whilst". If you have a little girl with you, it's the perfect time and place to practice good manners and good vocabulary. The proprietor is also the Mayor of Versailles and quite a character in his pin-striped pants and lavender shirt. He's a dandy (as they used to say) and very accommodating. Whilst there (please stop me) I picked up some lemon curd and clotted cream in jars. Hopefully it will help me recreate a similar experience at home. I recommend the Queen's Tea which feature's many treats and tea for the table brought one pot at a time. What is proper tea without cream and sugar cubes? "The Shop" has both. We learned the hard way to watch the little girls table before nearly all the sugar cubes were gone. The tea menu is vast! Take your time with it. Every variety we tried was delicious although the chocolate was my least favorite. They no longer let the little girls wear their hats and gloves. They all have price tags now. They do still have scarves to try on. If I ever make it back to Versailles, or near it, The Shop at Shady Gables is at the top of my to-do list. read more