My wife and I had a few hours to spend on Historic Main Street in St. Charles. This was my first time and we were not really there for the food, but more so for shopping or window shopping. This was more of a reconnaissance trek. We went to see what was there. We did see some very and I mean, VERY, interesting places but the best one was the Man Cave.
Inside this historic building, was an old car, some old tin plates depicted pinups with humorous and some anti-female slogans and some old car-related nostalgia. The place was pretty small. What got me the most was the owner, who came out to greet us. I was expecting more of a friendly shop owner, which was a change from what we had experienced so far. (See The England Shop.) The guy comes out and he first asks "you don't see any candles or stinky jewelry in here do you? This is the only place you can see on this street that doesn't sell any of that girly crap. I suggest you get yourself a 6-pack and come on back and we'll drink it here while your little woman goes out shopping."
Well, we left the store. Not just because the guy was like that, but because my wife was holding her tongue the whole time and I did want to bail her out of jail after she decks this guy. Really? What moron of a shop owner insults a probably customer? Also, a week before Father's Day, who knows how many women think that this shop has the perfect gift for their husband and they get an ice cold reception from the obvious bachelor running it.
It was fun going into the small Espresso shop right off of the cobblestone street. It felt a bit out of place, like a 1960's police box in the Dark Ages. It was perhaps the only air conditioned area we had stepped in and was attached to 2 more stores: one for hot sauces and one for coffee flavors.
It was weird, a coffee shop in the middle of a historic area. It had good drinks. Anyway, it just wasn't as busy overall, as a historic shopping area could be. It was weird. We did see plenty of small bars and restaurants and think we will be going back soon to try some of them. If we do go, I'll let you know how it went.
Well, we left the store. Not just because the guy was like that, but because my wife was holding her tongue the whole time and I did want to bail her out of jail after she decks this guy. Really? What moron of a shop owner insults a probably customer? Also, a week before Father's Day, who knows how many women think that this shop has the perfect gift for their husband and they get an ice cold reception from the obvious bachelor running it.
It was fun going into the small Espresso shop right off of the cobblestone street. It felt a bit out of place, like a 1960's police box in the Dark Ages. It was perhaps the only air conditioned area we had stepped in and was attached to 2 more stores: one for hot sauces and one for coffee flavors.
It was weird, a coffee shop in the middle of a historic area. It had good drinks. Anyway, it just wasn't as busy overall, as a historic shopping area could be. It was weird. We did see plenty of small bars and restaurants and think we will be going back soon to try some of them. If we do go, I'll let you know how it went.
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