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Detour Brings Over the ‘Moon’ Coffee Discovery

I relish in how easy it is to remember the directions to D Magazine’s office: left on Walnut Hill Lane, right on the tollway, and go straight until you see the tall office building with a big, red “D” on it. It’s become muscle memory, so I was peeved when Walnut Hill construction blocked my usu-

EMILEA MCCUTCHAN al route. I turned onto Midway, mapped out my new route — left on Northwest Highway, right on the tollway — and a familiar sign caught my eye.

Sipping on my latte infused with Moon Milk made accounting less painful.

No lie, my jaw dropped, and I made a phone call:

“Mom, there’s a Summer Moon opening!”

Summer Moon Coffee’s first true Dallas location opened at 4343 Northwest Highway by Suze and The Original Pancake House, where a Starbucks used to be.

Unless you’ve been to its Frisco or Fort Worth locations, or you’re a Longhorn like me, you probably don’t understand the hubbub.

I’ll be blunt: It’s one of the best coffee shops I’ve visited.

A family business born out of the Texas Hill Country, Summer Moon Coffee roasts its beans over seasoned Texas oak logs and uses Moon Milk, a seriously out-of-thisworld signature sweet cream comprised of seven secret ingredients.

Friends introduced me to Summer Moon coffee my first year at the University of Texas, and since then, we have made it a tradition every Monday to study there for our hardest classes.

Sipping on my latte infused with Moon Milk made accounting less painful.

It’s even become a tradition to stop at Summer Moon when Mom visits me in Austin.

While the coffee shop offers the usual staples like cold brew, espresso, and tea, the drinks that set Summer Moon apart are Moon Milk infused, including the popular Summermoon, a hot latte, and Wintermoon, an iced latte.

You can adjust the sweetness Moon Milk adds in quarters. For me, the sweet spot is three quarters, but friends who don’t like sweet coffee usually go for a quarter or a half.

If you find yourself in line and unsure what to try, I suggest my go-to order: a three-quarters Wintermoon.

Café 43 boasts a menu inspired by the tastes of the former president and First Lady, including pecan-crusted chicken; a grilled peach, heirloom tomato, and burrata salad; and ice

cream. (PHOTOS: KERSTEN RETTIG AND COURTESY)

PRESIDENTIAL PEOPLE WATCHING: 34 REASONS TO VISIT CAFÉ 43

Café 43 in the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is a wonderful restaurant.

The space is spectacular, the service is friendly and professional, and the food is delicious. Need more reasons to go? Here are 34 of

KERSTEN RETTIG them: 1. The space is beautiful, airy, and bright, with floor-toceiling windows. 2. There is an outside shaded patio where you might see little bunnies hopping around. 3. Paintings from Texas artists hang on the walls. 4. Many staff members have backgrounds in luxury hospitality, including The Mansion on Turtle Creek. 5. Most hospitality and kitchen team members have been in place since opening day in 2013. 6. The former president and First Lady were involved in creating the menu inspired by some of Laura Bush’s favorite dishes. 7. The menu is local first, then regional, and Texas-sourced. 8. The chef, John Maas, graduated from Dallas College at El Centro’s exceptional culinary program. 9. There is no broccoli on the menu, even though it was 43’s father, President George H.W. Bush, who despised it. 10. The Bushes aren’t big fans of beets, raw onion, or garlic. 11. You will not find menu items with those ingredients. 12. The Bushes love asparagus, and they are frequently on the menu. 13. The menu changes seasonally. 14. The pecan-crusted chicken looks like a west Texas landscape, but it’s as moist as Houston in the summer and delicious. 15. The summer menu includes a stunning grilled peach, heirloom tomato, and burrata salad. 16. President Bush loves ice cream, so Café 43 has an ice cream maker. 17. His favorite flavor is Banana Pecan, but he rarely orders it anymore. 18. Saturday brunch. 19. The Southern Benedict with pulled barbecue pork, buttermilk biscuits, andouille gravy, and asparagus is delicious. 20. You can enjoy cocktails, beer, and wine with your meal. 21. The restaurant is closed on Sunday. 22. You might see international statesmen and women dining there, but the staff is discreet, and they don’t serve and tell.

23. Chef Maas says he doesn’t get nervous cooking for world leaders. 24. There is no steak on the menu because the price would be more than $20. 25. Mrs. Bush wants approachable menu items and prices. 26. Most guests are from out of state and gravitate to “Texan” dishes such as chicken enchiladas and burgers. 27. This culinary team provides the cuisine for all events at the Bush Center. 28. That includes private parties, weddings, and corporate events. 29. The restaurant closes at 3 p.m., so it is an excellent venue

You might see for hosting events. 30. You don’t international need to buy a tickstatesmen and et to the museum to visit the café. women dining 31. Dining at there, but the staff Café 43 is such a pleasant experience, is discreet, and they it should slip into don’t serve and tell. your regular rotation. 32. The library and museum are beautifully done and worth a visit. 33. Café 43 is on OpenTable. 34. I highly recommend a visit to Café 43. Follow Kersten Rettig, a Park Cities-based writer with 30-plus years of experience in food and beverage marketing and public relations, on Instagram @KerstenEats.

English style has been making a comeback lately. I think it’s because English furniture is a little bit simpler than French or Italian-style furniture, so it mixes well with a modern home.

MARGARET CHAMBERS If you’re drawn to English style but are worried that incorporating it will date your interior design, you’ll be glad to know that an English-inspired home can still look very current.

In this article, I’ll give an overview of the key characteristics of English style and how I’ve successfully used English furniture and accessories in my projects.

Traditional English homes, whether cottages or manors, tend to be comfortable, warm, and inviting. The flooring is usually wood with rugs, especially oriental or sisal rugs. The window treatments could be drapes, curtains, or shades, but never blinds.

Even a relatively modern or transitional English-style home should be layered with antiques or traditional art to give a sense of history. That said, most designers are not using as many antiques as we did 10 or 20 years ago. Nowadays, I use English antiques as more of an accent, scattering them throughout the home.

One way to help an English-inspired room feel more current is to choose contemporary colors and simple draperies. For example, in one project with English antiques, I used an aqua paint color to make the room feel fresh.

English furniture is usually made with very dark wood, such as mahogany, and has less carving than French or Italian pieces. Another interesting thing to know is that the English liked as many reflective surfaces in their homes as possible to brighten things up. As a result, they used shiny finishes on both their wood furniture and their hardware, with the hardware often finished in shiny brass.

As far as accessories go, the English liked to use chinoiserie. Other accessories commonly seen in the traditional English home include needlepoint pillows, antique clocks, and oil paintings of family portraits, dogs, or horses.

Even if some today consider full-blown English interiors outdated, I still love to work with English furnishings and antiques. Balancing them with a modern or contemporary interior is a fun and rewarding challenge.

Margaret Chambers, a registered interior designer (RID) and member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), leads Chambers Interiors and Associates. Her colleague Caitlin Crowley helped edit this column. Visit chambersinteriors.com/blog for more design advice.

VOCABULARY

Chinoiserie, a French word for “Chineseesque,” refers to European decorative art inspired by objects and stories brought back from the Middle East and Asia. It was most popular during the 1600s and 1700s. Although chinoiserie sounds like it should be primarily based on Chinese design, the style also owes its look to Indian, Persian, Korean, and Japanese art.

CLOCKWISE: Aqua paint helps this English antique-filled dining room seem light and airy instead of dark and dated. Traditional paintings featuring dogs and horses, especially in hunting scenes, are classic English style. English antiques are often made of dark woods with shiny finishes,

like these in a University Park home. (PHOTOS: MICHAEL

HUNTER. DESIGNS: MARGARET CHAMBERS)

How To Avoid Going To A Nursing Home In The Era of The Pandemic – Warning Signs & Now What To Do

By Leading Balance Expert, Dr. Jeffrey Guild, Physical Therapist

Are you worried about having to go to a nursing home because of a fall? Are you seeing your friends falling and losing independence and you want to act proactively? Are you worried about someone you love falling?

Here are some common WARNING SIGNS that falls may be creeping up and a SOLUTION to prevent it from happenings.

1. Furniture Walking: You may have seen people walking by touching furniture or walls as they walk. This is showing the legs are not being used like they should to balance the person. Using our hands to help us balance is not normal, and leads directly to falls.

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3. Not Being Able To Walk & Talk At The

Same Time: Walking should not take much mental energy. If a person has to stop walking in order to talk to some-one, this is a sign that the brain cannot do either task well enough if done at the at the same time. Something is wrong!

4. Feeling That The Legs Will Not Go

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