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The Savory and Sweet Cafe: How Sweet It Is

If you are out and about, strolling the sidewalks of downtown Puyallup, make sure you stop in for a bite to eat at The Savory and Sweet Cafe.

Who knew antique hunting could rouse such hunger? Imagine my happiness when I came across The Savory and Sweet Café on the corner of S. Meridian in downtown Puyallup after a day of shopping. This delighful little spot is unassuming, with just two small bistro table and chairs outside its doors. It is simplicity at its best.

I was greeted immediately by at least three employees who made me feel very welcome. There was a fine light wafting of garlic in the air, coupled with the tangy hint of Southwestern peppers and fresh cilantro. I was hungrily absorbing the scents when I spied the menu board.

One word:  Panini.

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I sprang into action and quickly ordered the fresh mozzarella, pesto and tomato panini on French bread and paid the very agreeable $7.50.  Then, I spotted the specials and immediately added a cup of home-made tomato basil soup on the side for $3.99. 

The panini was just as defined in person as on the menu—crispy and hot.  The bread was perfectly thin and had a slightly sweet hint to it.  The flavorful pesto was generous and the mozzarella was not your regular Western Family cheese cut from a square chunk, but rather, fresh and perfectly melted. In fact, I think I broke my old 11’’ record of gooey string stretching from my mouth to the extended sandwich.

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A personal record for the Dining Diva! 

The afterthought, a.k.a. the soup, was a real treat. Ripened tomatoes were perfectly pureed to form a slightly thick and zesty puree. There were hints of celery and basil but, in my humble opinion, more basil would not have been a bad thing. 

I had not tasted a soup quite so fresh and real in a long time and I wondered if there were in fact, people out back at that moment performing a tomato stomp in big oak vats with their feet. 

Hey, they do it with grapes, so why not?

As I surveyed the room, I realized that this was not the kind of place people were in a rush to leave. There were no eat-and-run marathons and I was actually out the door before most of the original diners who were there when I entered the café. 

The more amazingly disappointing thing about the Savory and Sweet Cafe is, there is no wine or beer list. As a firm believer in the spirits, a lovely glass of Walla Walla viognier would have been the perfect addition to my lunch. I don’t know if it is part of their future business plan but I sure hope so (pleeeaase).

Now for the basics: The Savory and Sweet offers affordable, fresh and homemade deli sandwiches, wraps, paninis and creative salad choices such as the Italian chop chop, tarragon chicken salad and sesame chicken. Drinks such as lemonade and strawberry lemonade with a touch of mint appear to be diner favorites.

Okay now…wait for it…there is nothing above $9.00 on the entire menu! 

The café also offers catering services for parties and weddings and on-site dinner parties.  If you are in the downtown core, they also feature free delivery to those who think they are just too busy to take a break.  Trust me, free delivery is awesome but everyone needs to take a break from work, especially if it’s to get a bite at The Savory and Sweet Café.

For more information, please visit their website at www.savorynsweetcatering.com

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