10/31/2025
ICYMI: last day to get Pan De Muertos!
Continuing our collabs with local makers, come get them before they disappear!
  
        10/30/2025
Going, Going...get them before they are gone!
Beautiful Pan De Muertos handcrafted by a local artisan baker, available just today and tomorrow - $6 each!
  
        10/23/2025
Check out our new Fall menu: roasted seasonal vegetables star in our Autumn salad, our Mediterranean chicken sandwich, and our Provençal panini.  Spook your brain 👻 into...
  
    
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        10/19/2025
Starting this week, stop by for our new dessert bar: strawberry chia jam sandwiched between two layers of oat streusel - and it's gluten-free! 
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        10/11/2025
TOMORROW! Today is the last day to get tickets for Feytales & Food Fights at @arcanabrewing tomorrow - you won't want to miss this delicious experience. 
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        10/09/2025
What fairy tales can you think of with golden eggs? Not sure? Come play Feytales & Food Fights with us on Sunday to find out more!
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        10/06/2025
These gingerbread kobolds are getting ready for their debut this weekend! Come play Dungeons and Dragons with us @arcanabrewing in Carlsbad Sunday Oct 12 from 1 pm - 5 p...
  
    
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        10/04/2025
It's pumpkin season! We have started roasting the pumpkins for our seasonal goodies - what pumpkin treats would you like to see? 
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        10/02/2025
This lovely tomato tart is available for a limited time! A specialty from the south of France, this tart is puff pastry with a thin layer of Dijon mustard, caramelized o...
  
    
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        09/30/2025
Love Dungeons and Dragons? Never played, but think eating your way through a dungeon sounds fun? Come join us October 12 at @arcanabrewing  from 1 pm to 5 pm! It'll be t...
  
    
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        09/28/2025
These parmesan shortbread with Maldon salt and anise are so dangerous - you will open the bag and all of a sudden the whole thing is gone! Delicious as a snack by themse...
  
    
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        09/18/2025
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: The new patio is coming along, and tomorrow the rebar is going in to be able to pour concrete this weekend. We are still open!! The crew will be wor...
  
    
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        09/08/2025
Why o why cows you ask? Elissa took this photo of cows in Normandy many moons ago in one of her summers at her grandma's farm, and she loved the fact they are both eatin...
  
    
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        09/05/2025
Did you know our love of baking extends to furry friends🐾? We are big dog lovers here at the cafe, and we bake dog treats with human-grade ingredients: whole wheat flour...
  
    
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        09/01/2025
🚧⚠️🚨UNEXPECTED CONSTRUCTION ALERT/CLOSURE: This is what our front door looks like today😲, so we will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday September 3rd, while we figure out with ...
  
    
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        08/19/2025
Coming THIS Saturday! The weather around The French Door Cafe has been getting very strange lately - there has been an infestation of jellybees in the trees, marshmallow...
  
    
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        08/17/2025
Hope you had a nice weekend! What we have in store for you this week: PLUMS! 
On the savory side, pork meatballs with plums served on rice with fresh basil - and for de...
  
    
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        08/16/2025
Events are happening at the café!  If you are a Dungeons and Dragons fan, don't miss this event next Saturday night combining game play with chocolate creations by @choc...
  
    
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        08/07/2025
It's feeling warm today, don't you feel like a nice refreshing salad? One of our most popular is our Cobb, with grilled chicken strips, avocado, hard boiled egg  and fre...
  
    
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        08/06/2025
Calling all Moroccan food lovers! Come check out our classic olive and lemon chicken tagine - chicken marinated overnight in North African spices, then slowly cooked wit...
  
    
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        08/03/2025
Shout out in this article to the amazing @stephane_treand of @thepastryschool for having trained @elissa_benjamin - forever thankful for your dedication to the craft, an...
  
    
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        07/30/2025
Feeling summery, yet wishing you were maybe tanning yourself on the Riviera?  We can't get you on a plane to Nice, but how about a gluten-free lime tart with fresh cream...
  
    
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