Growing up in Bellingham, WA a trip to Tony’s Coffee in the Fairhaven District was a huge treat. My favorite thing on the menu was hot chocolate and if we were lucky Mom also ordered a dinner plate sized cinnamon roll for everyone to split. By High School my mug of hot chocolate switched to coffee and when I moved out-of-town after college I was relieved to find I could still buy their freshly roasted coffee beans in a few select grocery stores. Tony’s Coffee and Teas opened their doors in 1971 and they are still drawing crowds and roasting beans 42 years later.
A few months ago John, Ryan and I stopped at Tony’s for a coffee break before spending the afternoon with family and Ryan happily relaxed at our cozy, corner table with his first order of Tony’s hot chocolate. I don’t remember such a pretty leaf pattern from my childhood days but it sure tasted the same.
Posted as part of Alisa’s Weekly Travel Theme: Brown
Northwest Frame of Mind 
What a wonderful memory to share and to pass on to Ryan.
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Thanks Princess D. 🙂 We both really enjoyed our afternoon there!
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That is amazing that you can go back and share the same memories with Ryan. I have to admit, the first thing that came to mind when I saw the picture was Starbucks…and then my “white” tea adventure.
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It was really fun to share this place with him but I’m happy our turn at the ordering counter was a little smoother than your last trip to Starbucks. 🙂
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Yummy chocolate memories 🙂
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Yes, one of the best kind. 🙂
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Great entry, Lisa! I can still bring to mind the taste of those rolls!
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So can I! I thought you would like this one. 🙂
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What a special moment! Great post, Lisa!
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Thanks Amy! Brown isn’t one of my usual colors so I was happy to find this one and share my little story. 🙂
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Love the story behind this one.
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Thanks Andra, it meant a lot to me to bring him there.
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Yum, hot chocolate! I grew up on it too and each cup brings back tons of different memories. We do good hot chocolate at home during the winter with my boys too.
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What a great tradition, nothing beats good homemade hot chocolate!
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Beautiful and delicious – 2 in 1 🙂
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Thanks Ese. 🙂
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So great that you got to share that happy memory with Ryan and create new memories for him!
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Thanks Nancy, it was a really nice break for all of us and something I look forward to repeating soon. 🙂
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Great post.!! I love going back to old family haunts. As well as, sharing them with others to make new memories. And that is a very pretty leaf 😉
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Thanks Rose, it is fun to share and make new memories at the same time!
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Lovely memories. I’ve always wondered how they do that pretty pattern on top of the coffee and hot chocolate. 🙂
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I wonder about the same thing. 🙂
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feel like having one 🙂
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So do I! It is another chilly, foggy morning here and hot chocolate sounds wonderful. 🙂 Thanks for visiting my blog today. Lisa
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