"When the flag is out, the bread is ready!" The French flag at the entrance to this little gem of a bakery, is a welcome sign on weekends for residents of the Kennett Square, Chadds Ford/Longwood area of Pennsylvania. Because it is in this place, called the "Bakers of Red Lion" that the most sumptuous breads , boules and brownies are created by two talented and jovial women named Nancy and Barbara.
I painted this about a year ago, but never posted it because I could tell that the perspective was a little wonky. (Funny how our artistic egos are.) And although the perspective might be a little off, I finally decided it was well worth sharing this painting for the sake of introducing people in the Chester County area to this incredible hidden gem .
This is what the locals look for on the weekends... the French flag indicating that the bakers are open for business and that the bread is ready!
I discovered the Bakers at Red Lion by accident. We were having a nice little mini vacation at the beautiful carriage house on the Galer Winery estate. The Winery is located right across the road from the French bakery in Kennett Square, and as we pulled our car into the Winery's driveway, I noticed the beautiful little home with all the flowers and awnings and French flags outside calling out an invitation to explore!
And so I did, and I discovered the most incredibly delicious bread I had ever tasted!
Here are the bakers themselves hard at work turning out delectables!
My favorite was the cheese bread and even now, a year later, the thought of it makes my mouth water.
If you are ever in the area, stop by and see these ladies, grab a baguette, and then head across the street for a wine tasting on the idyllic Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery.
Here's some pics from our stay at the charming carriage house, which coincidently , is only about a mile or so from the beautiful Longwood Gardens! A little piece of Provence, right in the midst of Chester County, Pa.!
This setting was inspiring for me. If you look towards the window in the bottom photo, you'll see the fresh peonies on the table that inspired the painting below , "Wish you were Here" .
Now that you've seen my pics and heard about the fresh baked bread and local wine, don't you wish you were there?
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