Josh Flynn

I came across an article in the Baltimore Sun yesterday about a little bookstore in Lauraville with some supposedly amazing muffins. I have never been to the Red Canoe, I have driven past it many times, but never noticed that they offered food. Author Richard Gorelick’s comments definitely have sparked my interest though:

“I did go a little crazy over that muffin, but I think it’s the best one I’ve ever had. Topped by poppy seeds, and just on the verge of overbaked, it was moist in every bite”

For some reason, the phrase “on the verge of overbaked” in reference to muffins sounds like its just my style; and I could almost taste the moist muffin as I read through his review.

The Red Canoe also offers other foods like soups, wraps and paninis to cater to the growing Lauraville community as well as serving coffee from Zeke’s coffee right around the corner. The food sounds great, and the atmosphere seems to match; but this is not what really interested me about the review.

Gorelick mentions the diverse origins of the owners of the cafe, who opened the Red Canoe about five years ago saying:

“Nicole Selhorst is from the Franche-Comté region of eastern France, Peter Selhorst is from Northern California’s Bay Area, and their roots are evident”

I’m sure there is an interesting story behind the creation and development of the Red Canoe, that specializes in children’s books. They have a focus on the community and the young families in it that is something rarely found in businesses these days. I want to try to somehow incorporate the Red Canoe into my package, whether as its own module, or as part of a module about businesses in the area.

Either way, the post has sparked my interest, and I just might stop by there sometime this weekend to grab a cup of coffee and a poppyseed muffin; and it might add a previously unseen dimension to my project.

Baltimore Sun, bookstore, coffee, community, food, Lauraville, muffins, Red Canoe, zeke's