by Peggy Robin
Presenting the winner of the Folger Shakespeare Library's "Name That Cafe" contest! (OK, the election result is coming to you three weeks late....but what's the rush? The new cafe doesn't open until June 21, 2024.)
It's the Quill & Crumb!
Here's the link to our February 10th Still Life with Robin/All Life Is Local column, which announced the naming contest - go to Message #210448 - and then see the February 20 update, available at Message #210780 - which provided you with the link to vote for your favorite among the five selected finalists: (My vote went to Peaseblossom.)
Here's the official announcement of the winner from The Folger Shakespeare Library's website at https://www.folger.edu/blogs/folger-story/help-us-name-the-new-folger-cafe/:
Update: March 14: Help us name the new Folger café
The name of the new café has been announced, and the winner is Quill & Crumb!
You responded with 1,750 witty and deeply knowledgeable ideas. Suggested many times by many people, but ultimately ruled out, were names like “Cakes and Ale,” “Falstaff,” and “Taming of the Brew.” Making us laugh were “Mugbeth,” “The Thirst Folio,” and “As You Lick It.” However, we wondered how people would feel texting friends to meet at dining establishments thusly named. Names like “Seven Snacks of Man” offered clever wordplay and a deep knowledge of the Folger building, but we worried they did not fully lend themselves to creating a welcoming dining atmosphere. Finally, though we felt it a few too many words for a café name, we need to tip our hat to “Matcha, Brew, An Oat Muffin.” Well played!
So, “To Tea or Not to Tea” (also suggested) is not the question. Our finalists included a memorable character from a beloved play, a food popular in Shakespeare’s time that he was known to favor, a key historic figure, a reference to literature and plays, and a name we thought was just on point.
- Peaseblossom
- Gooseberry
- Hathaway’s
- Prologue
- Quill & Crumb
For even more about the new Quill & Crumb café, here's the description from the Folger's press release, dated March 14, 2024:
When the Folger Shakespeare Library reopens on June 21, 2024, after a major 4-year renovation project, visitors won’t have to leave the building in order to grab a snack or have a meal. Quill & Crumb, the new café that will be housed in the Folger’s historic Great Hall, will offer lunch, baked goods, and snacks alongside coffee and tea service during the day, and a full-service bar and light bites in the evening.
The name Quill & Crumb was the top vote-getter in a crowdsourced project to name the café. The Folger put out a public call asking for ideas for what to name the café early in February and received 1,750 suggestions. Folger staff members narrowed the list and shared five options for the public to vote on. Quill & Crumb was the overwhelming favorite, with 37 percent of the votes.
Quill & Crumb will be located in the Folger’s historic Great Hall, which was originally designed by architect Paul Philippe Cret to resemble a gallery within a 16th-century English home. The Great Hall’s strapwork plaster ceiling, oak-paneled walls, and intricately designed terracotta floors will be the setting for Quill & Crumb. Seating will be offered in three zones across the Great Hall, including tables and banquettes ideal for leisurely lunches, a middle area with high-top tables for enjoying coffee or a quick snack, and a lounge area catering to socializing over drinks or grabbing a light bite before a performance in Folger Theatre.
The café will be operated by Constellation Culinary Group, which operates a number of restaurants and eateries at cultural institutions in the U.S., including Merriweather Café at Hillwood Estate and Stir Restaurant at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Constellation has envisioned a seasonal menu that includes light grab-and-go options; soups, salads, and sandwiches throughout the day; boxed lunches available to eat on the Folger’s grounds; a variety of coffees, teas, and snacks; and full bar service and small plates in the evening.
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Folger Shakespeare Library: Painting of an Elizabethan feast (Sorry, not much of this will be on the menu at the Quill & Crumb Cafe!) |
Opening June 21....Isn't that Midsummer Night? I had a dream that all kinds of marvelous goings-on will happen then!
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Still Life with Robin is published on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local on Saturdays.
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