I just had an early dinner at a new restaurant in town, actually on the edge of town, and had to share it with you. It is SO unique and the cuisine so extraordinary that I have no choice but to give it four stars! And I have NEVER given any other place four stars before, never never never. 

A small town like this is very lucky to have snagged such a class operation as The Witch's Tea House. Located across from the cemetery and backed by the haunted woods, it offers beautiful scenery in any direction. 

Here is a copy of the listings on the Halloween menu. It is rather short, since most patrons come for the drinks -- ginger beer, butterbeer, witch's brew -- on Halloween, not for the dining. And the dancing to live zombie music -- an oxymoron if ever there was one but it was eerily energizing. But that would be a shame if they missed out on these truly inspired and delectable dishes!

APPETIZERS:     

Finger Food (literally)     Frog Eggs Caviar in Mini Blintzes     Bright Purple Corn Fritos with Licorice Salsa

YOUR CHOICE OF:     

Vampire Wedding Soup with Frog Eyeballs, or Blue Tomatoes on Crisp Brain Salad

ENTREES:

Transylvanian Delight-- Skewered Mouse Breasts with Mashed Potatoes and Brains Puff Pastry, and  Turnip-Cabbage                   Medley or

Romanian Rapture-- Deerhound Steak with a Side of Mouse Livers on Tender Noodles, Sour Cream Sauce and Turnip-Cabbage Medley

DESSERTS:

A Delightful Platter of Moravian Lice Cookies, Frosted Rot Cake, Ginger Walnut Shell Bars, and Whipped Romanians Pudding

What's not to like? Just like mom used to make, to coin a phrase. Those Moravian cookies were just sweet enough, and delightfully crunchy. The Vampire Wedding Soup was exquisitely balanced in flavors and textures. Truly, a master is at the culinary wheel! 

The owner-chef assures me that they will offer a more extended menu of rare delights in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Ooh, I can't wait!