Darla Café replaces The Basin, Echo Shop sports a new look.
Co-owners Nina Summers and Mookie Varunthorn pose in front of their Darla Café, recently opened at the former site of The Basin in downtown Saratoga. Breakfast menu highlights include Darla’s French toast, a custard-soaked croissant pudding with fresh fruit and caramel sauce, as well as a duck confit waffle. April 16, 2023 at 10:36 a.m.
Over 500 friends, family and fans gathered to say one last goodbye to former Saratoga High School football coach Benny Pierce. Hugh Roberts, Dan Wilson, Mike Machado and Ryan Iwanaga were among the many former Saratoga High coaches, teachers and players who paid tribute to the man who served as a role model for many. A flower arrangement from the Class of ’68 included a trophy to Pierce for winning the “Super Bowl of Life.” He was one in a million.
The corner of Fifth and Big Basin has been the site of many favorite eateries, including The Basin. Just opened is Darla Cafe, a breakfast, lunch and soon-to-be dinner place. Co-owners Nina Summers and Mookie Varunthorn are gracious longtime friends and culinary school graduates. Rave reviews are already coming in for Darla’s French toast, a custard-soaked croissant pudding with fresh fruit and caramel sauce, as well as a duck confit waffle.
A few doors down, the Echo Shop has reopened after remodeling with hardwood floors and counters. The upscale resale shop was started in 1961 by women at St. Andrew’s Episcopal church to raise money for outreach programs. All profits benefit hungry and homeless children and adults, victims of abuse and addiction, and others struggling to survive in our local community.
The toe-tapping, feel good, sing-along musical “Mamma Mia!” is coming to the McAfee Center. It’s a story about a young girl searching for her birth father in the Greek islands, peppered with songs by the chart-topping group ABBA. It’s a great way to showcase the talent of Saratoga High students. Dates are April 28-30 and May 5-6.
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