Saturday was a fun day! I drove up to

Lake Placid to support the North Country Life Flight fundraiser, "SitDown, SmackDown," sponsored by WSLP-FM. Along the way I was hungry and I remembered reading that Paul Johnson Bakery was going to be open that day and he was serving big homemade meatloaf sandwiches on his bread with Romaine and Thousand Island dressing. I couldn't resist the detour thru Upper Jay to Paul's. I walked in and the meatloaf had just come out of the oven so I ordered a sandwich to go, I bought a loaf of Paul's oatmeal bread and he had this beautiful chocolate cake in the case. I had to buy it for my friend MJ, her birthday was yesterday. Paul decorated the cake with strawberries and pansies for the occasion and off I went to Lake Placid. I stopped along the Ausable river and ate my meatloaf sandwich.

By the time I made it to Placid all 7,700 seats of the Olympic Arena had been sat in so I gave money in support of the effort at least. It was a great event and next year we will collect $1 for every one of those 7,700 seats to make it even better in support of North Country Life Flight's lifesaving mission.

But about this chocolate cake! It reminded me of the cake I enjoyed with friends long ago at the now gone D&H Restaurant in Plattsburgh. It was dark, chocolaty and moist just like Paul's. Stop by Paul's bakery on Route 9N in Upper Jay. He is open on Saturdays for now and has a wonderful screened porch where you can sit and enjoy pleasant classical music and great food. Very civilized and always delicious!

This weekend (June 5 & 6) Paul is open Friday and Saturday - get there early for the best selection! Here's his post from the recent Jay Community News!

Paul's Bakery for Friday the 5th and Sat the 6th.Fridays Soup is Roasted Beef Vegetable with slice of homemade bread. Saturdays Soup is Traditional Manhattan Clam Chowder slice of homemadebread.This weekends Lunch Special is Piled High Cesar Salad with homemadedressing. Served with Grilled Toast and can be with or without GrilledChicken Breast. Open 7 am to 2 "ish" pm both days and I will have a wide selection of good things for breakfast! Hope to see you, Cheers, Paul

Find Paul's Bakery on Route 9N in Upper Jay. You will be so glad you did.