b'How About A Kumquat,My Little Chickadee? W.C. Fields.Dade Citys Annual Kumquat Festival, held the last Saturday in Januaryeach year, draws upwards of 40,000 people over the one day event. Bailey just enjoyed her own treat off The Garden Cafe Dog Dining Menu. The sweet and sour little colorful fruit is featured prominentlyon the menu of The Garden Cafe, from a plate garnish to a bot-tle of wine or beer; to a delicious kumquat pie. But there is somuch more this quaint yet unpretentious little restaurant has tooffer on its menu than the kumquat.Fernand Point (1897-1955), was a French chef, restaurateurand considered to be the father of modern French cuisine. Heonce said, Success is the sum of a lot of small things done cor-rectly. That pretty much sums up the delicious dining experi-ence our trio enjoyedwhile tagging alongwith Bailey, the dis-cerning Dining DoggieDiva and official restau-rant review pup. The kitchen paysattention to detail, fromthe ingredients to col-orful presentations. Addto that the friendly ban-ter between staff and patrons, and you have the sum of all thingsdone correctly.The varied menu of soups, sandwiches and salads is aSouthern ladies doing lunch meets the no-nonsense New Yorkdeli crowd.Visitors stumble into the renovated corner buildingto peruse and discuss the menu before taking a seat. Locals walkin with the purpose of ordering a tasty, hearty, healthy mealserved up fast and friendly.B AILEY A RCHIBALD With a town becoming noted for its dining options (yes, itsA volunteer with the Humane Societyof Tampa Bay found her cowering in true), you know a restaurants food is going to be good whenthe back of a kennel at Hillsborough the locals are regulars.County Animal Services several years Many of the menu offerings are cherished family recipesago. Today, this darling is an up andcoming star and spokesdog for adopt- handed down to Melanie Armstrong, owner of The Gardenable dogs everywhere. We tag along Cafe. Soups like Sante Fe Chicken and Potato or Mushroomwith her as she discovers another deli- and Brie. During our visit, New England Clam Chowder wascious dog-friendly dining option, The Garden Cafe in Dade City. the soup special of the day. Baileys dad, Jerry proclaimed, Thisis the best chowder I have ever tasted.Caprese Salad served with fresh basil and housemade balsamic glaze. New England Clam Chowder.Shown with Cigar City Jai Alai IPA.Photography by Anna Cooke Soups and sides are available to purchase by the quart or gallon.84 THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'