Foodie Friday: Shades Café and Coffee

On the outskirts of San Marcos — in the quaint, beautiful town of Martindale — a relative newcomer has made its way onto the culinary scene and is turning heads.

Lori Holzapfel and Audrey Aguilar have teamed up to open a fantastic bistro-type eatery known as Shades Café & Coffee. Thanks to one of our readers suggestions, we made our way down Highway 80 just east of San Marcos and found the café.

Entering the establishment, diners are greeted with antiques and curios that take you back to a simpler time. The restaurant duo leased the front of the building to a mutual friend Bebie Cole, formerly of The Lockhart Shoppes on Main.