Sorry, Laura. That was Karen. Memory glitch, and I was too lazy to double-check.
Yes, coffee shop scones are fairly close to English ones. They're kind of like biscuits, but dryer and a little sweeter (especially the raisin ones. Yum.). BTW, a crumpet, IIRC, is a scone with a little more milk in the batter.
As for Pubs, I have yet to see one outside the UK. They're not really bars. They're sort of bar/family restaurant hybrids, basically (weird, but it works... you just have to watch out for transition hours). With dark atmospheres and high wooden booths (for maximum privacy... so you can talk with your family or friends without being bothered by other conversations). They serve basic food like pies. Not dessert pies, but dinner pies. Pasties (meat in pastry), Shepherd's pie, Steak and Kidney Pie, etc. Sort of like hamburgers are served in some bar/restaurants here.
That all sound about right, UK FoLCs?
Paul, who has nothing better to do at the moment.
When in doubt, think about penguins. It probably won't help, but at least it'll be fun.
