{"id":2547,"date":"2026-02-03T06:57:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/?p=2547"},"modified":"2026-02-03T06:57:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:57:49","slug":"the-vanilla-bean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/the-vanilla-bean\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vanilla Bean"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Thirty-Five years would not be possible without our valued guests and friends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThirty-Five years would not be possible without our valued guests and friends who come through our door on a regular basis,\u201d says owner Barry Jessurun, who has been working in the service and hospitality business since 1978. \u201cOur longevity is also a testament to the hard work and dedication of our employees. We\u2019re excited to bring back our former \u2018Bean People,\u2019 many of whom launched their restaurant career here with us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Vanilla Bean Caf\u00e9 opened in 1989<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Vanilla Bean Caf\u00e9 opened in 1989 with a seating capacity of 16, today we seat 90 inside and 40 outside! Located in a restored, early 19th century barn in scenic Pomfret, Connecticut, The Vanilla Bean Caf\u00e9 is owned and operated by the Jessurun Family: Barry and Brian, with occasional appearances by and help from the rest of the family.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Philosophy was simple: \u201cCreate a place where we would feel comfortable and serve food that we would want to eat. If we wouldn\u2019t eat it, we certainly wouldn\u2019t serve it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

House-made soups, sandwiches, and light dinners comprise our basic menu, but daily specials made with creativity, imagination, and seasonal ingredients, spice up the menu. Baked goods, such as muffins, bagels, croissants, and cookies, are available every morning, not to mention our decadent desserts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I know – you saw the beer first…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Try a specialty drink from our Barista bar, featuring Grand Italia Coffee, Asian Matcha and David Rio Chai Tea. We also feature Harney Teas, Mighty Leaf Tea and Numi Teas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Relax with a glass of wine, enjoy the sunshine, and dine al fresco on the patio. Our menu takes on all new dimensions during the growing season. Fresh fish and other seasonally inspired grill delights appear in addition to our regular kitchen menu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Be sure to check out the blackboard lunch or dinner specials. Also available on this website!<\/span><\/p>\n

Our goal is to serve you good homemade food in a comfortable, casual atmosphere. As Eileen told a customer, \u201cWe provide comfort foods in a comfortable place.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

We hope that you enjoy our establishment and will come back and see us again soon!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThirty-Five years would not be possible without our valued guests and friends who come through our door on a regular basis,\u201d says owner Barry Jessurun, who has been working in the service and hospitality business since 1978. \u201cOur longevity is also a testament to the hard work and dedication of our employees. We\u2019re excited to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2795,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[45],"class_list":["post-2547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-restaurants","tag-restaurants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2547"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2798,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2547\/revisions\/2798"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshine-by-us.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}