Yum Yum Noodle Bar (Part 1: The Locks) -- Kingston, NY

The Yum Yum Noodle bar, situated off the beaten Uptown Kingston path, is a gem of a place.  Self-seating, table service, a waitress who explains anything you might not understand on the menu...A water-filled wine bottle with heavy glasses, napkins, chopsticks and more adorn the long tables.  The seating is benches that are surprisingly comfortable.
Food was quick to arrive, and absolutely yummy, as the name suggests.  Okay.  Now we come to why there are two parts to this one.  There are two separate commodes.  If they were similar, it wouldn't be a big deal to cover one.  However.  Today, I'll cover the Lock Bathroom.  (Next time will be the one that is not the Lock Bathroom.)

This is the sign on the door, which is about the width of the bathroom.  (I have to admit to being too chicken to ask about how the lock thing works this time.  If I get brave next time, I'll certainly post about it.)  I have to say that I love the color of this restroom.  Love love love it: bright, cheerful, and happy.

I love the angles of the sink.  Good pipe-hiding job.

This picture of the sink lets you see how very tiny it is.  Really adorable.  You can see how small the bathroom itself is if you look at the hand dryer and its proximity to the tp.  I couldn't do much moving around (like wiping the toilet: sorry hoverers, you're wrong) without setting the darned thing off.  It was annoying, but I can chalk that up to first world problems.

The artwork is charming enough and hints at what you're about to see.  This is a picture of the love lock bridge in Paris (which has since been taken down).

Now we come to the real charm of the room, and the reason for the sign.

A reflection of the far wall: a fence with many locks.

The wall itself!  It's hard to get the scale, but the fence covers the entire side wall of the bathroom.

Yum Yum Noodle Bar in Uptown Kingston is a charming place with a charming commode.  Only one demerit: no hook.  Highly recommend it!

http://yumyumnoodlebar.com/

Kokopelli's -- Poughkeepsie, NY

If you're in Poughkeepsie and you want a pizza that reminds you of NYC, Kokopelli's is the place.  With an ecclectic mix of Mexican and Italian, they also have Mexican sodas (including pineapple.  It was delicious.)  While the service was not bad, the waitress wasn't overly friendly either, but the people behind the counter making the food were quite cheerful.

On to the commode...

Cute picture...totoally appropriate.

Fine mirror and facilities, though I'm not sure why they left the spokes from the failed tp holder.  Handles?

The problem comes with the door.  Here, we not only have no hook, but it is pretty, um, not clean.

Overall, Kokopelli's is a neat place with a good mix of choices for MexItalian.  The commode is quite useable if a bit small and, as I said, a tad dirty.

http://kokopellispizza.com/

The Alley Cat -- Kingston, NY

The Alley Cat is a relatively new place located in Uptown.  It looks dark from the outside, and it still looks dark from the inside, though I have to say I like their choice of lighting at the bar.  A bar/restaurant, the staff are very friendly and the atmosphere is comfortable.  How is the commode?

We have art, people.  this is over the commode, as you can tell by the grab bar.  I still don't understand why everyone now puts a grab bar behind the toilet.  Is this for guys who are too drunk to stand straight?  People who are throwing up so they don't have to hug the toilet?  Maybe someone can explain this to me.

The combination of light walls and dark wainscoting make for an elegant feel without being too pretentious.

The white of the tiolet paper roll against the dark wood and fixture just seemed quite elegant as well.  I do have to say that their tp is going the wrong way, but I'll let it slide.  The only issue I did have with this restroom: no hook.  Easy enough to fix if they wanted to.

All in all, well pleased with this uptown restroom.  The Alley Cat is a nice place to while away some time with friends.