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| - Guys... Have you been to Downtown Oakville recently? If you haven't you really should, a renaissance in local restaurants is happening right now, so amazing that even Michaelangelo would take notice! (The sculptor... Not the ninja turtle, but that would be cool too).
Leading the charge is Chef Shayne at BrĂ¼ Restaurant located at the corner of Navy at and Lakeshore. Marrying together gastronomic, calorie (and flavour) rich foods and a draught beer line up that's 100% craft - a marriage that gives birth to beautiful wonderful children.
I had been by previously when they were selling Yel-PA beer during Yelps On Tap, but until this time I hadn't had a chance to try their menu out. Today I made that right - holy hell did I ever *loosens belt buckle*.
Today i righted some wrongs in my life and ate everything my New Years diet had stopped me from enjoying, I threw caution (and properly fitted clothes) to the wind and went buck wild... And despite my small food baby currently in its second trimester in my tummy, I enjoyed every moment.
To begin I broke my scotch egg virginity (that's right I've never had one before) and made their massive egg-concoction my appetizer. The egg yolk perfectly congealed, still ever so slightly runny, was enveloped with juicy pork sausage, before being fried to perfection, sliced into halves and plated with garnish and a delicious sauce/aioli.
Realistically, a person with 'some' self control would have stopped here. I don't understand those words so I followed that up with their Smoked Beef Brisket sandwich. Damn. This thing was 8 inches high easily from bun to bun. And most of that was meat!! The sandwich was topped with a corn relish and pickles, as well as some other toppings that I didn't give myself a proper moment to distinguish. Served with a massive plate of fries (fresh cut and brown) which came with an herb aioli, I rapidly and happily assented to calorie heaven.
I gotta give huge props to my server Josh, that guy has more passion about food than any server I've encountered in recent memory. In fact when he described the brisket as his "reason for living" I really didn't have a choice, and I have to agree - everytime someone bites into this sandwich for the first time ... An angel gets its wings.
Make your way to Oakville people. Right Now!
Eatcrest out!
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