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A friend invited me out to brunch here and I totally fell in love. And proceeded to eat EVERYTHING. everything.
I know, I know, it's tiny and crowded and whatever, but for some reason, it just made me feel super cozy and reminded me of some of my favorite brunch spots on the west coast. There was something about the menu, the food, the service, the lovely fall day - everything just came together and it made our experience a blast. Naturally, we started out sharing the tony bag of d's (a delicious concoction of fried dough and ginger sugar) and the brown sugar zeppolis (also quite tasty). The tony bag of d's had a great kick of ginger spice - none of that weak artificial stuff! My only wish was that the sugar stuck better to the dough (don't worry, I licked that plate clean).
I ordered the polenta with red sauce and dippy eggs - totally delish! The dippy eggs gave the polenta a rich creaminess that cornmeal could simply never achieve on its own. I also had the opportunity to try the risotto cakes and the frittata with leeks, both of which were great. While everything was super tasty, the risotto cakes definitely stole the show. Like the perfect cookie, the risotto cakes were crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. What made them REALLY outstanding was the strong nutty undertones. I'm not sure if they were cooked in walnut oil, but whatever it was, it was amazing!
Definitely worth the trip, especially considering everything split between us was about $15-20/person (including tax/tip). I think this might be a new regular in my weekly brunch rotation!
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