Champagne Brunch at Ardeo+Bardeo, Sunday March 27, 2011

I know, I've been majorly slacking on updating the blog.

I still have to write up my wonderful experience at Kaito Sushi in San Diego with Chefs Kaz and Jo, and I didn't write anything here about the bacon flights at Eola a couple weeks ago.  I know.

But now I'm going to write about my champagne brunch yesterday at Ardeo+Bardeo in Cleveland Park.

Quick Bites: Tractor Room

For brunch this morning, we walked over to a place called Tractor Room in Hillcrest.  We were fortunate enough to get seated almost immediately, because it was packed!

I feel I need to mention, if you're thinking of going here, that the portions are HUGE.  I mean, like really really big.  I'm not joking, here.

Here's the rundown:

-No No Pimm Pimm's (Pimm's cup with mint, cucumber, and something else I forget) was really tasty and refreshing
-Wild Boar Hash was delicious -- the pancetta really elevated the taste to a higher plane.  I didn't feel the eggs necessarily added much, but man, this was really really good
-Cornbread side was tasty, though perhaps a bit sweet for how I like my cornbread
-Fruit was so good!  Damn you, California, and your good fruit year-round!

I have breakfast for at least tomorrow and potentially Tuesday as well, out of the leftovers from the hash.  Seriously.

Birch and Barley Boozy Brunch, Sunday, February 6, 2011

As soon as I saw the article in Bacon Today about the toffee bacon donut at Birch and Barley, I knew that I had to have it, and soon.  It's only served during Sunday brunch, so I made reservations immediately, and had an easy time convincing three friends to come with me.  

The toffee bacon donut comes as part of an order of three donuts (though apparently it is really two donuts and one donut hole) -- toffee bacon, lemon poppyseed, and chocolate ($6).  They are made to order, and come out looking beautiful, as you can see.