Brunchtastic!
March 29, 2007
By Starre Vartan, Staff Writer
A handful of locations in Fairfield County to eat Sunday brunch.
Bloodroot
85 Ferris St., Bridgeport
576-9168
Poached Eggs on Creamed Spinach, $8.50
Bloodroot, the all-vegetarian (with vegan options) feminist bookstore and restaurant, celebrated its 30th anniversary last week, and its Sunday brunch showed why it’s known for comfort food: included were a flavor-packed tofu scramble, a fluffy short stack served with real maple syrup, the spicy and delectable soysage patty, organic salads, fresh quiche, and just-made cherry scones. The poached eggs were served over rich creamed spinach with a medley of house-made breads spread with real butter.
Gates Restaurant
10 Forest St., New Canaan
966-8666
Huevos Rancheros, $9.95
Gates’ brunch takes into account that on a Sunday you are at best very hungry, and at worst, extremely hungover. It starts with buttery warm croissants that come with berry-accented sweet butter. Fresh-squeezed OJ or grapefruit juice seems a healthy cure after that, and then comes your main course. The huevos rancheros is topped with plenty of fresh avocado, and underneath is a layer of cheese covering salsa, two fried eggs nestled over refried beans, and beneath that, a crispy corn tortilla. Thick fries come on the side.
River House Tavern
299 Riverside Ave., Westport
226-5532
French Toast, $12
River House Tavern’s entire dining room (and most of the bar) has a great view of the Saugatuck River. The New England–style brunch starters include conch fritters, shiitake mushroom toasts, and seafood and corn chowder. Main courses range from eggs Benedict, a caramelized apple crepe with crème fraiche, and seasonal fruit and granola with lavender honey. The thick French toast has a crunchy exterior and a soft middle packed with raisins and topped with candied walnuts. Warm maple syrup and thick slabs of Canadian bacon rounded it out.
The Brewhouse
13 Marshall St., Norwalk
853-9110
Buffet Brunch, $24.95
Fast before going to the Brew-house’s Sunday brunch. Start with a complimentary mimosa or Bloody Mary, and consider ordering a personal omelette. Then mosey to the overflowing buffet table for standards like bacon, sausage and made-while-you-watch waffles with toppings. Or, dive into giant plates of fresh shrimp cocktail, penne a la vodka, crab-stuffed sole, spinach salad, and tomato and mozzarella. Then there’s a table piled high with desserts, from petit fours to sticky cinnamon rolls, when you come back for seconds (or fourths).
The Black Duck
605 Riverside Ave., Westport
227-7978
Cheezy Eggs, $6
The Black Duck’s brunch is like its décor (it’s an 1840s barge on the Saugatuck River) and its beer—unpretentious. The most expensive entree on the a la carte brunch menu is a 10 ounce “Flat Iron” steak and three eggs cooked to order for $12.50, but you can go for the cheesy eggs for five bucks, served with some seriously hearty hash browns, if you’re on a budget. Bloody Marys and mimosas are only four bucks a pop, but if you’re feeling expansive, try the Duck’s “Tail Mary,” an extra-large Bloody rimmed with fresh jumbo shrimp.
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Where's your favorite place to have brunch in CT?
The Roger Sherman Inn, Great Menu ,crabcakes to die for. Very cozy, and the waiters and Maitre'd
are very accomodating.
Submitted by: lola
7:40 PM EST, Nov 23, 2008
My personal favorites are Splash in Westport (golf course, water - how can you top that? THE best food - don't miss the calamari salad), The Greenwich Hyatt (VERY pricey, over the top selection - the tropical atrium is gorgeous), Watersedge (beautiful setting & great food)& Simsbury Inn.
Submitted by: brunch snob
10:22 PM EDT, Sep 24, 2008
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