Restaurant Project: B
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ladyspriteIt's been a little while since the last round of Restaurant Project, both because things have been beyond busy for me and because, when I do manage to find free time, it's mostly because the weather has led to enforced sedentary-ness. But finally schedules and skies cooperated, and I managed to get out for food and fun with friends.
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umbran and I joined new_man, mermaidlady, and jducoeur at The Blue Room for brunch. Technically I've been to The Blue Room once before, but that was for a specific event with a pre-set menu, so I still count it as a restaurant I've never eaten at - I've never had the chance to explore their menu, at least. And, since brunch is one of my favorite things in the world, this seemed like an excellent opportunity to get to know a new venue with good friends.
I was not disappointed. The Blue Room is a place I really ought to visit more often - it's local, just a short walk from the Kendall Square T station, and while it's a little on the cozy side, it manages to avoid feeling crowded. And they're impressively set up for groups of all sizes; I loved the corner booth/table we had, in particular - no crowding, room for all the plates and teapots and mugs and what-have-you, and enough out of the way that we could chat easily.
The food was excellent. Their brunch is a buffet, and it's an interesting mix of foods, more lunch-y than breakfast-y. It's also set up in small, fresh platters from a kitchen that you can see, instead of sitting out in huge chafing dishes, so the food tends to be hotter and fresher than most brunch buffets (though it does mean that if your timing is off, you may miss some dishes). I'll admit I'm partial to breakfast foods, so I stuck mostly to the foods at that end of the spectrum, but those who tried the ribs and cabbage slaw and other things like that said they were very good.
The house-made sausage was delicious. I'm used to pre-made sausage, that, while good, tends to be a little greasy and salty; this was meaty and spicy and the texture was amazing. The polenta was good, too - a little more savory than I had anticipated (I'm used to brunch being more breakfasty and sweet), but it went well with the other dishes. My favorite things, though, were the fried plantains and the pancakes topped with bananas and brown sugar.
There was a dessert table as well as breakfast and lunch food, but by the time we got to that I was too full to do more than nibble. The rice pudding was amazing, and I wish I'd had more room for it - cream and sweet, with a topping almost like creme brulee, andumbran says the chocolate chip cookies were great. I'll just have to go back again to try everything else....
I've got an idea already for C, but I still want to hear your ideas - any thoughts on brunch, or suggestions of where to go from here?
This morning
umbran and I joined new_man, mermaidlady, and jducoeur at The Blue Room for brunch. Technically I've been to The Blue Room once before, but that was for a specific event with a pre-set menu, so I still count it as a restaurant I've never eaten at - I've never had the chance to explore their menu, at least. And, since brunch is one of my favorite things in the world, this seemed like an excellent opportunity to get to know a new venue with good friends. I was not disappointed. The Blue Room is a place I really ought to visit more often - it's local, just a short walk from the Kendall Square T station, and while it's a little on the cozy side, it manages to avoid feeling crowded. And they're impressively set up for groups of all sizes; I loved the corner booth/table we had, in particular - no crowding, room for all the plates and teapots and mugs and what-have-you, and enough out of the way that we could chat easily.
The food was excellent. Their brunch is a buffet, and it's an interesting mix of foods, more lunch-y than breakfast-y. It's also set up in small, fresh platters from a kitchen that you can see, instead of sitting out in huge chafing dishes, so the food tends to be hotter and fresher than most brunch buffets (though it does mean that if your timing is off, you may miss some dishes). I'll admit I'm partial to breakfast foods, so I stuck mostly to the foods at that end of the spectrum, but those who tried the ribs and cabbage slaw and other things like that said they were very good.
The house-made sausage was delicious. I'm used to pre-made sausage, that, while good, tends to be a little greasy and salty; this was meaty and spicy and the texture was amazing. The polenta was good, too - a little more savory than I had anticipated (I'm used to brunch being more breakfasty and sweet), but it went well with the other dishes. My favorite things, though, were the fried plantains and the pancakes topped with bananas and brown sugar.
There was a dessert table as well as breakfast and lunch food, but by the time we got to that I was too full to do more than nibble. The rice pudding was amazing, and I wish I'd had more room for it - cream and sweet, with a topping almost like creme brulee, and
umbran says the chocolate chip cookies were great. I'll just have to go back again to try everything else....I've got an idea already for C, but I still want to hear your ideas - any thoughts on brunch, or suggestions of where to go from here?
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Date: 2011-02-07 07:29 pm (UTC)mescalin greens with sherry vinegrette
red cabbage slaw
chickpea, barley & broccoli rabe salad
calamari & white bean salad
saffron rice
artichoke gratin
polenta
ratatouille
cider-braised ribs
hot salted shrimp
grilled salmon with fennel sauce
avocado quesadillas
plantains with chipotle catsup
bacon
house-made sausage
home fries
eggs with (I think) fontina and spinach
pancakes with bananas & brown sugar
Of course that doesn't include the dessert table...
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Date: 2011-02-08 03:34 am (UTC)I'm failing utterly to convey how much I enjoyed dining at Cuchi Cuchi, but they do a great job of speaking for themselves on their website.
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