Today's Sundaylicious brunch spot was at Highland Kitchen on Highland Ave. in Somerville: www.highlandkitchen.com. We arrived at 12:15pm and it was SUPER packed!! Normally if I get told I have to wait an hour and a half, to an hour and forty-five minutes I am so out of there. Today however, Laura and I had fuzzy Sunday brain syndrome and couldn't decide if we should stay or leave. There is nothing worse then leaving a restaurant only to get to the next place and still have to wait. By the time you drive to the new place, find a parking spot, and have to wait, you could have been seated at the other place and putting in your order. So we stayed. We decided to get a mimosa (or two) to pass the time. Nothing makes a wait more fun then a delicious mimosa!! The bar was hard to get to because of the crowd, but they do make a strong drink so it was well worth the wait. Let's just say that after two of these puppies Laura and I were feeling quite tipsy!!! We kind of forgot that we hadn't had anything to eat yet...whoopsie :) Well we were laughing up a storm and enjoying ourselves when we finally got called to be seated. It only took ONE HOUR!!!! Thank goodness or we might have been rolled out the door mimosa style. Nothing like being buzzed at one in the afternoon...now that's SUNDAYLICIOUS!!!!
To make up for the wait, we got seated in a booth which ruled. They didn't do this on purpose, but it totally made up for the wait in our heads. Highland Kitchen can be a tight spot if you get the seats in the middle of the room. They are more cramped, but we scored a booth so we were in. So we sprawled out, enjoyed our highly coveted spot and got ready to order. Coffee right away of course, so I can two fist it with style:
Due to the fact that I was feeling a little fuzzy, I decided to go with pancakes today. I needed some bread to sop up some of the champagne. They were so buttery and tasty!! They came with fresh berries on top which added to the sweetness. I don't usually go for pancakes but these hit the spot.
Laura chose the BLT, and added a fried egg on it. This was the dish of the day!! It was messy and she needed to ask for more napkins, but that is where the flavor is!!! I had a couple of bites and I was jealous!! It was so delicious, and it came with yummy potatos that melted in your mouth.
We also split the fruit and yogurt bowl, which was good but not my favorite. It had unflavored yogurt and therefor was not that sweet. I am a huge fan of vanilla yogurt, so I might be a bit biased. Even the fruit didn't cut that unsweetened taste. If it had some honey drizzled on it like I had last week that would have definitely helped.
The best part of brunch at Highland Kitchen is not just the food, but the live bluegrass music. It is performed by The Highland Drifters, which is a bluegrass/country trio and they are AMAZING!!! It makes us feel like we are in Ithaca getting ready for the Grassroots Festival. They make it so much fun (even when you have to wait for an hour to sit down). Highland Kitchen itself has a very cool vibe. It is futuristic yet retro at the same time: the Flinstones meets Brooklyn (and Kentucky adds Laura).
The atmosphere is cozy and warm, which is why we will keep on coming back to Highland Kitchen. We gave them 9 eggs for atmosphere, and I gave them 8 eggs for food. Laura gave them 9 eggs for food (she did get the dish of the day). They also have a great dinner menu, so I highly recommend going for dinner as well. However, they will have a wait no matter when you go so come mentally prepared and grab a drink (or two) while you wait.
After our Sundaylicious brunch, Laura and I headed over to Target for a "Target Run". Did you ever notice that when you go to Target, even for one or two things, you end up spending so much money. We all laugh about it, but seriously it happens EVERY time!! That's because Target rules. You can get everything you need, and it somehow always is food for your soul. You walk around and browse as if you are in a library for your home..I need that, I need that...OH YES I NEED THAT TOO!! After Target I did a little crafting for my soul:
Getting ready for our next holiday Sundaylicious style!!! Next week, Sundaylicious goes SUPERBOWL!!!
best brunch yet!
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