Where is your favorite place to eat brunch in town?
N and I have only done the brunch thing once--YEARS ago. It was at the Red Lion at Jantzen Beach and the selection was overwhelming. I haven't given brunch much thought since then, until a twitter pal sent out a query asking for Salem brunch suggestions.
The twitter pal chose Orchard Heights Winery, but ended up finding an unexplained closed sign upon their arrival. They enjoyed brunch at Busick Court instead.
Where would you recommend a friend go for brunch and why?
In mid-2007 we used a gift certificate to the Eola Winery in Rickreall. The food choices were numerous, and the quality was just OK, the atmosphere rustic (read: felt like a barn, but in a good, homey sort of way) and the wine was excellent. The staff were very friendly.
ReplyDeleteI have a question: what makes brunch truly brunch? To my mind it's a buffet. Without the buffet, is any meal eaten between breakfast-time and lunch-time truly a "brunch"? Did the Sunday Brunch evolve from restaurants opening a bit later on Sundays, after church, trying to give people both options?
After reading the entry about brunch on Wikipedia it looks like the meal can be either buffet or menu ordered. I've always thought of brunch as an enormous buffet, too.
ReplyDeleteA couple of weeks ago we used a gift certificate to Eola Hills Winery. The quality was really good, so they may have changed caterers since Can Opener Boy was there. Service was super-friendly, and the variety was amazing. The $24.95 included two glasses of wine, which was good enough that we purchased two bottles to go.
ReplyDeleteI have more details here: http://sushikats.com/blog/?p=13
To me, brunch is any meal that is breakfasty (or could be lunchy), usually taken on the weekends sometime between 9 am and 1 pm. Ideally, it does not include a buffet. In my opinion, buffets are overrated. The food is limp and greasy - and who knows how long it's been sitting there! A good brunch is fresh, cooked to order.
ReplyDeleteI like Word of Mouth (although it's usually a wait for brunch). We've also enjoyed Napolean's downtown for quiche and crepes. They also have great coffee, another must for a nice brunch.
quiche and crepes and coffee :>) Sounds like a fun name for a restaurant!
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