Welcome to Burch, former home of Burch Pharmacy and the mustache-inscribed face of infamous real estate tycoon, Cotty Lowry. Those were the days... But something good has moved in, something to sooth the pain in a different way. It's a place that takes brunch pretty damn seriously. Our kind o' people...
Burch is making great use of natural light. Those large holiday-themed window displays have opened up to a full view of the Hennepin side of Lowry Hill. Every time I see a view like this, I think of the first snowfall and being safe inside the loving arms of comfort food and boozy cocktails watching the cruelty of mother nature set in. Brace yourselves, it's coming...
Here's the morning medication line-up: A tomatillo bloody, a Blushing Mimosa with blood orange, and something called a Watermelon Wake-Up. The bloody is okay, but missing something. The mimosa is standard and the Watermelon with gin and mint tastes like the dregs of a cocktail... What was sold to me as a fresh eye-opener, tasted like... well... nothing.
Before you get too bummed out, their basic bloody is totally decent.
The food menu is exciting. Lots of options, both sweet and savory. We ordered the Financier for a Brunchitizer™, which are little pastries with jelly filling. Frency Jon was super excited to see if they stood up to his standards. He says they were "pretty good". I guess we'll consider that a win...
Another Brunchitizer, the Fried Taleggio Skins with Chimichurri, tasted like heaven, but the portion was ridiculous for $7. It's a super tease-y whisper of fried cheese.
And another... the potato cake wrapped in a paper packet, Micky D's style. Not sure why that's so impressive, but it tasted good.
The seasonal quiche was delightful.
"Oh, them biscuits." We had to order two of these house-made magical, flaky, buttery babies. And there's your basic omelette.
The minute I saw Eggs Cacio e Pepe with fried oysters I was sold. It's a real treasure. I wanted to chase it with some greens, but be warned, that "mixed green" salad is full of fucking frisee.
A beautifully-executed benny withe super crusty grilled bread:
Holy mother of god, it's crab toast with buerre blanc. I'm balling my fists and punching the air in aggressive excitement. C'mon. Seriously. Look at this shit:
We ate all of the food. Burch has PLENTY of space for big parties and is baby friendly, for you unfortunate souls who have babies... Go be annoying and indulge. Cheers from the Bad Eggs crew.
