to devour...: Brunch

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the Plant

The Plant

San Francisco, CA

Green Basic

kale, parsley, celery, apple, lemon

Mushroom Pizza

mozzarella, parmesan, extra virgin olive oil

Burger

Food: ★★★★☆

Service: ★★★★☆

Ambiance: ★★★★☆

Presentation: ★★★☆☆

Since we were in LA, we wanted to try a José Andrés' establishment. Located at the swanky SLS Hotel, we walked into a nice Vegas style entrance. with dark toned interior, a fire place and glitzy chandeliers etc. We felt we were totally under-dressed for a "casual" brunch date with K & D. Nonetheless, it seemed like the maître d' still welcomed us.

They were also able to accommodate us with a nice corner with comfy couches so that our toddler son can run around with additional space for our stroller with our baby infant girl.

WELLNESS SHOTS

squeezed daily, shaken to order

NICE

grapefruit, ginger, agave, lime

SOFT EGG

Two slow cooked eggs

Caviar and SLS breakfast potatoes

HUEVOS A LA CUBANA “ANDY GARCIA”

12 quail eggs sunny side up, calaspara rice, tomato sauce, bacon, banana puree

A real twist of surprise with 12 quail eggs. Love the idea and execution.

THE SLS SLIDERS

Prime beef, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, homemade brioche buns

The price was a bit steep compare to other brunch places, but the presentation and ambiance was well worth the price.

Food: ★★★★☆

Service: ★★★★☆

Ambiance: ★★★★★

Presentation: ★★★☆☆

The cottage

The Cottage

Carmel, CA

Our little private corner for a table of 6+

A cute quaint family run restaurant located right at Carmel by the sea. Even with its prime location, we still had trouble looking for the joint. Perhaps it's the lack of sign for the restaurant. Regardless, food was good but service was s-l-o-w.

Food: ★★★☆☆

Service: ★★☆☆☆

Ambiance: ★★★☆☆

Presentation: ★★★☆☆

Tasty n Alder

Downtown Portland, OR

SIL took us here for a nice brunch on a sunny Monday in the Fall. To my surprise, we have to wait for a bit for a table because it was hustling and bustling.