It’s just another manic Monday
I wish it were Sunday
‘Cause that’s my funday
My I don’t have to runday
It’s just another manic Monday

Don’t you wish everyday could be the weekend? Taking long runs around the lake, patio beers with friends, movies and most importantly brunch.

BRRRRRUUUUUUUNNNCCCCHHHHH!!!!!

Brunch is the best meal ever invented by anyone, hands down. You get to enjoy delicious juice cocktails while leisurely eating fabulous food. While working on this piece for the Austin Food Bloggers Association’s annual City Guide, I grabbed a girlfriend and we headed to one of my favorite brunch spots in Austin, Mulberry.

Intimate. Creative. Cozy. Mulberry is a neighborhood wine bar and new American restaurant in the heart of downtown Austin. With a brunch menu filled with both sweet and savory options there is certainly something for everyone.

Starting brunch off in proper style we ordered up a bellini and a mimosa. Well not both of us, we each had one. Double fisting beverages isn’t for brunch, I’m a classy lady.

Moving on.

Then as any two classy ladies would, we enjoyed a little cheese plate to start off with.

 

Starting from the left we have the Manón cheese, a bold blended taste similar to a cheddar and parmesan. The middle cheese, the Delice de Bourgogne, is a rich and plush cheese from the Burgandy region of France. I like to call it butter cheese, because it spreads thin like creamy butter. Then our meat, at the recommendation of our server, is the Rosette de Lyon; a cured French pork sausage. All served with some crusty French bread, this was the best way to start off a long brunch.

Another bellini and mimosa ordered and we were ready to move on to some more grub.

 

I went with my favorite dish on the menu. The smoked salmon croque madam. OHMYLANTA! Smoked salmon and gruyere cheese sandwiched between two buttery slices of toast, topped with a fried egg and béchamel sauce. This is perfection and boy do I love it!

 

My gal pal went with the brioche french toast smothered with cardamom syrup, strawberries and homemade whipped cream. Now I typically don’t gravitate towards sweet brunch dishes, but having a bite of this french toast converted me. It’s delicious!

 

After licking our plates clean and mayyyyybee having just one more bellini and mimosa we had happy bellies.

If you are in Austin or ever make it this way I HIGHLY recommend grabbing brunch at Mulberry. You won’t even have to twist my arm, of course I’ll go with you!

Now who needs a food coma/ brunch nap?

Mulberry