Last Sunday, I had the pleasure of partaking in the Boston Brunchers one year anniversary party at Island Creek Oyster Bar. The Boston Brunchers was started by Renee and a group of bloggers who met at a blogger dinner, where they discovered their shared love for brunch. Now, the Brunchers meet up at least once a month to catch up, network and enjoy delicious food at restaurants all over the Boston area.
This particular brunch had about 40 people in attendance and a slew of sponsors (many of them local businesses) - and every bruncher left with a hefty goodie bag filled with coupons, cookbooks and culinary samples.
The meal started with a freshly baked pastry basket for the table. The basket consisted of a blueberry muffin, doughnut muffin, cinnamon roll, butter croissant, raspberry coffee cake and a citrus scone. I went for the scone, which was perfectly flaky and packed with fresh citrus flavor.
As I waited for my meal, I sipped on a Bloody Mary, which came with extra fixings (hot sauce, horseradish, etc.). I added some Sriracha to mine, which made it wonderfully spicy (without this addition, the Bloody Mary was pretty tame).
For my entree, I went with the Cinnamon French Toast, which was piled high with caramelized apples and toasted walnuts. I'm not a big sweets-for-breakfast kind of person, and feared this might be a little too much for me - but it was a surprisingly savory dish. The toast was cut thick and grilled enough to withstand the weight of the apples, which was quite an impressive feat. I would definitely order this dish again.
Island Creek Oyster Bar served us Brunchers a fantastic meal. Thanks to them, Renee and the sponsors below for such a fabulous brunch! (And thanks to Megan for the list below).
America's Test Kitchen
Barefoot Wine
Biba
Biltmore Bar and Grill
Boston Ballet
Boston Center for Adult Education
Boston Food Finds
Cow and Crumb
Cumberland Farms
Dorado Tacos & Cemitas
Dore Creperie
Doves and Figs Kitchen
Eversave Boston
Foodies of New England
The Four Seasons Boston
Haircuttery
Harvard Common Press
iParty
Klout
KO Catering & Pies
Langham Hotel Boston
Phillips Candy House
Pinkberry
Pretzel Crisps
Popchips
Stages of Beauty
Stonyfield
USA Pears
Disclaimer: The Boston Brunchers received this meal free of charge. Despite Island Creek Oyster Bar's generosity, the opinions expressed in this post are honest and 100 percent my own.
No one at my table got the FT! Glad to see it was a great dish and wonderful to see you as always!
ReplyDeleteIt was great seeing you at the brunch!
ReplyDeleteMmmmmm I love ICO Bar- and this looks delicious. I have to say-Im not a big sweets for breakfast person either- aside from the occasional pancake "situation" but this looks very tasty
ReplyDeleteIt was such a lovely brunch! Nice seeing you there :)
ReplyDeleteHa ha. You're welcome! I wish we had gotten a chance to catch up! Next time!
ReplyDeleteDaisy, Michelle, Bianca, Megan - Great seeing you all, too!
ReplyDeleteFiona - it was tasty! I highly recommend it.
I can NEVER ever bring myself to order sweets, but I always make sure to take a bite of some one elses :) Thank you so much for all your help in making this a special event!
ReplyDeleteGreat recap of a fun event!
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