Brown Sugar Update

Well, what can I say? The food remains spectacular, and new menu items have appeared. I sat down last weekend all set to get the cornmeal waffle (think corn meal and butter spun into air like cotton candy, and then made crispy) with her fried chicken (at great personal risk I peered over the counter and discovered what fry oil she uses. You'll NEVER guess. I'll never tell. But rest assured it's very healthy and so far I haven't been able to buy any!).

But then I saw something new... Pecan-crusted challah French toast. Now, I'm getting kind of stubborn in my old age (relative to when I was, oh, TWENTY), normally I would have made my original order and then saved the new one for next time. But, she got me, and I wasn't one bit sorry about it!

Tanya (the owner/chef) brought us a small plate of beinets and brought my partner a small glass of some obscure wine that he recognized on the menu (he's a food AND wine snob), and said "This is the ONLY way to start the day!" So I guess we're in with the in crowd now :-)

Anyway.. the place is PACKED now, the poor staff is rushing around trying to keep up, and the wait for a table around noon is at least an hour. Although, Mandella Parkway really is beautiful and when it's sunny, seeing everyone sitting, talking, laughing, and enjoying the space makes me really happy. Up till now we've only thought of Mandella Parkway as a pretty drive to Home Depot, but it's GREAT to see it being used as a human space.

I do wish they were open Sundays, and I hope they start serving dinner soon, but they are doing great business now. And of course, WE get to say things like "Oh yes, Brown Sugar is wonderful, but I remember them before they got BIG!"