Nook and Cranny
D and I are creatures of habit. We love The Nook on Sherbrooke and everything about it-from the wait to get in, to the crowded tables, to the delicious food and the cheery waitresses who always have a coffee pot at the end of the arm.
It is not that the Nook and Cranny does not have these things but the coziness and neighbourhood atmosphere that we were hoping for, just was not there.
D couldn’t decide between the cinnamon bun French toast and eggs, so he ordered both-one of the many reasons why I love the guy (he has always known what he wants).
The eggs came with toast and hash browns and he was content. Actually, he was quite impressed with the French toast and commented how resourceful they were for finding a use for excess buns.
I was in a more decadent mood that Sunday morning and ordered the asparagus omelet and a side of ham. Ill admit, it was because it came with hollandaise that I was tempted. Turned out that the asparagus was the star on the plate-bright, bright green and prepared to a perfect el dente. My hash browns also came extra crispy as I requested. This may seem to be in the small points department but it was huge for me.
So all in all, we had a lovely breakfast, we just have a preference for what feels more like home to us in the original Nook.
Kath’s quote: “One word, in this place, respecting asparagus. The young shoots of this plant, boiled, are the most unexceptionable form of greens with which I am acquainted.”–William Andrus Alcott (1846)
