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SJM Best Brunches - FINAL_SJM Feature 4 / 30 / 19 10 : 05 AM Page 2 If you’re like us , you love a good brunch . There’s just something about be ? more excited by the tantalizing op ? ing able to toe the line between late tions that can be found on area menus morning and early afternoon , no that pay homage to the classics while matter whether you’re partial to adding a touch of modern flair and fi ? breakfast , lunch or somewhere nesse . We traveled around South in between . And while the Jersey ? including down the over ? the ? top , all ? you ? can ? Shore ? to uncover the dish ? eat buffets are great es you should be ordering on occasion , we the next time you sleep find ourselves in a little late . By PETER PROKO Photography by JEFF ANDERSON I TA L I A N S H A K S H O U K A L A S C A L A ’ S B I R R A I N P E N N S A U K E N of the 51 V O L U M E 1 6 I S S U E 2 S O U T H J E R S E Y M A G A Z I N E brunch
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SJM Best Brunches - FINAL_SJM Feature 4 / 30 / 19 10 : 06 AM Page 3 the best isfying about breaking the olive oil to boost the flavor with this shareable order of yolks and watching them and complexity . smoked gouda fondue which of the ooze into the dish . arrives to the center of the brunch table replete with chunks of CORNBREAD FRENCH marinated grilled jerk BLACKENED SHORT RIB TOAST chicken , sliced apples , grapes TURNIN G POINT IN CHE RRY OMELET and sourdough croutons . HIL L , MARLTON AN D KITCHEN 519 MOORESTOWN IN GL EN DORA CHESAPEAKE CRAB PORK ROLL SCRAMBLE Sweet , dense ( and home - This hefty omelet is stuffed BENEDICT made ) cornbread is the foun - with short rib meat that’s as T HE BIST RO ZIN C CAF É IN ME DF ORD dation for this clever take on tender as a Sam Cooke ballad IN HADDON F IE L D Like a deconstructed version a breakfast staple . Dollops of and enchanced with of your favorite breakfast We’d rise and shine any day of vanilla mascarpone add a caramelized onions , sautéed sandwich , this combination the week for the chance to creaminess while sliced mushrooms , a little blue of salty pork roll ( sorry , never sink our teeth into this one . apples and walnuts provide cheese and a finishing touch Taylor ham ) and perfectly Two miniature crab cakes textural balance before giving of balsamic for added rich - prepared eggs is topped with and two poached eggs sit way to heavy - handed drizzles ness . cheddar cheese and some atop the requisite English of a sinfully sweet caramel chipotle ketchup for good muffin before being overrun sauce . measure . by a silky smooth hollandaise SHRIMP AND GRITS that’s been seasoned with Old ROOT S CAFÉ Bay to bring cohesion to the IN MAPL E SHADE POWER BREAKFAST ITALIAN SHAKSHOUKA plate . LA SCALA ’ S BIRRA Well - seasoned shrimp float QUINOA BOWL IN PENNSAUKEN on the surface in a bowl of F IRST WAT CH mouthwatering grits made IN CHE RRY HIL L JERK CHICKEN We often daydream about from stone ground hominy . this Italian rendition of a For a protein - packed way to FONDUE Chopped up bits of andouille Middle Eastern favorite that start your day , feast on this RE DST ON E GRIL L sausage and smoked pork consists of three eggs bathing mix of quinoa , roasted cri - IN MARLT ON belly provide added depth in a rich , piquant tomato mini mushrooms , tomatoes , What better way to gather and a little saltiness that is sauce alongside pancetta , kale , Italian sausage and with friends and family for absorbed wonderfully by the peas and zucchini . The bal - parmesan cheese that is brunch than to order a plate slightly runny ( read perfectly ance of flavors is sublime and topped with two basted eggs where everyone gets to join in executed ) grits . there’s something overly sat - and finished with extra virgin on the fun ? Such is the case C H I C K E N F R I E D S T E A K AT H A S H H O U S E A G O G O I N M O O R E S T O W N SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 16 issue 2 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 52 |