Sometimes the perfect ending to a weekend is a lazy Sunday spent with family and friends at home. Usually this type of Sunday begins with a delicious breakfast. However, if you want to leave the cooking and cleaning to professionals you have to try my favorite Fort Worth brunch place: Lambert’s. If you don’t mind getting dressed up just a bit (jeans are just fine), head on over, valet your car, and prepare to have the best breakfast of your life.
LAMBERT'S
I know a steak and seafood restaurant may not seem like the obvious place for a great Sunday brunch, but it is in fact the restaurant that inspired me to write this blog. I dined (more, ate the entire menu) earlier today and I am a very happy girl. When trying to choose my favorite thing on the menu, I absolutely couldn’t…even if I had a gun to my head. Chef Lou Lambert seems to understand this hard decision, and therefore doesn’t make you choose. You can order anything on the menu as many times as you want and have endless trips to the buffet all for $25. The experience is magical. Upon entering the Texas themed restaurant, you are welcomed by the staff and a cozy fire in the corner as you wait for your table. I recommend making a reservation for a large group, however if it’s just two of you, sit at the bar.
Waiters and waitresses in jeans and black tops are happy to help explain the process of how the Lambert’s brunch should be experienced. Give your drink orders to your server, and be whisked away to the buffet (or first course). Lambert’s offers bottomless mimosas for an additional $5 or fantastic Bloody Mary’s, charged per drink. The buffet begins with fresh fruit, a house garden salad, and fresh smoked salmon, very thin bagel chips, cream cheese, salmon, capers, and purple onion. The Tex-Mex migas are divine with a fresh cilantro salsa. Griddled breakfast red potatoes with onions and peppers are next on the plate, followed by the meats: crispy smoked thick bacon, country breakfast sausage patties, and a staffed carving station with salt crusted smoked prime rib with horseradish cream and maple glazed pork loin ham with Jezebel sauce. When you return to your table with what would have been a sufficient amount of food, your server will bring you menus, for items made to order.
This is where the fun really begins. Your options are the spicy green chili cheddar grits (and yes, they are green!), eggs ordered any style, classic eggs Benedict, salmon Benedict with dill Hollandaise, prime rib Benedict with chipotle Hollandaise (also referred to as the John Wayne eggs Benedict), four mini buttermilk biscuits covered in a sausage cream gravy, spinach mushroom omelet with goat cheese and herbs, and (the best!) brioche French toast with whipped cream, strawberries, and maple syrup. ODER EVERYTHING! Especially if you are with a large group, order everything, maybe double or triple. Pass each item around and taste. But be sure to save at least one extra bite at the end of the meal as the chocolate icebox pie is TO DIE FOR. Other desert options include a thick slice of red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting or the coconut cream pie.
You shouldn’t need any more convincing. Just reading the menu should be enough motivation to check it out. Your homework is to go next Sunday, and comment below. See if you can choose your favorite, as that will be your final exam.
2731 White Settlement Road
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
T: 817.882.1161
(Pictures coming soon! It will give me another excuse to go back!)
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
My Favorite....PIZZA
A simple and old Italian dish from the 1800s has become part of our culture in America. Mass-produced and frozen, pizza is also available as flavorings for goldfish and chips and even in DIY (do-it-yourself) luncheables. Inspired by the super bowl, I wondered how this 300 billion dollar per year industry made it. Instead of giving my money to the ever popular Pizza Hut, Domino’s, or Papa Johns, I choose to invest locally for a fresh, made to order pizza. Choosing my favorites was a tough choice, but I narrowed it down to Mama’s Pizza, Brix Pizzeria, and another favorite from Winslow’s Wine Café (see “My Favorite….SALAD” below).
MAMA'S
Some of my favorite memories from my childhood soccer team, "Sugar and Spice," were spent at the old location of Mama's Pizza on Camp Bowie in the second story party rooms. If there was ever a time to get kids together back then, all the parents brought them to Mama's where the parents would sit and drink pitchers of beer, the kids would arcade games, and we would all split 20 inch "Mama's Specials." Mama's is now located at 5800 Camp Bowie and the TCU location at 1813 West Berry Street. Every pizza is made with sweet, tangy sauce, fresh and melted mozzerella, and a garlic and butter-seasoned crust. The crust is stretched thin enough that the edges of the pizza have to be rolled over and become so large that it becomes a delicious, garlic and italian seasoned breadstick. Crunchy on the outside from the butter, but doughy on the inside. In my opinion, the crust cannot be eaten alone. It needs a heavy dipping in their homemade Creamy Italian salad dressing. My favorite topping is plain and simple pepperoni ($7.25- 8”, $13.50- 13”, $16.95- 16”). When out with a big group, or returning home to fill your house with a delicious aroma, the Mama’s Special will please everyone with 16 slices of pizza, 20” in diameter for $24.50. Make sure to get leftovers, because their is no better cold pizza than a slice of Mama's. (After this description, I can't help myself. I have already called it in to be devoured tonight!!)
Check it Out
1813 West Berry Street
Fort Worth, TX 76109
T: 817.923.3541
5800 Camp Bowie
Fort Worth, TX 76107
T: 817.731.MAMA (6262)
BRIX PIZZA AND WINE BAR
For a recently opened pizza restaurant, in February of 2009, Brix has definitely put itself on the list of favorites for many Fort Worthians. Brix is owned by Daniele Puleo from Palermo, Italy and is also owner of famous Dallas restaurant Danliele Osteria on Oak Lawn. The cozy, dim lit restaurant is located at 2747 Hulen. On a comfortable night, I like to sit on the outdoor patio, but most of the time, the nestled booths work just fine. The layout is somewhat modern, with a wine bar lining one wall and a view of the wood-fired oven in the back corner. Every pizza is delicious and depends on your mood for the evening, but my favorite is the Snow White Pizza ($12- 10”, $17- 14”, $22- 18”). The Snow White is on thin baked crust with creamy mozzarella, sharp flakes of parmigiano, flavorful gorgonzola, and salty, perfectly sliced prosciutto. Although this pizza is missing the standard tomato sauce, the bold flavors stand on their own. Two people would be the perfect combination to split either the signature Brix Salad ($6) or Ceasar salad ($7) before splitting the Snow White Pizza. The perfect wine pairing is the Renwood Zinfandel, not too heavy and not too tart ($25 for bottle).
(Pictured above is the Prosciutto and Spinach Pizza, similar to the Snow White.)
Check it Out
2747 S. Hulen
Fort Worth, TX 76109
T: 817.924.BRIX (2749)
WINSLOW'S WINE CAFE
As I have already described Windslow's Wine Cafe in the previous post "My Favorite....SALAD," for your sake, I will not repeat myself. Reminder: all my favorite dishes include bacon, along with my favorite pizza, the Jim Bowie. Another thin crust, wood-fired pizza, it is topped with BBQ grilled chicken, smokey cheddar, fresh jalapenos, crisp apple wood smoked bacon, and a sweet hickory BBQ sauce ($15- 10”, $19- 14”).
Check it Out
1401 Camp Bowie Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76107
T: 817.546.6843
What are your favorites?
I would love to hear your favorite pizza’s from around Fort Worth! Some other pizza restaurants I enjoy are Rocco’s, Fireside Pies, and Patrizio’s.
MAMA'S
Some of my favorite memories from my childhood soccer team, "Sugar and Spice," were spent at the old location of Mama's Pizza on Camp Bowie in the second story party rooms. If there was ever a time to get kids together back then, all the parents brought them to Mama's where the parents would sit and drink pitchers of beer, the kids would arcade games, and we would all split 20 inch "Mama's Specials." Mama's is now located at 5800 Camp Bowie and the TCU location at 1813 West Berry Street. Every pizza is made with sweet, tangy sauce, fresh and melted mozzerella, and a garlic and butter-seasoned crust. The crust is stretched thin enough that the edges of the pizza have to be rolled over and become so large that it becomes a delicious, garlic and italian seasoned breadstick. Crunchy on the outside from the butter, but doughy on the inside. In my opinion, the crust cannot be eaten alone. It needs a heavy dipping in their homemade Creamy Italian salad dressing. My favorite topping is plain and simple pepperoni ($7.25- 8”, $13.50- 13”, $16.95- 16”). When out with a big group, or returning home to fill your house with a delicious aroma, the Mama’s Special will please everyone with 16 slices of pizza, 20” in diameter for $24.50. Make sure to get leftovers, because their is no better cold pizza than a slice of Mama's. (After this description, I can't help myself. I have already called it in to be devoured tonight!!)
Check it Out
1813 West Berry Street
Fort Worth, TX 76109
T: 817.923.3541
5800 Camp Bowie
Fort Worth, TX 76107
T: 817.731.MAMA (6262)
BRIX PIZZA AND WINE BAR
For a recently opened pizza restaurant, in February of 2009, Brix has definitely put itself on the list of favorites for many Fort Worthians. Brix is owned by Daniele Puleo from Palermo, Italy and is also owner of famous Dallas restaurant Danliele Osteria on Oak Lawn. The cozy, dim lit restaurant is located at 2747 Hulen. On a comfortable night, I like to sit on the outdoor patio, but most of the time, the nestled booths work just fine. The layout is somewhat modern, with a wine bar lining one wall and a view of the wood-fired oven in the back corner. Every pizza is delicious and depends on your mood for the evening, but my favorite is the Snow White Pizza ($12- 10”, $17- 14”, $22- 18”). The Snow White is on thin baked crust with creamy mozzarella, sharp flakes of parmigiano, flavorful gorgonzola, and salty, perfectly sliced prosciutto. Although this pizza is missing the standard tomato sauce, the bold flavors stand on their own. Two people would be the perfect combination to split either the signature Brix Salad ($6) or Ceasar salad ($7) before splitting the Snow White Pizza. The perfect wine pairing is the Renwood Zinfandel, not too heavy and not too tart ($25 for bottle).
(Pictured above is the Prosciutto and Spinach Pizza, similar to the Snow White.)
Check it Out
2747 S. Hulen
Fort Worth, TX 76109
T: 817.924.BRIX (2749)
WINSLOW'S WINE CAFE
As I have already described Windslow's Wine Cafe in the previous post "My Favorite....SALAD," for your sake, I will not repeat myself. Reminder: all my favorite dishes include bacon, along with my favorite pizza, the Jim Bowie. Another thin crust, wood-fired pizza, it is topped with BBQ grilled chicken, smokey cheddar, fresh jalapenos, crisp apple wood smoked bacon, and a sweet hickory BBQ sauce ($15- 10”, $19- 14”).
Check it Out
1401 Camp Bowie Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76107
T: 817.546.6843
What are your favorites?
I would love to hear your favorite pizza’s from around Fort Worth! Some other pizza restaurants I enjoy are Rocco’s, Fireside Pies, and Patrizio’s.
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