Brunch at Brennan's

Brennan's is a Houston institution. This New Orleans inspired restaurant has been the scene of many
of my family's special occasions over the years. My grandmother and my aunt even hosted my high school graduation brunch here when I was eighteen.

My husband and I had not been to their brunch in a few years though we have had dinner here many times during that period. We decided it was time to check them out again last weekend and I decided to indulge in the "Digging Texas Creole" option for $32.

This pre-set menu was new to me and involved three courses that included fairytale pumpkin and carrot soup, cast-iron roasted vegetable enchiladas with a fried egg on top and ended with Meyer lemon and rosemary sorbet. Absolutely delicious and loaded with veggies, a scrumptiously healthy brunch option.

We shared a bottle of brunch bubbles, a Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs 2013. This is one of our favorites and is always perfect with
brunch, you can count on it to be crisp and delicious!

More Schramsberg love in this blog at Schramsberg Dinner at the Meritage Resort in Napa Valley.

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