Brunch at Woodberry Kitchen

Last Sunday while in MD, my daughter took me to brunch at Woodberry Kitchen.  Woodberry Kitchen is located in the Hampden Historic District of NW Baltimore.  Woodberry Kitchen is currently ranked number one as the place to eat in the Hampden district.  The restaurant is known for serving seasonal foods grown by local growers of the Chesapeake region. 

 For the first time in my life I had French Pressed coffee.  She took the little timer away before I got to take a picture of it.  My daughter ordered Beignets with chocolate sauce.  I had never had beignets, either.  They were something akin to donut holes, but ever so much lighter.

Direct Trade Press Coffee

 My daughter's wife had a breakfast pizza of sorts.  We all sampled it and it was very good. 

 My daughter had an open faced tenderloin sandwich.  It was nothing like the tenderloin sandwich one might have in the midwest.  Midwestern tenderloins are huge- often bigger than the bun they are served on and sometimes bigger than the plate they are served on.  This tenderloin was light and tender and healthful.  It was topped with an egg and had cheddar, ramp mayo, trencher, slaw and fries with it.  She also had a strawberry soda which we decided would be a refreshing summertime drink.

Open Faced Smoked Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

 I chose the Small Valley Spelt Crepes which had smoked pork loin, ricotta, rocket, and mustard cream.  Delicious.  Perfect in every way.

Small Valley Spelt Crepes



End of meal

 We were in an old warehouse building with wooden floors and high windows. 
 Excellent lighting.   Warm, welcoming feeling.


Boxwood wreath



 I went to the restroom- but don't usually take photos of the restroom.  It was so charming that I stopped to shoot before we left.

Quaint bathroom

dry your hands with dish-clothes and leave them in an old wire milk crate

 The Hampden district was originally settled as a residential community for mill workers.  Residents came from Kentucky, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania.





 Note the message on the car in the foreground.




All the pretty ladies

I hope to return eat at the Woodberry Kitchen another time.  My only negative comment at all is that I'm not certain the mimosa was worth eleven dollars.  I suppose it that is determined by how bad one wants to have a Mimosa with one's brunch.