Brunch at Lighthorse Tavern
As I mentioned yesterday, Shaun and I had a Sunday Funday Valentine's Day. A full day of hanging out and having fun. It's what any holiday should be, right? A few of you asked about The King's Speech, and I just want to say that for the record, we really liked this movie. It was just so fun. I've always been a Colin Firth fan and it was fun to see him in a different kind of role where he could really show his talent! We didn't know what to expect from this movie (and admittedly we both felt a little daunted by it before the movie) but we were really glad we picked this as our date day film :)
Before the moooovie, we decided that it would be fun to go out for brunch, rather than dinner. It's one of my favorite past times, after all. And that way, we could enjoy the night at home with a candlelit dinner. We picked Lighthorse Tavern, my absolute favorite restaurant in Jersey City. Though it's called a Tavern, don't be fooled by its moniker. Though it is casual, the food is upscale and absolutely out of this world. We've gone for a few dinners (their skirt steak is uh-mazing!) and always sit in the upstairs, overlooking this cuteness:
Though we hadn't ever gone for brunch, after spotting oysters, bourbon vanilla French toast, eggs Benedict and other delectables, we were pretty sure we were in for a whole lotta delicious. We started out our meal with some cocktails; mimosa for me, bloody mary for Shaun.
And since we share a love of oysters, these were a must. We ordered 6 oysters to share. They were cool, crisp, fresh and sweet. A bit of cocktail sauce made these pure seafood perfection. Oh and in case I wasn't already missing summer like it's my job, these little bits of summertime just solidified it.
You know there was no way I could pass up my ultimate favorite breakfast...pancakes! These were ricotta pancakes with a bit of blueberry compote and lemon ricotta. They were fluffy and super moist. And perhaps the best pancakes of all time. Just sayin'.
Shaun, always the savory man, ordered the special...eggs benedict over duck, rather than ham. A bit of truffle oil finished off the dish. Though it was rich, it was entirely fantastic.
Which made my non-pork eating Valentine pretty psyched.
I kinda liked it too.
It's no surprise that by the end, our plates looked like this.
Don't tell anyone.
So there it is. The tale of our favorite brunch to date and a couple of pancakes that I've been dreaming about for the last couple of days. Oh and the oysters weren't bad either. So what I want to know is: Do you like to go out for brunch or stay in? And bonus question: What good movies have you seen lately?
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Those pancakes do look amazing!!! Looks like a wonderful Valentine's Day celebration:-)
I haven't done bunch in years - but this looks amazing! I love doing brunch out - it is the perfect Sunday activity, and your's looks amazing! Glad you had a good Valentine's Day!
There are tons of breakfast places here in Portland, we go out almost every Saturday. I love eggs benedict too, my fav breakfast spot does a vegetarian version with smoked tomatoes and spinach, served on risotto cakes instead of an english muffin - seriously to die for.
Wow... the thickness on those pancakes looks to die for... and I loooooove oysters too!!!
I loooove brunch! I always feel like I'm on a mini vaca when I go out for breakfast. :)
Rachel, that sounds amazing! Might need to go ahead and try to recreate it now that Shaun is finally on the poached egg train (he had them for the first time on Sunday!) Thanks for stopping by!.
You are most welcome :) I love poached eggs but have never tried to make them myself!
I've never thought of going out for Brunch for Valentine's Day. My husband and I have only done the dinner thing. Something to think about for next year!
We have two small children, so we don't get out to the movies often. The last movie we saw in the theater was Inception and I'm so glad we saw it on the big screen!
I'm looking forward to seeing The King's Speech!
Lemon ricotta pancakes? OH MY!! I like staying in for brunch but if its a special day or nice outside, then a brunch outside is much welcomed!
As for movies I've seen lately - I have to say that Black Swan is my favorite as of late.
I have been debating seeing The King's Speech - will def check it out now. The last one I saw was the Black Swan and I'm still not sure how I feel about it! May be one that I will have to see again...
Your brunch looks fantastically decadent! DUCK eggs benedict?! Speaking of mimosas and blood oranges... how about a blood orange mimosa? They are incredible with just a slash of Gran Mariner added.
Laura, not sure how I feel about seeing Black Swan. I want to because of all the hype and I loved Aronofsky's work with The Wrestler. However, I'm still haunted by Requiem for a Dream, so not sure I'm ready for another film similar in nature! King's Speech was a light, easy, fun movie though :)
awww you looked so pretty! sounds like you had some delicious eats! i'm impressed you can eat oysters. that's one thing i can't stomach.
I love to go to Brunch at a local restaurant! And I recently saw The King's Speech too! Loved it!