The word ‘brunch’ was originally coined in 1895 by British journalist Guy Beringer in a visionary article entitled “Brunch: A Plea.” Instead of England’s early Sunday dinner, a post-church ordeal of heavy meats and savory pies, the author wrote, why not a new meal, served around noon, that starts with tea or coffee, marmalade and other breakfast fixtures before moving along to the heavier fare? By eliminating the need to get up early on Sunday, brunch would make life brighter for Saturday-night carousers. It would promote happiness in other ways as well. “Brunch is cheerful, sociable and inciting,” Beringer wrote. “It is talk-compelling. It puts you in a good temper, it makes you satisfied with yourself and your fellow beings, it sweeps away the worries and cobwebs of the week.””
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Wanted to celebrate New Year’s by going to Sunday brunch! Honeybuns and I saw this on Yelp, and decided last minute to go. We didn’t have a reservation, but they accommodated us. After we sat down, a server came by with champagne and orange juice. We enjoyed the asparagus, the shrimp bisque, prime rib, holiday ham, smoked salmon, snow crab legs, and lots of shrimp cocktail. We skipped the breakfast stuff, the omelet station, and the waffle station. As we ate, the servers stopped by and chatted with us (I was surprised at how warmly we were treated), and refilled champagne and juice often. They came by several times, and worked the room so that no one was left out. I’m very impressed — it’s a high end service ! We were so full after our meat fest, that we slowly walked to the dessert table. No chocolate fountain today, but that’s not a deal breaker for us. There were lots of pies, fruit, and brownies, mini cupcakes. We got the pineapple and the cantalope, and pecan pie. The pecan pie was delish! Not too sweet, crispy pecans, and a great filling. It was the perfect foil to the decaf coffee we got. And I love the decaf coffee! It’s the kind of coffee you’d get in the 80s where it’s full flavored but not roasted to death like starbucks. They never hurried us, and we had a leisurely brunch for an hour and a half. I recommend reservations, as most people had reservations. I really enjoyed this buffet, at $22.95 it’s the best value and the service and staff made it soooo enjoyable. We saw large families eating and all had a good time.