If you live, visited, or just popped in for a day to Baltimore, it would be unfortunate and remiss not to stop by Woodberry Kitchen in Clipper Mill. While the volumes of rave reviews, litany of happy customers, and a staff so informed and well educated on the making, creation, and presentation of the cuisine, it’s an experience like nothing else in this city.
Whether you go for their five-star dinner and their stellar cocktail list or their delectable Sunday brunch, they manage to pull off the most fantastic farm to table restaurant this city has to offer.
Since I’m a brunch girl to the core, let’s focus on that, huh?
Their beverage offering is as extensive at Sunday brunch as it is at dinner (Ok, well, their dinner has a wee bit more on the cocktail and wine side-as in a lot).
From a freshly squeezed blood orange juice..
to an iced maple latte-hearty in size,sweet, refreshing, and an ideal Sunday summer time drink-their morning offerings lack nothing. If you’re a coffee fan, you simply must try their Counter Culture coffee, complete with a French press delivered to your table and a wooden timer to let you know when it’s ready!
No brunch would be complete with out a bread basket. And while we could easily order these individually, isn’t it much better and easier to order an entire basket?
From a home-made cinnamon “toaster tart”, to my favorite the blueberry quark danish, an apple confection, and a croissant, the bread basket has sweet, savory, and a whole lot of home-made freshness.
Also, I love the touch of the cloth napkins that have a true farm table feel, from a checkered pattern to a paisley, everything is one of a kind.
After hearing many, many recommendations for the Morning Flatbread, I felt obligated (ok, I wasn’t exactly having my arm twisted) to order it.
The crust is soft with a crispness on the edge and a sweetness to it that compliments the salt in the sausage and the egg smack in the middle. A whisper of cheddar and potato accentuate the potato and sausage and make it one meal that is what everyone only hopes for when they arise. I gladly took half home and enjoyed it later.
Similarly, Woodberry takes another what would be lunch staple and puts a brunch spin to it-the Breakfast Burger.
An english muffin houses house-ground chuck, a fried egg, bacon, cheddar, and generously sized potatoes (and let’s not discount the home-made ketchup and pickles). I think the picture speaks for itself alone with the vast array of colors and hybrid of breakfast meeting lunch.
For a more lunch feel, the Fried Marvesta Shrimp Roll is bright, loaded with deliciously fresh shrimp, a chile mayo, and potato salad. It’s akin to a shrimp po-boy but that would only be insulting it.
Sadly, I failed at my mission of being hungry enough for dessert. Which is yet another course WK masters (I’ll be back for their C.M.P.-look it up on their site)!
Opting for a lighter side, their homemade gelato and ice cream is sinfully good.
Tangerine, chocolate, sweet cream, etc., their flavors are bright and bold and melt in your mouth!
Woodberry Kitchen is simply one of my favorite restaurants in all the land (and I’m not alone). I can only strongly encourage you to go for dinner, brunch, a special occasion, just because, after work, with friends-you get the idea. It’s one true place where I can say you won’t be disappointed in anything you order and the service you receive. WK is a gem in Baltimore and every time is a new experience with the farm to table change overs!
