The Kenwood
Coffee
Banana Bread with Butter / Black Walnut Coffee Cake
Pancake with Black Walnut Butter and Pure Maple Syrup
Advertising “fine Food in a fine enough setting” it was for Breakfast on Tuesday that a table at The Kenwood was occupied, its location not far from sizable homes surrounding Lake of the Isles creating a clientele of well-heeled regulars at Chef Don Saunders’ Restaurant opened in 2012.
Designed to be a three-meal neighborhood eatery but gathering enough acclaim over time to attract attention from throughout The Twin Cities, rollover Menus from 8am until nighttime Tuesday through Sunday offering everything from Coffee and Pastries to Wild Boar Pappardelle, it was just prior to 10am daily Brunch that the decision was made to focus on sweeter selections, a bottomless cup of Coffee treated as such while light music played overhead in a space rich in plaid and wood.
Not waiting long to begin, only two tables occupied as Chefs busied themselves with mis en place for later, it was along with the first refill of piping hot brew that two Pastries arrived, the Banana Bread unfortunately a bit dry but improved by Salted Butter while the Black Walnut Coffee Cake suffered in no such way by being rich and moist but not too sweet thanks to Black Walnuts not only on top but blended into the Batter.
Continuing further with the Black Walnut theme to finish, a light rain now falling outside, it was in order to preserve stomach space for additional eating that one Pancake was ordered instead of three, the $5.00 plus one extra for Walnut Butter and Pure Maple Syrup worth every cent thanks to an airy yeasted base that is served bronze and crisp, though had one known it was this good ahead of time the larger stack for $11 would have been worth the extra cardio.
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