CRAFTkitchen
Coffee
Carajillo – Espresso, Vanilla Licor 43, Lemon Oil
Text Your Ex – Bacardi, Blueberry, Lemon, Moscato
Ube Scone, Monkey Bread, Lemon Meringue Kouign Amann, Blueberry Kouign Amann, Almond Croissant, Cinnamon Rolls, Lemon Blueberry Muffin, Chocolate Muffin
Chilaquiles – house fried corn tortilla chips tossed in New Mexican chile sauce, black beans, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, lime crema drizzle, cilantro, poached eggs
Blueberries & Cream Pancakes – Fluffy buttermilk shortstack with our house made blueberry sauce and whipped cream
Sweet Potato Fries – maple bacon aioli
C.K. Special – 2 cage free eggs, applewood bacon, smashed potatoes
Bruschetta – Whipped mascarpone, Strawberries, Balsamic
Crab Cake Benedict – poached eggs, smashed avocado, english muffin, roasted tomatoes, fried capers, citrus hollandaise, micro greens
CK Club Sandwich – Oven roasted turkey breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato, maple bacon aioli, smoked gouda, toasted sourdough, mixed green salad
From the day CRAFTkitchen opened it raised the bar for breakfast Valley-wide, and on Sunday Jaret and Tami’s expanded space in Henderson again dazzled with quality and creativity plus service that attests to well-trained employees working with a sense of pride.
Approaching ten years old just prior to Halloween, the Blinn’s investment of money, time and talent paying off thanks to their commitment to quality and community, it was arriving at noon that four guests were seated on the Restaurant’s left half, several familiar servers all moving quickly but purposefully with smiles on their faces.
Still as bright and tidy as day one, living walls now bolstered by a bar and hanging plants while art from the Blinn’s daughter flanks a Coffee Bar and Pastry cases full of delights, it was shortly after seating that beverages were served, brewed to order Coffee bold and balanced while Lattes as well as Cocktails are not only well-made but fairly priced.
Surrounded by folks of all ages, a “35-40 minute wait” avoided by calling ahead, it was with eight of the aforementioned Baked Goods that dining got started, the Lemon Blueberry Muffin moist despite a lack of Animal Products while Jaret’s Cinnamon Rolls and Danishes outpace most of Sin City’s.
Continuing with Kouign Amann, pockets of melted Butter visible amidst flaky layers, one would be hard-pressed to decide which was tops between Blueberry or Lemon Meringue while also saving room for weekend-only Monkey Bread.
Equally indecisive regarding Pancakes, both a Buttermilk Stack and Kid’s Birthday style offered, suffice it to say there’s no fault in fresh Blueberries with Cream nor a “C.K. Special” with Eggs, Potatoes and thick Applewood smoked Bacon.
Adding Fries from the “regular” menu, though calling CRAFTkitchen’s Sweet Potatoes with Maple Bacon Aioli anything but exceptional is a mistake, this weekend also featured a Club Sandwich with all the right stuff plus Crab Cakes Benny and Chilaquiles worth driving sixty-minutes round-trip for.
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