Sunday Brunch at Hugo’s

Sunday afternoon…It calls to you, forcing you to get out of bed, even with the knowledge that you don’t really have anything to do. But you do have something to do: afternoon brunch. I love brunch, especially if it involves friends, food and chatter. This afternoon the ladies (Dina, Bryn and Stephanie) all decided to gather up for a good gossip session and some delicious food. I thought there would be no better place than Hugo’s. Hugo’s is a trendy, partially vegan and vegetarian restaurant, specializing in teas and all sorts of deliciousness, located off of Riverside and Coldwater.  A bustling service was taking place when I was greeted and told the wait to be seated was about 20 minutes at 1 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon.  Families, friends and people gathering just to say hello lined the tables and waiting areas in search of tasty morsels for an afternoon get away on a perfect brisk Fall day.

I love this place and have dined here on many occasions; it’s still as busy as it was eight years ago, when I was first introduced to this place. The wait staff is accommodating and well-trained. Our waitress was sweet and helped us make decisions when perusing the menu full of numerous options. Here, you may make your own vegetarian or vegan options, choose from Hispanic influenced dishes, Asian, American and everything in between; it truly has something for everyone. I ordered a soy eggnog latte, which was richly warm and perfectly foamed; often a difficult thing to find in California. After some chat and finally figuring out what to eat, we picked from a plethora of dishes. I decided on a Cuban chicken sandwich, which had sweet, grilled, caramelized red onions, honey chipotle sauce, mixed greens, tomatoes, and goat cheese. It also had fried plantains, but I’m not much of a banana or plantain person. The sweetness and tang of goat cheese was really wonderful, with a moist chicken breast and plenty of extra mixed greens, which I asked for to make my sandwich perfect for my appetite. The girls had their own delicious breakfast fair and we enjoyed each other’s company while finishing each bite. I’m so lucky to be able to enjoy food and have fun with these beautiful people in my life.

My sweet friend Stephanie has featured me as Miss December at her blog the-loudmouth.com. Please check it out!  You may read some things you didn’t know about me! Thank You 🙂

Cheers

-Unrivaledkitch