This week is a little out of order. This is actually from November 10. I was lazy over my Thanksgiving break and did not Burn although Brunch was a Square Cafe again. (I'm telling you. If you haven't tried it yet, it's a must. They just updated their menu with more wintery items.) Ok, onto the highlighted week!
The Burn: For this week's run, Lindsay and I went to Highland Park because it's an easy run. Ok, it was because I wanted to eat at Park Bruges, the sister restaurant to Point Brugge in Point Breeze. Highland Park is a nice run if you don't want to do a lot of mileage. If you want to do anything over four miles, you would have to explore outside of the park. Staying inside the park limits would be too boring (at least for me). There are two main loops. The Reservoir Road is 1.1 miles, and the reservoir itself is approximately .75 miles. There is some elevation, but not enough to get your butt burning, so not too bad. Now onto the more exciting part of this week's blog.
Brunch: Oh Park Bruges, you are amazing!! The only bad thing about Park Bruges is that it doesn't open until 11, BUT the food, atmosphere and drinks are great! I am normally an early riser and like to run and eat early too, but this meal was worth the late start. Plus, the later start gave me an excuse to try one of the awesome beers they had on tap. I went a little unconventional this week with Montreal Poutine and crab beignets with a Prankster golden ale. Yes, that is a picture of french fries, gravy and cheese curds (poutine). The crab beignets were good, but very rich. They had them listed as an entree. I think they are better as an app so that you can share them. They were so rich I could only eat one. Lindsay got the sausage gravy which gave Jacksonville's Metro Diner a run for their money. (I didn't think you could get good, southern sausage gravy in the north. I am officially wrong.) If you make it to Park Bruges, ensure you get the bacon. It's award winning from Wisconsin!
