Madeleines Cherry Pie And Ice Cream (1087 Bathurst Street): It's been awhile since I've posted here, not for lack of brunch, but for lack of new places. But I'm back with something new to tout. Now that it's summer, I prefer to eat brunch outside. This morning it was bright and sunny, and we got to this pie and ice cream shop at Bathurst and Dupont at 10:15, 15 minutes early for its weekend brunch. While you can get food a la carte, including a $6.95 crepe/yogurt/fruit plate, you can also pay the steep $20 flat fee for their all you can eat buffet. We decided to indulge with the buffet, and indulge we did. I mean, seriously. The amount of butter we consumed was off the charts. There were warm, delicious croissants, mini custard tarts, broccoli quiches, potato tartelin, cinnamon twists, cheese and ham danishes. And then there was a good selection of cheeses: brie, blue, smoked apple cheddar. The madeleines were as Proustian as could be. There was a great fruit salad of fat blueberries, peaches and passionfruit. Big mugs of coffee, fancy juice and yogurt. There were omelettes made to order (I had cheddar, scallions and peppers) and crepes with fruit, all made by the chef at the table. It was crazy. The backyard patio is absolutely adorable, and everyone working there was super nice. It's a once in awhile treat, but definitely worth it, and Andrew brought home a great looking cherry pie.
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