White Trash Cheese

As I was eating my Top Pot Donut this morning I couldn’t help but think of the Dahlia Lounge donuts. Top Pot and Dahlia donuts have nothing but the name “donut” in common yet that was enough for me to make the connection. Granted, I love donuts like a fat kid loves cake so it wasn’t hard to go from my Ginormous Top Pot Jizz Bomb to the warm, soft, deliciousness of the Dahlia Donut. 

dahlia donuts
with vanilla mascarpone
and seasonal jam

The fifth stop on the #tourdetom was brunch at the Dahlia Lounge and the donuts weren’t the only thing to grab my attention. Evidently, brunch at 10AM at Dahlia in the summer equals flocks of hot ladies in sun dresses. The food wasn’t bad either.

The donuts at the Dahlia are a must. The fresh, fried to order, donuts covered in cinnamon and sugar served with vanilla mascarpone and seasonal jam are not to die for, but pretty close. As far as donuts go, I can see how one can get addicted to them.

daily scramble -
roasted peppers, avocado,
queso fresco, chive blossoms

The Daily Scramble which is served daily in a scramble form factor was my top pick. It featured eggs, roasted peppers, avocado, queso fresco, and chive blossoms. Alongside the scramble were a buttermilk biscuit, parmesan potatoes, and breakfast sausage. As I was eating this plate of sweetness, I had no idea what queso fresco was. “Queso fresco” just sounds fancy. I am a fan of cheese but I am a simple man with simple tastes. The only fancy cheeses I get are the white trash fancy cheeses like Dill Havarti or Smoked Gouda or Velveeta.

buttermilk biscuit, two poached eggs,
red eye gravy, country ham,
watercress-cherry tomato salad

Other dishes that were ordered on this visit were the omelette with morel mushrooms, charred corn, fine herbs, and parmesan. I’m not sure what “fine herbs” are but it sounds as fancy as “queso fresco” and that was pretty good so they must be too. The biscuit and gravy, two poached eggs, red eye gravy, country ham, watercress-cherry tomato salad was good too. It was my first biscuit and gravy using brown gravy instead of a rich and thick sausage country gravy. However the red eye gravy was tasty. I have no idea what was in it and am assuming it was not made of red eyes.

All in all, the Dahlia Lounge was great for brunch and it being so close to my office, I will be dining there more often.

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