brunchin' for the weekend.

I recently had my best friend in town for the weekend and immediately knew we had to continue our tradition by having brunch over the weekend. It was a no-brainer that I would take her to Tupelo Honey that is situated in the South End area of Charlotte on the second floor of an older warehouse style that has been fixed up yet had that sweet southern comfort to its decor and feel throughout the restaurant. As you walk in, you’re immediately greeted by a wonderful hostess that offers a spot either in the bar area with high top tables or the dining area. Knowing myself and my friend, we opted for the bar area next to the window that overlooks street of South Boulevard.

Obviously we couldn’t start the meal without some brunch cocktails. They offer a variety of craft cocktails, beers and good old fashion Mimosas and Bloody Marys. The Bloody Mary is made with their own mix along with a pickled jalapeno, pimento cheese stuffed olives and bacon to top it off.

(Mega Mimosa & Bloody Mary)

Next we were offered some homemade biscuits and jams which is by far one of the best we have tried in Charlotte. The biscuits were soft and flaky. They are served with their own homemade honey and jam.

(homemade biscuit and jam)

After taking in all of the feels of this restaurant, catching up for a bit along with getting the juices flowing from our drinks, we decided to go ahead and order our main courses for brunch. I had the fried chicken and biscuit and opted for an over easy egg to top it off and my friend had the Southern Shakshuka with some hot sauce added. Let’s go ahead and start breaking down each meal.

Starting with the Fried Chicken and Biscuits, they serve this is a large bowl with two biscuits with milk gravy on top, topped with a perfectly fried and juicy chicken and basil. I’ve always love having some type of egg with my brunch so I asked to have an over easy egg added to allow the yolk cover everything and add that extra flavor. And oh my goodness, this meal did not disappoint at all. It had everything you would want as a comfort brunch meal. It was warm, filling but not too heavy, filled with different textures from the softness of the biscuits to the crispy fried chicken and to the creaminess of the egg and gravy. It had the right amount of spice to it without being overpowering and the basil on top made the meal very fresh and inviting. And talk about the presentation of this! It was so hard to not just jump right on in before taking a picture of it.

(Fried Chicken and Biscuit)

Now, let’s talk about the Southern Shakshuka. I can’t even begin to explain how fantastic this was. It is served in a skillet with goat cheese grits, a couple baked eggs, avocado and creole sauce. Now, normally I’m not a huge grits fan, (I know I’m crazy!) but these were to DIE for and may have possibly change the grits game for me! The goat cheese gave that extra creaminess that it needed along with a little tang that completed the entire flavor of the dish.  The avocado on top was a great fresh add to any bite you had during this meal. The combination of the all the flavors was so satisfying that you couldn’t stop eating until you were overstuffed. You won’t have any regrets trying this.

(Southern Shakshuka)

All in all this was probably the best brunch meal we’ve had in a very long time especially from us originally from Southern California where it is filled with amazing spots for brunch. The hospitality and servers were all so wonderful and so welcoming that we felt as we were part of their family. I definitely know that I will be back soon to try more items from not only their brunch menus but their dinner menu as well.