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Brunch at Batter and Batteries! LP Style...

I have LOTS to post about, but I just wanted to make a quick post before I forgot... My mom came to visit me last week and we had a blast! I'll post something more in-depth a little later this week, but I had to share info about one eatery (yes I said eatery). I've been hearing about this place called Batter and Berries for a minute, and we finally had the chance to go. This cute spot is located in Lincoln Park, so I figured the clientele would be...Lincoln Park-ish. Boy was I wrong. We arrived at about noon on a Saturday. The line was outside the door! That didn't shock me as much as WHO was standing in the line-- NOTHING BUT BLACK PEOPLE. WHHAAAAT....I didn't see that coming. Where did all these people come from?! What a refreshing sight! Anyway, fast forward...the food was amazing. Well, most of it was. I got the French Toast Flight, which was 5 different flavors of french toast...lemon, blueberry, strawberry, caramel, and (the seasonal flavor) pumpkin. AH-MA-ZING. They even make the syrups and butter in-house and infuse them with the flavors of the respective french toast flavors. I will definitely have that again. The cheesy hash browns fell a little short, though. They were a little bland and not as crunch as I thought they would be. But like I said, the spot is cute and trendy (expect to WAIT if you come during typical brunch hours...we waited well over an hour) and you will see a crowd that has surely traveled from all over the city to enjoy this food. Yum!
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  1. UnknownJanuary 27, 2014 at 5:31 PM

    Dope! A coworker of mine is flying her husband out to The Chi (do they still say that out there?) for a surprise getaway trip in March. I'll be sure to tell them about this place. Did the eatery serve the syrup warm or was it room temp? Ima syrup snob and prefer mine to be warmed up a smidge haha.

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  2. Arielle LockettMarch 20, 2014 at 4:12 PM

    The syrup was warm! And tasty! Sorry for the late reply...I hope your coworker had a blast!

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    1. UnknownApril 7, 2014 at 6:28 PM

      It's ok. And they didn't make it. Her husband works for PG&E and they had mandatory overtime. She had to eat the money for the plain but not the hotel though. Thanks for your response.

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