After a night of fiercely competitive Jenga at Ormsby’s on Saturday…
(That's my sister's game-face)
…Sunday morning Greg and I decided to revisit the general scene of the crime for sustenance: back to the Westside for brunch at Urban Pl8.
Well, that and because we had both a Scoutmob AND a Groupon for Urban Pl8. (For the record: we had been dying to go there anyway. I am seriously TRYING not to let SM and Groupon dictate all my activities but it’s just becoming so darn hard not to! Especially with the iPhone apps!)
Anyway, after calling to see if Urban Pl8 is dog-friendly…
(they are!)
…we made our way over to the decorator district. Now, you should know that Urban Pl8 is all the way down Huff Road in a bit of a random location.
Luckily, we knew where it was because we had both, on separate occasions, tried (unsuccessfully) to dine at Urban Pl8 during their afternoon siesta (please note somewhat funky hours of operation below.)
Here’s the Q+DD: Urban Pl8 was opened last July by chef and owner Betsy Pitts, former sous chef at Bacchanalia and Floataway Café. Betsy aimed to create a restaurant that focused on “high quality, affordable food in a casual, cool, friendly atmosphere…an everyday kind of place with exceptional food and service.” She says, “It’s about local, sustainable products, healthier options, and affordability.”
I REALLY enjoyed my brunch. After we checked in on Four Square,
Greg ordered a bloody mary
I snapped a photo just in case you forgot what a bloody mary looks like. Ta dah!
I opted for a Greyhound. (I forgot about Greyhounds! Vodka + grapefruit = perfect brunch cocktail!) They also offer “bottomless” mimosas for $10 and “bottomless” bloody marys for $15. Hello!
Our food was delish. Greg had the grilled chicken pesto omelet:
made with 3 farm eggs, goat cheese, roasted red peppers and pesto
Which was served with a whole wheat English muffin and creamy polenta. Not grits. (in case you thought they were secretly the same thing…a la Superman/Clark Kent…: Polenta = yellow cornmeal. Grits = hominy. Thanks, TK!)
I had the veggie burger
made with pinto beans, jalapeños, shitake, roasted corn, and cilantro topped with mixed greens, spicy tomato salsa, and spicy sour cream
I don’t know if the consistency would be for everyone – but I liked my v. burg a LOT. It was served with a fresh little green salad with golden raisins and sunflower seeds and I thought it was perfect.
We also split a slice of the peanut butter French toast which was To. Die. For.
I took this pic with my glorious iPhone to send to TK to make him jealous...it worked.
I don’t really have words for this. I just think you should try it. And bring me with you. Please.
There were a lot of things on the menu that I’d like to try, plus, the menu changes almost daily – I am excited to go back for any meal!
Also worth mentioning: the crowd was really cool. Funky little hipsters brooding over coffee, a table full of mimosa-swilling girlfriends, cute couples of all varieties, post-church patrons, solo brunch diners– it was a nice little slice of Atlanta life there at Urban Pl8 that day.
"Europe? I know that place."
Plus, I loved that the patio served as a patch of green among all the surrounding buildings. Sort of a little urban garden. All-in-all, it was a lovely brunch – a gr8 way to start the day! (Sorry, I couldn’t resist!)
xx, L
Urban PL8
1082 Huff Road, Atlanta, GA 30318
404-367-0312
Hours:
Lunch – Tuesday – Friday 11-2:30
Brunch – Saturday + Sunday 11-3
Dinner – Wednesday – Saturday 6:30 – 9:30
Step 4- And, 
Here’s the Q+DD:
