One(sto) of a Kind Brunch

As we’re lying on the beach wrapping up our vacation, it’s easy to picture Wisconsin winter fondly, mainly because I’m not experiencing it currently. Don’t get me wrong, I know I complain a lot about the cold! Wisconsinites and midwesterners in particular, are a special hearty group of people. You notice it especially when you come down to the Caribbean for vacation. They are always the people you notice right away, because they’re the friendliest.

No matter what resort you end up at, it feels like you’ll always meet at least one other Wisconsinite. It’s probably because we all need to escape the cold once a winter! We can always count on meeting some Canadians too, I think I have a collection of Facebook friends I’ve met every time I travel. It’s fun to connect with other people while far away from home. You find small things to bond over and it makes the resort feel more familiar.

When we’re back at home, we’ve had many similar experiences with the warm hearted people of Wisconsin. People say nice things about southern hospitality, but Wisconsin is no slouch! You walk into a bar/public place, and you can find your new best friend for the afternoon. Caitlin and I experienced some wonderful hospitality at Onesto when we met our friend Katherine for some appetizers/happy hour. Sidebar, but Katherine is the founder of Lake Effect! We featured some of her designs last here! The bartender, Michael, was an absolute MASTER at hospitality.

We had an amazing experience and left a glowing review, and we were invited back to try their new brunch! With the rustic wood decor, and the cream city brick, this restaurant has perfect decor. We are always down to try a new place for brunch, and so we tied it in with our staycation at Brewhouse Inn & Suites. We wrote a post about our experience here. Y’all this was unlike any brunch I’ve had before!

We looked online at their menu and our eyes were immediately drawn to the lavender blue drink. It’s made with Blueberry lavender shrub, seltzer, homemade limoncello, and peach brizard. It sounded incredible, and it lived up to it and more! It’s always fun to stick with mimosas or even bloody mary’s, but I think we found a new favorite brunch drink.

As we scanned the menu for the food offerings, we spotted a chocolate croissant. There was no way we were going to pass that up, so we called it an appetizer and ordered two for the table! Hearing how they’re made in house by turning 500 times was fascinating, and I think it made it taste even better.

For the main event, we all ended up trying completely new to us dishes. Mine was a Wild Mushroom Ragu, and it was wonderful. It was so unlike anything I’ve ordered for brunch, but it was perfect for the chilly day spent walking the Third Ward. Caitlin tried Carbonara (it’s worth noting their pasta is all homemade as well) with poached eggs, and Sarah had the Seared Polenta.

Dressing for brunch was super easy for me. I knew I wanted to be warm, comfortable, and have a cohesive layered look. I threw on this sweater from H&M that isn’t tall, but is under $20 and the sleeves are a perfect length. Both Caitlin and our mom last wore it here! You know if one of us has it, the other two are far behind!

There’s no sign of me lately without this teddy coat from Long Tall Sally. It has been my favorite coat, hands down. A lot of times when you buy a trendier coat, you run the risk of being cold while wearing it. Definitely not the case with this lovely coat. Plus having this tan colored coat inspired me to grab this scarf from Asos. It is out of stock now, but I loved the bright pink pop to tie it together. You can see some other ones we are still lusting after that are in stock below.

You’re going to be seeing a lot of these button front skinny jeans from Gap. I do have to say, they give my Madewell pair a run for their money. Y’all know Madewell isn’t the cheapest place to shop, so when Gap showed up with this pair for a fraction of the price, I was INTERESTED. They have the front flap technology to help suck you in more, while still being super comfortable. They are true to size, if you’re between sizes like me, you could size down if you prefer them tighter.

Lastly, I grabbed for my favorite loafers. These are old from Franco Sarto, which you can find stocked in a variety of places, and the brand is great for covering up to size 13! Y’all know we have to stick together on where to find good shoes. Also if Caitlin’s brunch outfit looks familiar you can see her outfit details here!