Lord Hobo, Cambridge, MA

This is a bar that mostly specializes in different types of beer.
Since its opening, in the fall of 2009, it has gained rave reviews in
every food and lifestyle magazine around Boston. Although the velvet
curtains, red walls and dark wooden tables were not very inviting on a
sunny summer day, we went thinking that such a well-praised bar should
have at least great brunch cocktails.
And we were right. Diego said this was the best bloody Mary he ever
tried. The secret? It was made with bacon-infused vodka, and had a
crispy strip of bacon (almost chip-like) inside. Even better, it was a
large and delicious drink, for only $7.
The food. We had eggs Benedict and a Grafton cheddar cheese omelet.
The Benedict came with spinach and speck rather than ham, a great
substitution. One of the eggs was cooked to perfection. The other was
a bit watery but still delicious.
The omelet was the way I like it, with a tortilla texture, although I
understand it may have been too dry for other palates. Because the
cheese was not very abundant, the dryness was even more prominent.
Both plates came with home fries. Very typical, oven-baked and with a lot of paprika.
So, was this the perfect brunch? Certainly cocktail-wise. All the
brunchers seemed to think so, as nearly every one of them ordered
alcohol to accompany the food. Lord Hobo's hype was confirmed. The
food... was good, but not memorable. We will be back, most certainly
for drinks and cocktails at night. And we might even stop by for a
bacon bloody Mary on our way to another brunch spot while we continue
our quest for the perfect brunch.