Brandywine
W61 N480 Washington Ave., Cedarburg, (262) 618-4683
brandywinecedarburg.com
New American
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A trip to Cedarburg is always a pleasure and, if you dine when you visit, there are few spots better than Brandywine to enjoy memorable, well-executed fare inside charming, restored historic digs.
Food lovers will revel in little details like delicious housemade foccaccia (made fresh daily) served with ever-changing accompaniments; to hand-filled mezzaluna pasta that’s as gorgeous on the plate as it is delicious. Currently, as we move swiftly into the pique of harvest season, every dish pops with even more fresh flavor.
The current menu includes dishes like sweet corn agnolotti with smoked corn cream, chanterelle mushrooms, summer squash, cherry tomatoes and parmesan; rigatoni with grilled spanish octopus, tomato sauce, vodka cream, fresh herbs, lemon and olive oil; or grilled wild salmon with roasted fingerling potatoes, green beans, almond romesco, lemon vinaigrette and arugula
Be sure to pay attention to specials; if you're lucky, you might even find a gem featuring the umami-rich namesake Brandywine tomato.
Recommended: Fresh seasonal vegetables; housemade pasta, seared fish with seasonal accoutrements
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
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