The Gryphon, Burlington, Vermont

The number of times that we are in Burlington is enough that you would think that we would have all sorts of favorites, but the truth is that the places that we have eaten that we would go back to is relatively small, and when we found ourselves there on a Sunday morning recently we were at a bit of a loss as to where to eat. The criteria are that it had to be open, and the menu would ideally veer into some more lunch-like options as I am not much of a breakfast person (even in Vermont, where they are at least very likely to have real maple syrup for things that would be good with). This restaurnat was perfect. it was kind of funky inside, crowded but able to seat us right away, and a nice array of non-breakfast items. Myspouse had an eggs benedict variation, whereas I was able to have a seafood chowder and shrimp and grits. Everything was well prepared, well seasoned, and the seafood was fresh, delicious, and something that is harder to come by in our land locked upper Midestern home state.