Monday Munchies: Briar Rose Bakery
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The ham and brie sandwich, but with cheddar. Photo: Worth Sparkman/Axios
Sometimes, I eat lunch just so I can later have dessert. Anyone not in the know may want to plan for the same if they visit Briar Rose Bakery in Farmington.
The setup: The sign out front touts the cinnamon rolls. It's true — there's no shortage of beautiful sweet goods on offer, but I'd been told the lunch menu can hold its own, so I checked it out with a friend recently.
The food: The ham and brie sandwich with spinach and strawberry mustard ($13.50) caught my eye. Apparently, it caught others' attention, too, because they were out of brie, so I subbed cheddar cheese.
- My pal went for the tri-tip dip ($17), which gave me an opportunity to plug my recent review of the best French dip I've ever eaten. (To be fair, I've not yet tried Briar Rose's offering, which he loved.)
- I ordered a cinnamon roll ($5) for later that evening.
The verdict: The ham sandwich was on point. It was about as close to a homemade post-Christmas lunch as one can get outside of the home. It'll be a great summertime "I sure wish it were cooler outside right now" lunch that will, hopefully, give a nice kick of comfort.
- Next time, I hope they have the brie.
Best bites: The cinnamon roll is no joke. It's what the bakery is known for.
- On a 1-10 scale — pardon the "Spinal Tap" reference — these go to 11.
- There's plenty of icing, that's obvious. But there's no shortage of cinnamon in the swirl, making these rich and full of a deep flavor worthy of your time.
📍Stop by: Briar Rose Bakery at 28 E. Main St. in Farmington serves Tuesday-Thursday 7am-2pm, Friday and Saturday 7am-3pm, and Sunday 7am-2pm. Closed on Monday.