BEST BRUNCHES !
COOKED GOOSE
THE MENU : No need to sprint to Sunday brunch as breakfast is served daily from 7 to 11:30 a . m . This egg-heavy menu offers omelets , sandwiches and six types of Benedicts . Specialty dishes like the truffled eggs and biscuit and gravy turn your classic diner breakfast into a home-cooked meal . Cinnamon roll pancakes and vanilla almond French toast satisfy your sweet tooth , and there ’ s even a bagel platter layered with smoked Nova salmon , cream cheese , tomatoes , cucumbers , capers and whitefish salad . VIBE CHECK : Nestled in Westerly across the road from Grays Boat Yard on the Pawcatuck River , vintage string lights illuminate the countrycottage signs and memorabilia . You ’ ll feel right at home whether you ’ re seated solo at the counter or pulling up a chair to join friends . It ’ s a country diner-meets-mom-and-pop-restaurant atmosphere . GET : The spicy breakfast tartine with avocado and two eggs your way topped off with local microgreens and housemade chili crisp offers a spicy , creamy crunch to every bite . For a sweet start to your day , try the vanilla almond French toast made with ample slices of Italian bread . The home fries are seasoned , hand-cut red bliss potatoes : they are the star of the show in the skillets that come loaded with sausage gravy or as a Mexican twist . Grab a slice of Key lime pie from the bakery on the way out . BOTTOMS UP : Mimosas are served with fresh-squeezed orange juice and Spanish cava . If you ’ re more of a fruity fan , the Sunny adds raspberry syrup and the Pink mixes peach and passionfruit syrup . A step up from a typical diner , this spot offers cappuccinos and lattes , both cold and hot , as well as nitro cold brew and Aqua ViTea Kombucha . A plethora of milks ( oat , almond , regular and cream ) are also available to suit your coffee creamer needs . BRUNCH FOR TWO : $ 20 –$ 40 plus tip . FINE PRINT : Breakfast only runs until 11:30 a . m . then switches over to lunch until 3 p . m . Dine-in service is available on a first-come , firstserved basis . Outdoor seating is offered in warmer seasons . For pickup or curbside takeout , call to order . ● 92 Watch Hill Rd ., Westerly , 348-9888 , thecookedgoose . com — Kerri Tallman
The loaded home fries skillet topped with scrambled eggs .
50 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l APRIL 2022