Wednesday, January 30, 2008

ABC Wednesday B is for Brandt's Little Cafe



Brandt's, a gray stone building, has become a suburban landmark. It dates back more than 120 years and originally was a farmhouse in Inverness, according to our local newspaper, The Daily Herald. It is really an old, dark bar that does not use traditional menus....they write it on a chalkboard...but has the BEST burgers and ribs, in my opinion.
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55 comments:

  1. Looks like a delightful old building with a lot of charm. Btw do they sell salads?

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  2. Yes they serve salads --and they are pretty good! --but this is not the place you go if you really want to eat healthy!!

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  3. What a great atmosphere for a burger.

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  4. What a cute little cottage..
    Must be real cosy inside..

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  5. il est très mignon ce petit café.
    It is very cute this little coffee.

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  6. Burger and ribs....what a modern menu for an old building. :o)

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  7. Love the look of that Cafe. I would like to have some ribs there. Nice choice for Letter B.

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  8. I have just eaten breakfast, but I wouldn't mind dropping in for lunch.

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  9. I have nothing prepared for lunch, so do you thnk that I can just drop in or musy I give them a call first?

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  10. Sounds like a charming place. :)

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  11. When a child my dreaming US place was Springfield, Illinois. May be I have to swap to Inverness in my old days.
    Love ribs.

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  12. It is almost as an european traditional cafe!

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  13. These old places are usually the best

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  14. B for Brandt's and burgers; looks like a nice place to eat. Very charming!

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  15. What a wonderful plsce! I love old buildings. Thanks for sharing the info also.

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  16. It is a cute little building. Reminds me, I sure could some breakfast right now.

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  17. What a wonderful building and a clever B

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  18. I haven't had time to return many comments recently (sorry!), but had to stop by when I saw the pic of Brandts! We do miss the burgers & ribs (but not the wait or the smoke). Glad to see it's still going strong!

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  19. This looks like a nice place to eat.

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  20. Hi Neva,

    Brandt's ist also a 'brand' of beer too, very nice subject,

    See what I made for ABC wednesday,
    Greetings form JoAnn Holland

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  21. Wow I didn't know you had any olde-worlde-tea-shoppe looking places in your neck of the woods. It certainly looks the part.

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  22. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! This made me hungry and I need to keep up my strength in preparation for my forthcoming expedition!

    Please will you add me to your ABC list as I have just joined today.
    Thank you so much.
    Edmund (the explorer) Nesbitt

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  23. I looks cold, rustic and charming Neva.
    http://themoderngoddess.wordpress.com/

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  24. Looks kinda big to me! Is the whole building the cafe? I am hungry for some ribs. . . and it's not even 7:00 AM yet!

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  25. I could use a big juicy burger!

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  26. R&R--good news...it is smoke free now-as all restaurants and bars are now in Illinois.....sad news....the owner is selling it....no news on what it will become.

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  27. Looks full of character - love the vines - must be beautiful in the summer with them all green.

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  28. I am with Paulie and will take the ribs. I wanted to say I loved your Powerline shot from the previous post. You took a difficult subject and made a good go at it.

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  29. What a quaint old place....I could go for a burger or some ribs right now.
    Great B Post!

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  30. Now that's my kind of place - sounds like it has great character. Looks more like England than Illinois!

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  31. Ribs for me too please.
    great B post


    My ABC is now up.
    also next post =they are real

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  32. Ribs for me too please.
    great B post


    My ABC is now up.
    also next post =they are real

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  33. what a charming place. I would love to stop for a vup of coffee!

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  34. This reminds me so much of the many country pubs we have over here that sell bar meals.. a good pint of beer and a 'Ploughmans' lunch

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  35. This looks like a charming place. I love the vines climbing up. Reminds me of places in Eastern Canada where I lived for a few years, but here in the West you don't see buildings like this.

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  36. This place looks like the sort of buildings we have in the Cotswolds. The similarity is uncanny!

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  37. It looks like such a cozy little place to be inside right about now.

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  38. Wow - it looks like it could be at Inverness, Scotland ;)

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  39. best burgers and ribs!?!? what more can we ask for from a restaurant!

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  40. That looks like a lovely place.

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  41. I like quaint restaurants, but it looks a little scary and deserted outside.

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  42. Oh, such a wonderful picture and place. I'd love to go there!!

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  43. At first I thought it must be in England or Europe....it just has that look about it. Sounds like a place I'd like to visit. Great photo!

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  44. I am pretty sure that there are so many people in this cafe. I wish I could have burgers and rips .. : )

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  45. Hi Neva - I know you asked this on my ABC photo comments, but I thought I'd stop by and put your answer here!

    Stilton's a very strong blue cheese. Very English, only certain dairies are allowed make it and its very traditional. I thought some people visiting my blog wouldn't know what Stilton is, so I put a link in my post so you can see exactly what it is. It's an acquired taste, but it's my favourite cheese!

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  46. Lovely Old Farmhouse with history.

    I have a old farm table
    that someone gave to me.
    It was nailed to their barn
    wall.

    Have a Blessed Happy Fun
    Creative Healthy Year!!!

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  47. It is nice to see a bit of local history.

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    Help, please. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program!

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  49. Classic road house! Burgers are a little pricey, but one of the best in the area...

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