House of Blues Gospel Brunch

....Address: 96 Winthrop St. ....Phone: (617) 497-2229 ....Rating: 3.5 stars (out of 4) ....Hours: Sun: 10am, 12 noon, 2pm ................ ....Prices: $26 (main room) ....$13.95 (second floor) ....Handicapped access: yes

Great Southern style food, soul-stiring gospel music, and a Sunday morning sermon. Sound like an unusual combination? It is, and it's called the House of Blues Gospel Brunch.

The Cambridge establishment, long known for it's showcase for Blues greats, has become a popular Sunday morning retreat for those needing both spiritual and nutritional nourishment.

All guests are seated in the upstairs room (which is typically used for concerts), in a series of long tables. It gets a little tight at times, but it's an opportunity to meet those next to you. The buffet, which is a combination of down-home Southern-style food and New Orleans favorites, consists of entrees such as:

Cheese Grits Country Gravy Scrambled Eggs Steamship Round of Beef Sausage Links Fried Catbites BBQ Chicken Legs Cajun Frittata Bread Pudding Collard Greens

Fresh Fruit French Toast Linguini Salad Buttermilk Biscuits Jalapeño Corn Bread Carrot Salad Squash Ala Florance Roasted Garlic Potatoes Pecan Rice

While in the mist of eating all this good food, your host for the morning begins with a prayer, and then introduces this week's gospel group. Each week the brunch features a different gospel group from a local church. Typically, they do rock the house!

It's a great experience, and a fun way to enjoy a Sunday morning. Tickets (which go quickly) must be purchased in advance. There are three seatings to choose from: 10am, 12 noon, or 2pm. You can also walk in without a reservation, for the second floor, which has the same great buffet choices, but without the live music. You can however, view the music from several large TV monitors.

Visit the House of Blue's website at http://www.hob.com/

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