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Signature Dish
Try The Spinach Eggs Benedict At Oak Bistro & Wine Bar
Story and Photos by Julie Unger
Oak Bistro & Wine Bar has become known throughout the western communities for its weekend brunch specials, and if you stop by, be sure to order the Spinach Eggs Benedict. Oak’s Spinach Eggs Benedict is special. The fresh brioche bun is the perfect bed, warm and cozy, for fresh-cooked spinach and expertly prepared poached eggs. Over the eggs is a generous serving of homemade hollandaise sauce. The meal is a favorite for owners Lisa and Brian Jacobsen. “It’s special because we only do it Saturday and Sunday, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., as part of our brunch. During season, from Jan. 9 through May 1, we are doing Monday Funday, so that will be brunch on Mondays as well,” Lisa said. “We make everything from scratch.” Homemade, gluten-free home fries, tossed in rosemary, are added to the plate.
“That’s what makes them the best,” she said, noting that the entire dish can be prepared gluten-free as well. Every few months, Oak Bistro changes its menu, Brian noted. The new menu for 2017 features several unique dishes and will be in effect until spring. “And then we’ll change it again, when it will be geared toward lighter flavors. During the wintertime, it’s more hearty,” he said. With each season’s menu change, the artwork on the walls, supplied by the Wellington Art Society, changes as well. One of Brian’s favorite dishes is Oak’s Bacon Burger. wellington the magazine | february 2017
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