The Perch Brentwood
I woke up at 9:03 this morning. Ordinarily I would have reluctantly roused myself from bed to the gym next door for an intense run or workout. I did not do that today though because I was going to eat at “The Perch” and I was excited. My mother, older brother and I rocked up to this trendy, stand out cafe far later than had been discussed the previous night. Nonetheless, the rich aroma of cinnamon, sugar and hot buttery batter was pure and powerful as I poked my nose into the doorway between matching coffee-brown window shades reading “crepes” and “espresso.” It’s certainly not unusual for a cafe to serve “espresso” but the crepes cooked every morning immediately “perch” this Brentwood business on a limb of it’s own.
Delicious Crepes
The comforting style and decorating of the off white walls of the interior bring a hip, casual feel to the room while pleasantly blending it with The Skin Bar next door. A chalk board style menu filled with everything from spinach to cinnamon will satisfy any degree of desire. I chose to fulfill multiple desires this morning. One was savory and one was sweet. I can still taste the hot ham and cheese melting in my mouth from my delicious bacon, egg and cheese crepe. The other crepe I ordered was a cinnamon and sugar crepe with apples, I must say this crepe was not the best I’ve ever had. The apples were stiff and sparse and there could have been more cinnamon to serve it’s sweet purpose. Nonetheless, it was a sweet crepe and I enjoyed it.
New Perch Location?
This small Brentwood creperie has successfully “perched” itself high on my list of Nashville area hangouts. I hope rumors of a Green Hills location are fully grounded in truth, and maybe a sign of future expansion – the U.S. needs to fall in love with crepes. Do something different tomorrow morning. Wake up earlier and eat crepes. You’ll have a great day. Cheers.
