While my Mother in Love was visiting for a long weekend we decided to go to Lydia's, one of my favorite restaurants, for Sunday brunch. We love watching Lydia's Italy cooking show on PBS and my oldest Picasso always wonders if we will see her each time we visit. It's located in the Freight House building across the parking lot from Union Station. It's a beautiful location with a lovely trellis awning, outdoor patio seating, and a courtyard garden. The interior is absolutely gorgeous without being too stuffy. We were seated right next to the buffet table and carefully made our entree selections from the menu. I ventured from my usual Pasta Trio choice and decided on the Gnocchi with Braised Duck Ragu. Hubby and the two Princesses chose the Pasta Trio, and Grandma chose the Grilled Tilapia. We filled our plates with beautiful food from the buffet including a delicious bean soup, a few different salads, rice with asparagus, proscuitto, olives, and the bread basket with strawberry, orange, and crunchy sugar butters. Once we were done with the first course we were served our entrees. Hubby and the girls loved the ravioli, penne, and fettuccine, Grandma was thrilled with the light and flaky, perfectly cooked fish, and my gnocchi was like fluffy little pillows coated in a delicious sauce. We all had leftovers that we asked to be boxed up. Somehow we made room for dessert and sampled the dainty sweets. There was tiramisu, a couple different cake bites, and an assortment of cookies. They were all wonderful but my favorite was the lavender scented panna cotta. It was divine! The service at Lydia's is top notch and the food always makes me look forward to our next visit. If you get the chance, you must go visit Lydia's, you will be so glad you did.
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