Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Coffee Filter / Conversation Bites So Spoiled By Perch's Coffee and Crepe
Posted by Nicki Wood on Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 11:01 AM
It was a Brentwood-y moment: cruising roads that all bear the same British-y names except that you're on "Lane" and you're looking for "Circle." The signage is tough to decipher until you're right at the building, and the building numbers are practically nonexistent. By now you surely are approaching your destination, but you've driven past this building twice. Maybe it's across that parking lot over there.
The massive civic design failure that pretty much sums up parts of Brentwood was where we might least expect to roll up on Skin Bar/Perch. Easy to find facing Franklin Road, it's a tiny jewel of a place, where everything is hand-picked, handmade, fussed over, and an unexpected pleasure, just like Carrington reported in her October review.
Honestly, it was such a treat that it was more like dessert than coffee. (Though it can be revealed that we did order the 'smores crepe too, and it was deluxe.)
For less than a cup of Starbucks, I'd put Perch's decaf latte up against anything you'd find in Williamson County, and even some of Nashville's best offerings. What about you, Bites readers? Was the coffee at Perch in your Top 10?
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I would love to try it because coffee and crepes are tops in my book but I've gone by twice and they were closed. The first time was early evening and the second time was a Saturday afternoon, when they closed early for a football game or something. Anyway, I'll try it out sometime.
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"The massive civic design failure that pretty much sums up parts of Brentwood..."
Parts? Imagine growing up in one of those 6500 sq ft monstrosities near Sneed Road. Whaddya going to do? Ride your bike to the mall? Architecture is one thing. A lucid infrastructure is a whole other.
I like the Perch, and think it's a great addition to Brentwood. Here's something you might find interesting. I'm not certain, and you may have to check the map on this, but the Perch, and several of those shops in the center next to it, are actually in Davidson County. The county line is a block south of OHB at Franklin Road and then curves southeast, so that a large swath of northeast Brentwood resides in Davidson County.
Does that change the nature of last question? Can the Perch hold its own in Davidson County?
I would LOVE to try Perch as well— but their hours are ridiculous, and every time I go by there, they are closed.
I believe Joe P is correct. I just moved to that part of the world and though my address is in the town of Brentwood, I'm still in the Davidson County portion.
And I have to second and third how wonderful The Perch is! I am not a big coffee drinker so I can't speak to the coffee, but the crepes are out of this world! Both the sweet and savory crepes are wonderful. A big bonus is that the staff is always so friendly! They also have a Twitter account that is entertaining at times to follow: @ThePerchTN.
