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Bread and Butter | Henderson Restaurant Review

17 Thursday Nov 2011

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Does anyone know where Bakery Addicts Annonymous is?  Hi, my name is RockStarMomLV, and I am totally addicted to Bread and Butter.  No, not actual bread and butter, I’m talking about the cool little bakery that just opened up off of Eastern and Summit Ridge Heights a few months ago.

I first learned about Bread and Butter through a fellow blogger and high school alumna, A Daily Scoop, who posted about a bakery her friend, Chris, was opening in the Anthem area.  Little by little, I started hearing talk about Bread and Butter and how amazing it was.  The icing on the cinnamon bun for me was that “her friend Chris” was actually Chris Herrin, former Executive Pastry Chef at the well-known restaurant located at the Venetian Hotel on the Strip, which also happens to be one of my favorite brunch spots, Bouchon.  Wha Wha What?!?! That was it. I had to go.

I took my mom for lunch there a few weeks back.  We both ordered the Butternut Squash Soup and the Ham and Cheese on a Pretzel Roll.  We hardly came up for air, and I wanted to try one of each of everything they had.  I started talking about it to friends and on FaceBook, and would learn of items tried and loved, so naturally, I had to try them, too!  Pastrami sandwich on rye…AH-mazing! Peanut Butter and Jelly brioche…Hands Off!  Get your own! Three bean and pork chili…even the twins couldn’t stop eating it for their lunch. Needlesstosay, I don’t think you could wrong with anything you choose off their menu or from their baked goods.

How can you pass up these Hostess cupcakes? You can't!

I was so enamored with the food, that I failed to actually soak in the ambiance. So, twist my arm, I had to go back, again.  The decor is very simple.  In fact it reminds me of a blend between the new fad of DIY (Do It Yourself) with their hand stamped brown bags, coffee cups and chalkboard signs, and a welcoming feel of actually walking into someone’s home on their farm where they just collected fresh eggs, milked the cow, baked their own bread, roasted their own coffee beans, and invited you in to sit and enjoy.  There is a complimentary dish of breads and homemade jams to nosh on while you wait for your order.  As well as a collection of over 16 different brands of rootbeers, and quite a few with all natural ingredients.  My biggest find so far has been the Choffy they brew.  The only restaurant in Las Vegas, so far, to feature this interesting new concept of brewing cocoa beans and drinking it like a coffee. Apparently, it’s full of antioxidents and other healthy stuff and was created by a local Henderson man.  (For more info on Choffy, click here).  I can’t take all the credit for the find, during one of my visits, a friendly lady in line introduced me to the drink.  She even offered to let me try hers since they were brewing the last of it.  In fact, she drove in from Lake Las Vegas to specifically visit Bread and Butter and try the Choffy.  Pretty sweet!

So hard to choose! I liked the Dang! Butterscotch Rootbeer and the Olde Rhode Island Molasses

What I especially love about Bread and Butter is their enthusiasm to make everything “from scratch”.  Everything, and I mean everything, is made on-site, from scratch, with the highest quality ingredients available, everyday.  You can instantly tell from the taste and the feel and the look of every item they create with such care for their craft.  They are bakers, and they are damn good at it. What I also love is their support in buying local.  The coffee beans are purchased from local roasters, Colorado River Coffee Roasters, based out of Boulder City. Teas are bought from Bloomin’ Desert Herb Farm, in Henderson, where they grow and harvest their own leaves.  And, any product that calls for honey comes from Annsley Naturals Southwest.  Most of these products can be found at the Fresh 52 Farmer’s Markets around town.  And of course, there is the Choffy, by local Henderson company, Drink Choffy.

 

I, personally, would like to thank Chris Herrin for taking a chance, trusting his talents and opening a fantastic neighborhood bakery.  The staff and the service is impressive in itself.  Warm, welcoming, friendly and quick.  I wish Bread and Butter much success and  encourage all my readers to experience this awesome find.

Bread and Butter is located at 10940 South Eastern Ave., Henderson, NV 89052.  Their hours of operation are Sunday-Saturday, 7am-2pm.  Like them on FaceBook!

Bread and Butter is now taking orders for Thanksgiving Day including Pies, Rolls/Breads and Cranberry Jam.  Pre-order yours now by calling 702.675.3300.  I already ordered mine!

This review was written based strictly on my experience.  Bread and Butter did not provide me with money or free items to write such a review.  All words are 100% mine and true.

Sugar Factory Las Vegas

08 Friday Jul 2011

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Sugar Sugar!  You know how my girlfriends and I like to do a birthday brunch, lunch or dinner together?  Well, in celebration of my birthday this month, I chose the Sugar Factory American Brasserie at The Paris Hotel Las Vegas for dejeuner (lunch!).

After seeing all the fabulous celebrities strut their stuff and show off their blinged out lollipops purchased in the Sugar Factory Retail Store, I couldn’t wait to taste their tempting desserts and sip a candy themed cocktail.  There are several options available to do this.  There is an Outdoor Cafe where you can purchase sandwiches, salads and desserts to go and have a seat at one of their outdoor counter tops overlooking the Las Vegas Strip.  There is the Sugar Factory Chocolate Lounge where you can sit and enjoy the many fondue options, or there is the Brasserie and Bar.  Since we had Marchie’s two little girls with us, we chose the Brasserie and Bar which is more like a restaurant with a combination of over-sized, French looking chairs, tables and booths.

The decor itself was very pleasing.  J’adore Paris, so naturally, I was partial to the Parisian colors, and fabrics.  The light fixtures, bar and furniture were fun and funky.  The menu was a book.  Literally.  It was reminiscent of the menu from the Cheesecake Factory…when you are starving and there are a thousand options, it’s kind of annoying.  But, what better way to engage the customer in their desserts, drinks, salads, sandwiches and entrees.

Steak Sandwich and French Onion Soup

We all chose sandwiches:  Marchie~ The Club, and started with the French Onion Soup; September~ The Turkey Burger with a side of Sweet Potato Fries; I went with the Brasserie Steak Sandwich and Pommes Frites.  Since Marchie had her girls with her, September and I ordered Kir Royals, which between the waitress and the bartender, took a little bit of time trying to figure out.  The end result was sweet though as we ended up getting 2 drinks for the price of 1, and the service was good, so we couldn’t complain.

S'Mores Crepe: Chocolate Sauce and Chunks, Toasted Marshmallows, Graham Cracker Crumbs, Whipped Cream and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Yum.

We all felt our meals to be satisfactory-good.  I noticed that we all talked about how great the French Fries were, and Marchie loved her soup.  One of the little girls ordered a Red Velvet cupcake, which was aesthetically pleasing, though none of us were fond of their Cream Cheese Frosting.  The dessert for the big girls was the S’Mores Crepe, which I have to say, was pretty darn good.

Afterwards, September and I walked through the Retail Store to check out these famous suckers.  Though they were cute and clever, and the Retail Clerks were really pushing them on us…we just couldn’t justify the $25 for the blinged out stick, and another $12 for the refills (3 to a box).  And we tried!  We kept going back to them, checking them out, pondering what we would use them for.  Finally, we decided to bring our kids home a little treat instead and call it a day.  I can’t lie though, it would be kind of fun to have those Couture Pops for a Bachelorette Party or a Dirty Thirty or Flirty Forty…so we Rola-dexed it for next time.  My daughter would have loved their Hello Kitty themed pop, but I couldn’t convince myself to spend $30 on it knowing it would go missing in a few weeks.  So I opted for the Hello Kitty Pez instead.  The Retail Store itself was fun to look through…lots of cute candy-themed clothes and trinkets, as well as some throw backs to old school candies.  A gigantic gummy bear sells for around $30, handmade lollipops as big as your head start at $23, I bought my kids oversized-dots, and they had some fun items like Zots, Razzles, and Pez.  You can also purchase candy pails to fill with their bulk candy selections, again, Hello Kitty being a pail-theme option.  (Pails start around $9, then candy is priced per pound).

Red Velvet Cupcake comes in two sizes...individual and to share. (To Share size seen here.)

The one thing my girlfriend and I did notice was the quality and freshness of the desserts and some of the candies throughout the Retail Store were somewhat unappealing.  They looked old.  Not good when that is supposed to be your forte.

Would I go back?  Probably.  I would love to be a little more adventurous next time and try one of their fun looking cocktails.   I’d also like to experiment with the fondue…it sounded amazing!  Honestly, I preferred the Steak Sandwich from their neighbor, Mon Ami Gabi.  I think overall, the atmosphere and the menu choices were fun, and I would recommend it to a group of ladies or someone with a family to keep the kids interested and entertained.

Sugar Factory American Brasserie does not take reservations, but we had no problem getting in at lunch time on a Monday for a party of 5.  The price was pretty fair considering we had an appetizer, four meals (3 adults and 1 kids meal), two desserts and two glasses of champagne.  We split the bill 3-ways and each paid $50 including a 20% gratuity.

For more information on the Sugar Factory American Brasserie at the Paris Las Vegas, click here.