Post wedding brunch

[somervillesnow.livejournal.com]

Hello, we are looking for ideas of where to hold a brunch on a Sunday after a Saturday wedding.    Ideally somewhere in the greater Somerville/Cambridge area.    Obviously many of our favorite brunch places are already packed on Sunday mornings and/or don't have an appropriate space for that type of gathering.  

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[madrigal.livejournal.com]

Christopher's in Porter rents out the upstairs dining room for parties. Not sure if it is big enough for your party or if they do it for brunch.

http://christopherscambridge.com.s122913.gridserver.com/reservations-private-parties

[secretlyironic.livejournal.com]

We did Christopher's. They definitely do brunch.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

They do a very tasty brunch! My friend had a wedding rehearsal dinner in that upstairs dining room. I don't remember how many people it was, but there were quite a few of us in there. The website says that room accomodates 20-75 guests.

[chenoameg.livejournal.com]

Are you looking for a private room, or just enough space for a large group?

S&S in Inman Square does have private rooms, although I don't know if they are available for brunch.

The BEST brunch in town is at Henrietta's table, and it's very festive, and can fit a lot of people. It's not cheap, however, and I don't think they have private rooms.

[fenicedautun.livejournal.com]

I believe they do have a private room, but as I recall it isn't that large (maybe 20 people?)

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Depending on your tastes, the Asgard just outside Central Square has a nice semi-private party room space in the back and a fairly sturdy brunch menu (http://www.classicirish.com/asgard-menu.php#brunch).

You might also investigate the lovely Sabur (http://www.saburrestaurant.com/) in Teele Sq, which is not a huge place, but IME they would probably go out of their way to be hospitable to your party.

I definitely second Christopher's as well.

[siderea]

I'm a regular at Asgard's brunch, and it's very good.

Sidney's Grill is okay for brunch, not great (which is why we've gone next door to Asgard :), but that's why space is always available there. With a little warning to staff up, they could probably seat 100+ for brunch.

Both validate parking at the University Garage.

[amy-s1.livejournal.com]

If its during the warmer months, and you are up for a bit of a splurge, the patio at Henrietta's table is great.

[42itous.livejournal.com]

I echo chanaleh's suggestion of Sabur. Their brunch is delicious, and unlike a lot of other places, they never seem to be crowded. (But of course you should still call ahead to warn them if you're bringing a crowd.)

[ksushis.livejournal.com]

+1. We did our rehearsal dinner there in the bar area and it was great. And their brunch menu is tasty!

[grapefruiteater.livejournal.com]

Sabur is great. I had a party catered by them a while ago, and they sent extra food. For this type of situation, you'd definitely be making a reservation and dealing with catering, not just showing up with a ton of people and wanting a table.

I have to say, though, that every post-wedding brunch I've attended has been at the hotel where the majority of out-of-town guests are staying. If you don't have out-of-town guests or aren't reserving a block of rooms, that changes things, but I do think there's something to be said for being able to stumble downstairs the next morning and have brunch right there, especially on a Sunday when a lot of people have to leave to get home. I've actually never attended a brunch for a local wedding and think of it as an event that people tend to have for out-of-town guests. Food for thought, I guess (no pun intended).