Doesn't Anyone Eat Lunch on Sundays Anymore?

Cambridge is not immune to the recent brunch craze that seems to be sweeping the nation.  In fact, I'm pretty sure Inman Square is the brunch capital of the city.  Every restaurant here has a brunch on Sundays, and recently some have expanded their brunch offerings to Saturdays.  It's so intense around here that if I go grocery shopping on a Sunday morning I often struggle finding a parking spot when I get home, since Sundays are a free parking day in Cambridge.  Even on freezing cold days you will find a line outside at Tupelo or City Girl Cafe.

Don't get me wrong, I like brunch, but I want the option of lunch on the weekends too.  JO's family came to visit us just before Christmas to celebrate his mom's birthday.  We had an extremely difficult time finding a restaurant that offered a lunch menu on a Sunday.

Ultimately, we settled on First Printer for a few reasons.  First, they had a few "lunch" type items on their brunch menu so at least there was a little diversity.  Second, the decor is great and perfect for JO's mom.  And finally, we were pretty sure we could easily get a reservation a few days out.  I don't understand why this place doesn't do better business but it's nice to be able to pretty much count on a table or seat at the bar anytime you want it.

Ironically, I ordered the "make your own" omelet off the brunch menu. I love the fact that you could add pretty much anything you wanted into the omelet.  My only complaint was that it was a bit dry but still delicious.  JO ordered a side of truffle fries, and although I just heard truffle fries were out this year on Food Network, I beg to differ.  Truffle anything is delicious and these fries did not disappoint.

After lunch we all agreed we should continue to the afternoon so we decided to try to get dessert and drinks at Upstairs on the Square.  JO's mom had never been there before and I knew she would just love it there so I was glad we were able to get seats at the bar.  Every table was taken, with diners trying to capture one last meal/memory at the iconic restaurant.  I was right, JO's mom loved it and due to my impending bought with the plague, it ended up being our last time here.  We had had plans to go one last time before it closed but I ended up being sick for the entire Christmas week, and then JO got sick on New Year's Eve so we never made it back.  I'm glad we were able to visit with his family.  I have a really sweet memory with JO and his family at such a special spot in the Square.  One of the owners is planning on opening a new restaurant, after an extended break, somewhere in Cambridge and Somerville.  I'm wishing upon wish that her new place will be in Inman Square!  How great would that be?