Lunch a Sweet Sues in Phoenicia

It is mid-day Thursday in the Catskills and pickings are slim for open eating establishments.  Outdoor tables under bright yellow umbrellas and a sandwich board listing intriguing mocktails draw us to Sweet Sues.  We start with a margarita and a cucumber spritzer.  Delightful.  My lunch choice is brisket hash…the Catskill version is sort of deconstructed but excellent.  Two beautifully poached eggs sit atop a shallow bowl lined with herby roasted potato quarters.  A large slice of grilled onion peeks out from under a crisped slab of beef brisket that is draped across the entire dish.  Not at all like I expect hash to look!  It tastes as good as it looks.  Kent’s Hog Johnson sausage, ham and eggs plate is more traditional (add a grilled tomato and tomatoey beans) and “ok” rather than spectacular.

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