Biscuits and gravy served with a side of gospel music? You bet.A favorite of mine since first giving it a try at the Cambridge HOB in the early '90s, Boston's House of Blues on Lansdowne Street plans to bring back its world-famous gospel brunch on Sunday May 17. It's a one-of-a-kind celebration that nourishes the body and soul while making the cultural and musical gift of gospel available to all.
This must-see live music and dining event features gospel performances from local and regional artists as well as acclaimed gospel musicians.
Tickets for House of Blues gospel brunch ranging from $25-$45 will go on sale Tuesday, May 12 at 10 a.m. Gospel legend Reverend Lee will kick of the festivities on Sunday, May 17.
The menu for gospel brunch at the House of Blues has been designed by Tindaro Losurdo, executive chef of House of Blues Boston. This sumptuous buffet will feature the best of Southern Delta cuisine, including biscuits and gravy, chicken jambalaya, waffle and omelets stations, fried chicken, blackened catfish, cheese grits, eggs, sausage and bacon, carving stations, salads, assorted muffins, bread pudding, cobbler and much more.
On Sunday, May 17, there will be one seating at 11:30 a.m. Following the initial launch, dates and times for the gospel brunch are as follows.
- Sunday, May 24 at 12:30 p.m.
- Sunday, May 31 at 10 a.m and 12:30 p.m.
- Sunday, June 7 at 10 a.m.
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I agree that this gospel brunch looks good on paper, so good that I went there with my family last weekend. I don't think this brunch is worth $45. The music lasted for only 45 minutes and was interpsersed with long prayers ("In the name of Jesus we bow our heads...") and lectures on how only Jesus heals. As soon as the concert was over they asked everyone to leave! My family still had food on our plates and the staff was cleaning off the table. It was clear that the House of Blues is good at running a tight ship for concerts, but brunch is a different story. People go out to relax and eat to their stomach's delight; not to participate in a 45min service and then leave right away while there's a buffet full of food being cleared away. I would not recommend this experience. If you want gospel, and you want to stand up and pray several times on a Sunday morning (yep, we were called to solemn prayer mutliple times during "brunch"), then go to a real church. And if you want a good brunch go to a restaurant. Again, I like the idea of having a concert and brunch combined, and I like gospel music, but the House of Blues really blew it.
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