Toledo’s Brim House Now Open After Yearlong COVID-related Closure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TOLEDO, Ohio – After an 11-month COVID-driven hiatus, elevated dining the revered Brim House restaurant has returned to downtown Toledo. Executive Chef Michael Rigot’s impressive menu is laced with influences of his southern upbringing and Czech and Polish roots, with a focus on fresh, seasonal and artisan ingredients. Tucked inside the Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel at 444 North Summit St. in downtown Toledo, Brim House is now open for dinner Wednesday-Saturday from 4-10 p.m. Breakfast is offered Monday-Friday from 6:30-11 a.m., featuring classics like Eggs Benedict, as well as creative twists and vegan options. Reservations and additional information are found at BrimHouseToledo.com, Opentable or by calling (419) 243-7664. Brim House is also taking reservations for holiday and other special events and parties.
Rigot’s winter dinner menu (below) offers everything from vegan wild mushroom and root vegetable risotto to seafood and chop house specialties like Herb-Roasted Rack of Lamb or a melt-in-your-mouth 28-Day Fillet Mignon. The Brim House interior is as comfortable as it is elegant, with dramatic layered designer lighting illuminating earthy wooden tables, comfy leather booths and gleaming metal accents. The result is space that is at once warm, welcoming, and gorgeous – the perfect complement to the new Brim House menu and the ideal spot for celebration or a mid-week unwind. The full bar and impressive wine list add to Brim House’s cachet as Toledo’s premier dining and nightlife destination.
Towering above the Maumee River in Downtown Toledo, Toledo Downtown Renaissance Hotel, The Heights and Brim House offer elegant design, beautiful accommodations and carefully selected hand-crafted cocktails and cuisine presented by highly trained staff.
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FRIED OYSTER creole cornmeal breaded | bourbon mustard chive aioli.........................................17
DUCK FAT FRIES hot honey | smoked salt | roasted garlic citrus aioli..............................................14
MEAT + CHEESE pickled vegetables | local jam | grilled bread........................................................21
SALTED CARAMEL PORK BELLY butternut squash | braised greens................................................15
ROASTED CARROTS (vegan) spicy red pepper hummus..................................................................12
LEMON SAGE BROWN BUTTER SCALLOP creamed corn | jalapeño.................................................18
GREENS + THINGS
SMOKED PUMPKIN BISQUE (vegan) bbq pumpkin seeds | apple cider glaze......................................8
SQUASH BURRATA maple-roasted acorn squash | salted hazelnuts | pomegranate glaze | citrus salt | olive oil..............12
ROASTED BEET | CARROT | LENTIL SALAD arugula | feta | yogurt dill vinaigrette..............................14
BRIM SALAD artisan greens | grape tomatoes | cucumber | carrots | raspberry vinaigrette..........10
PLATES
WILD BOAR BOLOGNESE house-made pappardelle | crispy boar shoulder | aged pecorino............25
ROOT BEER SHORT RIB cream polenta | roasted heirloom carrots................................................. 29
JOYCE FARMS FRENCHED CHICKEN dirty rice | shredded brussels sprouts | creamy tomato gravy...26
MARKET FISH chef’s selection of fresh fish................................................................................MP
BBQ PORK OSSO BUCCO braised greens | caramelized cauliflower purée.......................................28
FARMER’S RUSTIC RISOTTO (vegan) roasted root vegetables | chef’s blend mushrooms | roasted almond milk................ 29
Thomas Keller + Elysian Fields Herb-Roasted Rack of Lamb. mediterranean cous cous | roasted vegetable | mustard demi......................... 55
ESPRESSO-CRUSTED NEW STRIP garlic rosemary smashed potatoes | broccolini............. 62
Wagyu Beef Tomahawk sweet potato hash | cabernet thyme butter..........................MP
28-DAY FILLET MIGNON bourbon brown sugar glazed | loaded smashed potato cake | lemon asparagus........ 60
DESSERT
CHOCOLATE + BOURBON dark chocolate macaroon | chocolate fudge pecan tart..........................12
milk chocolate crème brulée | chocolate bourbon ice cream
APPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE burnt caramel ice cream | spiced apple gastrique................................8
EVERYTHING COOKIE + ADULT CHOCOLATE MILK* baked-to-order | dark chocolate glaze.................10
WINTER BERRY TART vanilla pastry cream | strawberry gelato......................................................10