Lorenzo Bas will open the doors to The Brunch Pub in uptown Centerville later this month, he’s just awaiting one more inspection before he announces the date. The building, which was built in the 1800’s served as the original Centerville High School has been under transformation for a couple of years. Bas, a 2016 graduate of Centerville High explained that because the building is listed on the historical register, it was a more difficult renovation than he expected, having to redo the electric and plumbing, it’s taken two years to get it done. After a tour last week I can tell you he’s done a terrific job on this building, that was most recently Las Piramides Mexican Restaurant.
Bas’s inspiration for the restaurant comes from the fact that he’s always hungry and he couldn’t find a brunch spot that offered what he wanted. So having grown up in the restaurant business, he got his first job at a local pizza parlor folding pizza boxes as a young teen, spent an enormous amount of time watching cooking videos and eventually got to work on the line at that pizza joint. His parents owned an eatery in Liberty Township, (they’ve since retired) it only natural for him to open his own place. He’s proud of the fact that all the breads, danishes, cookies, waffles and gelato’s will be made in house.
In chatting with Bas, his love of food and cooking comes through. He’ll be the Chef with a kitchen crew of 10 to execute his farm to table comfort food as he describes his menu. Bas has been inspired by his international travels, to recreate dishes he’s fallen in love with and is working with Liberty Farm Market to procure a lot of his herbs and vegetables. His plan is to offer a new menu twice a year. Here’s a peek at the opening dinner menu:
The bar which has a dozen stools along the bar and some high top tables will feature classic cocktails, craft beers and soda’s by the can, because he thinks the canned beverages have the best taste. The wine list will hightlight bottles from Argentina and Chile, Bas says “people think wines from France and Italy are the best, but I want to focus wines I’ve tasted in South America, which are more affordable and just at tasty.”
The fireplace room offers a place to enjoy a magazine and a drink, according to Bas. It’s corner banquette will be a great place for smaller groups and the other half of the room offers a semi-private area for larger groups.
The Brunch Pub
101 W. Franklin St
Centerville, OH
Mon – Thurs 9am – 10pm
Fri & Sat 8am – 11pm
Sun 8am – 9pm
Brunch menu served up to 3pm
