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From left: Turkey and goat cheese wrap in a spinach tortilla, chicken salad on a croissant Right, clockwise: Club sandwich, crunch bar, Oreo cake
Seat at the Table
Local restaurant, coffeehouse, catering company extends an Olive Branch to the hungry STORY BY BRACKEN MAYO
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asty Table and Olive Branch Bakery took over a historic building on Church Street in early 2019 and now offers delicious, colorful and fresh breakfast and lunch options four days a week, and runs its catering operation out of there. For the busy local professional who wants to shop local, quick lunch options can sometimes be limited. Tasty Table and Olive Branch Bakery has pre-made sandwiches, wraps and salads ready to go in the cooler. Individually prepared by an independent local business, these can make nutritious, quick lunch alternatives to sometimes greasy fast-food drive-thru fare. Those fine selections may include the turkey and goat cheese wrap, with spinach and a delicious, sweet and spicy strawberry jalapeño jelly, wrapped in a spinach tortilla. Tasty Table also serves a creamy chicken salad, available as a sandwich on a croissant, whole wheat, brioche or gluten-free bread. The adobo chicken wrap, filled with red pepper hummus, adobo seasoned chicken
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breast, havarti cheese, spinach, avocado and ranch, or the Cashley, stuffed with ham, pepperoni, horseradish peppercorn spread, Swiss cheese and greens, burst with flavor and nutrients. The blackberry bacon grilled sandwich makes a popular warm item, containing local blackberry jam, bacon, havarti cheese and jalapeño slices. “It’s so good!” Lisa Blythe says. “I know it sounds like a strange combination, but the different flavors accent each other perfectly.” Most sandwiches are $9.50 and come with one side item. “Everything was super tasty at this table,” another local diner, Angelique Slone, said. “Loved the horseradish Parmesan dip.” Many of the ladies who enjoy the eatery describe it as “cute”—and it is. Sunlight pours onto the exposed brick walls and hardwood floors of the building, as coffee beans fill glass jars throughout the space and cookies and other baked goods sit on
display in the case with everything neat and tidy, creating a modern coffeehouse-meetsSouthern tea room atmosphere. But there’s nothing frou-frou about the wraps and sandwiches. These are manly, meaty and flavorful while still being colorful, creative and balanced with fruits and veggies. “Great place and great food in an awesome atmosphere,” Kari Spruyt says. The restaurant has a rotation of daily specials, such as an open-faced roast beef sandwich, and other options. It also serves breakfast selections—like breakfast casserole, maple French toast bake, quiche, frittata, bacon and eggs or avocado toast—until closing time, at 2 p.m. “There aren’t many great breakfast options in Murfreesboro, but this place is definitely at the top of the list,” Brian Threet says. “Great food, amazing coffee and the location itself is in a cool old building with a lounge upstairs and a peaceful outdoor courtyard.” Molly Brown says she is a “huge fan of their breakfast quiche and avocado toast.
My favorite lunch items are the turkey goat cheese wrap and the blackberry jam grilled cheese paired with the Tuscan soup,” with her favorite baked item being the blueberry muffin. With breakfast service going into the afternoon, go brunch with an egg, sausage, bacon and cheddar biscuit sandwich.
The Dish RESTAURANT:
Tasty Table and Olive Branch Bakery LOCATION:
215 N. Church St., Murfreesboro PHONE: 615-482-0543 HOURS: Wed.–Sat.: 8 a.m.–2 p.m. PRICES: Blackberry bacon grill
or chicken salad sandwich with one side: $9.50; Turkey goat cheese, adobo chicken or Cashley wrap: $9.50; Quiche slice: $5.50; Crunch bar: $3.25 Summer salad: $10.50
ONLINE: tastytable.net
