Extract, Hannibal Square - Closed

I had brunch at this little round tower in Hannibal Square on Sunday. They sell smoothies and pizzas (really open faced sandwiches on pita), etc during the week and brunch on the weekends. I was just going to grab a tapa and knock this off the list before I saw the creativity of the brunch menu. It's just as well because the are transitioning (dropped) the tapas. It's a three course brunch for $18. Look for the menu in the dismantled gas pump. I had an eggs (egg) benedict over pulled pork with a blueberry and barbeque hollandaise sauce over arugula. The egg was over cooked, but, the sauce was a revelation. Plump blueberries. A real treat. Like nothing I've had before on a benedict. A sauce that should be patented. Put it on a bumper and I'd eat it like Emeril says. The second course was a chicken and waffle (wait for it) pot pie. They made the waffle with corn meal and although I like the creativity, it was a little "mealy' in the mouth. It combined with mushiness of the peas. Too much soft texture in the mouth feel. I'd pull back on the peas or add something to the batter to give it resiliency. The creamed chicken topping (home of the peas) also had corn nibblets and a dollop of a spicy cream sauce. Course three was an excellent fruit crumble with fresh whipped cream. A beverage came along with the meal. Each course had three options. They had what looked to be an excellent peanut chocolate pie and ahi tuna for examples. The seating is all outdoor. Little round tables with some kind of drink level that stuck right in your face. That and the insipid bean bag in the hole game were the only annoyances. Two idiots were playing the game and the thumping of the bags became bothersome. The owners were very cordial. They have opened a second branch downtown in the arcade that holds Hamburger Mary's. Recommended.