Sunday brunch suggestion

Confession: I've never had goetta. And as a vegetarian for the past nine years and a Cincinnati resident for only the past three, I probably never will, unless I'm diagnosed with some bizarre condition that only a combination of pinhead oats, beef, pork and herbs in loaf form will cure. So when I brunched at Honey in Northside a while back, I jumped at the chance to try their vegetarian goetta. And I gotta say, I loved it--and I'm usually not a fan of imitation breakfast meats. I can't really compare the taste to anything else, but it's incredibly flavorful and the texture--crispy on the outside and melt-in-your-mouth mushy on the inside--is perfect. Honey's veggie goetta is made from soy and the other non-meat ingredients in goetta, if I remember my server correctly, although this CiN Weekly review says the recipe's a secret. You can get it as a side dish for $2, as I did, or in entree form. Honey has lots of other delicious brunch dishes, too, so try it out and let me know what you think (particularly if you've had real goetta!).