I went to Upton 43, nestled in the beautiful Linden Hills neighborhood (yup, rough parking situation), for brunch. I'm a sucker for aesthetics and Upton 43 gets everything right on that point. Lots of natural light, muted whites, and gorgeous stone settings. The silverware setting got its own photo. 
We ordered the fried Gouda to start, served with lingonberry and perfectly charred onion. It was so delicious I attempted some charred onions of my own that night. Imitation is the purest form of flattery, right?
My main course was the open face salmon sandwich (not gonna try to spell the word). The combination of radish and dill will never get old for me, and paired with the perfect slather of butter on dark, toasted bread was just wonderful. I could eat that particular meal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, happily.
Our server was attentive and helpful, answering our questions about quirky (to us) words on the menu and sharing our love for the Bootstrap coffee they serve. I always pay special attention to how servers treat people who are waiting for a companion. I got to the restaurant a touch early so I sat at the table solo for a fair amount of time. It's easy to feel like a burden at that point, but our server was warm and welcoming and refilled my coffee cheerily.
The clean, simple prettiness of the space echoed through the food and service. It was a truly lovely meal that I'll be happy to repeat soon.
