Identical twins open restaurant in Grandview Yard

Lisa and Lindsey Rusch are the quintessential identical twins. They went to Wittenberg University together, played soccer, studied business and once ran a home-baking business — Sugar Rush — in their spare time.

So it’s not surprising that they would start a business doing something they love.

The Worthington natives have opened Brekkie Shack, a breakfast-and-lunch place in Grandview Yard.

The siblings are putting their cooking and entrepreneurial skills to the test at the 2,500-square-foot restaurant, which seats 68 inside and 20 on the patio at 1060 Yard St.

“We’ve been thinking about it for 20 years,” Lisa Rusch said of the restaurant.

The interior is stark, with teal-colored wooden walls, wooden table tops and a mural that reads “Home of the Brekkie of Champions,” painted by their friend, Moe Buckley.

“We wanted it to be just relaxing and social,” Lisa Rusch said.

She calls the menu “very fresh and responsibly sourced.”

Brekkie Shack culls its ingredients from a who’s who of regional producers: sausage from Butcher & Grocer, cage-free eggs from Snowville, bread from Lucky Cat Bakery and Ohio chicken and maple syrup. The nitratefree bacon is from Michigan.

Likewise, the beverages give a serious nod to Ohio: Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea, Middle West Spirits, LandGrant Brewing Co., Seventh Son Brewing and Royal Docks Brewing Co. (Canton).

Fresh juice and lemonade made in-house also are available.

Brekkie Shack’s signature dish is the classic egg sandwich with white cheddar and