Bring Your Own Booze, but here is the catch. There is not a corking fee; that's right no corking fee. Known for its Green Eggs and Ham (colored by pesto, not ink; $9), Orange also features chai-tea French toast ($9), Caprese Benedict with oven roasted tomatoes and mozzarella ($9), and pan-seared oatmeal, cooked with apple cider and served with a knife ($9). Expect a wait.
At night, Sepia might be a threat unless you come armed with your American Express Plum card. We were overjoyed, therefore, to discover that brunch is much more accessible for the proletariat that craves truffle-infused eggs and duck-fat fries. Brunch is from 10:30 to 2:00 Sundays. Try the bacon infused Bloody Mary
This place has no equal when it comes to the Road Rash Mary: 16 full ounces, flavored with beef stock and Guinness, accented with a skewer of cocktail onions, cheese and meat, and followed with its faithful sidekick the Beer Back, this is all the meal youâll need ($7).
This place has no equal when it comes to the Road Rash Mary: 16 full ounces, flavored with beef stock and Guinness, accented with a skewer of cocktail onions, cheese and meat, and followed with its faithful sidekick the Beer Back, this is all the meal youâll need ($7)
The Morning After: Brunch to the Rescue
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M. Henry: 5707 N
M. Henry offers “globally inspired, new American cuisine” – standards like omelets, pancakes, quiche and oatmeal, but spiked up with seasonal berries or South-of-the-border charm. The menu changes every 4 weeks or so to reflect seasonally available options, but is always sure to please. Weekend brunch favorites include the aptly named Blackberry Blisscakes: buttermilk pancakes layered with blackberries and a crunchy, cinnamon-sugar granola topping, all doused with blackberry compote and maple syrup – for a mere $8. The Latina Omelette mixes local farmhouse cheddar with black beans, salsa and chipotle sauce ($8.25), and the Vegan Epiphany will open your mind with a tofu and mixed vegetable scramble ($7). Bacon Candy is crispy, sweet bacon, broiled with a crispy brown sugar coating ($4), and while there’s no Bloody Mary’s on the menu, the fresh squeezed orange juice ($3) makes you forget about last night no less.
Named for the fruit, and decorated to match,
Sepia: 123 N
Open just under a year, Sepia’s nostalgic industrial-chic food and décor has caught the attention of the locals and many further afield. At night, Sepia might be a threat unless you come armed with your American Express Plum card. We were overjoyed, therefore, to discover that brunch is much more accessible for the proletariat that craves truffle-infused eggs and duck-fat fries. The creative menu is focused on organic and locally farmed food, featuring in-season veggies and fresh meats – egg white scramble with wild mushrooms and fresh herbs ($11); a flat iron steak with eggs and duck-fat fries ($15); the unadventurous can have the standard bacon-and-eggs ($9). Fresh granola and yogurt ($7), assorted breakfast pastries ($7) and chocolate-mascarpone pancakes will delight the sweet tooth in anyone. But the piece de resistance comes in your glass: bacon infused Bloody Mary’s ($10) take away the sting from the night before.
Sweets and Savories
Sweets and Savories is one of the best-kept brunch secrets in
Twisted Spoke: 501 N
We’d like to know what the owners had to pay to get that 666 number – fitting in a tongue in cheek sort of way, as everything about the Twisted Spoke has become. Once feared as a hard-core biker hangout, Twisted Spoke has dead, rusting Harleys decorating its grounds – one complete with a skeleton wearing a helmet. Get past that, and you’ll likely be distracted by weekly events advertised on the walls: Saturday night, midnight to 2:30 AM: Smut-n-Eggs (who can resist some hard-core with their pancakes?) Saturday and Sunday morning is a little tamer, with a varied menu of epic proportions – The Fried Egg Sandwich ($7) requires both hands, and the Mexican Scramble ($9) will keep you busy for a while. This place has no equal when it comes to the Road Rash Mary: 16 full ounces, flavored with beef stock and Guinness, accented with a skewer of cocktail onions, cheese and meat, and followed with its faithful sidekick the Beer Back, this is all the meal you’ll need ($7).
Happy Travels and good eats,
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