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Chew on This: What’s Your Favorite Brunch Spot?

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By Ann Limpert   Published Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Even though Easter and Mother’s Day are over, we’ve still got brunch on our mind. In the May issue of The Washingtonian, we give you our favorite reasons to get up before noon on a Sunday. But we want to hear from you: Where’s your favorite place to go when you’re jonesing for eggs Benedict, craving an Old Bay-charged Bloody Mary, or desperately seeking pain au chocolat? Let us know in the comments.

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Adour - Alain Ducasse’s restaurant at the St. Regis has THE BEST EGGS BENEDICT YOU WILL EVER HAVE IN YOUR LIFE.

Posted by: Mara, Sep 30, 2009 07:42:46 AM

I love Belga Cafe in C. Hill. They have a great green eggs dish and a tasty bloody mary with a salt foam. Reasonable prices too.

Posted by: Susan, Jul 16, 2009 09:25:57 AM

Try Mango Mikes in Alexandria for a greatly priced caribbean style brunch.

Posted by: Eryca, May 27, 2009 10:18:40 AM

Vinoteca’s brunch offers bottomless mimosas for $5 at the bar and $10 in the dining room and at the patio. It is so good!!!

Posted by: Jose, May 13, 2009 06:52:55 AM

Acadiana’s 3-course brunch has something for everyone: authentic Cajun for the foodies and massive portions for those hoping for decadence.

Posted by: Jonathan, May 12, 2009 07:45:22 PM

Vinoteca at 11th and U!! From 11-2 mimosas for $1 if you sit at the bar

Posted by: Hilary, May 12, 2009 07:15:19 PM

The Royal Restaurant brunch buffet is the best! Made to order omelettes, fresh Belgian waffles and a plethora of breakfast sides. At 11:00, half of the buffet switches to lunch food - many times, fried chicken. All you can eat for around $13. Great food and great value...there’s usually a with though, so get there early!

Posted by: Dara in Old Town, May 12, 2009 02:55:22 PM

Chef Geoffs in Tenleytown - Poached Eggs Chesapeake is divine.

Posted by: Jordan, May 12, 2009 02:30:04 PM

I live in Arlington, the best ive had in the area is Whitlows. After a night of going out. It has the best selection of filling breakfast foods, omelette bar, and pretty decent endless alaskan crab legs, not to mention a make-it-yourself Bloody mary bar. I;ve tried Liberty Tavern and others, they are fancier and better food quality, but i still end up back at Whitlows!

Posted by: Luke, May 12, 2009 02:15:56 PM

Brunch DC favorites are:

(1)Tabard Inn

(2) 2 Amys

(3) La Fourchette

(4) Domku

See here for complete reviews: http://brunchdc.blogspot.com/2009/01/year-of-brunch-best-of-2008.html

Posted by: Michael, May 12, 2009 02:10:48 PM

I had a great omelet at Parkers in Bethesda last Sunday.

Posted by: White Squid, May 12, 2009 02:02:30 PM

Belga Cafe in Capitol Hill-I have never had a bad meal there and the service is great!

Posted by: Jennifer, May 12, 2009 02:01:56 PM

FireFlies in Del Ray. The live Bluegrass is great! And the specialty mimosas are always fun. If you haven’t had their biscuits and gravy, you are missing out!

Posted by: ML, May 12, 2009 02:00:00 PM

I love Napoleons in Adams Morgan for the crepes.

Posted by: Erin, May 12, 2009 01:32:11 PM

Tabaq for the best eggs benedict, the covered temperature-controlled roof deck, and $3 mimosas

The Heights for their extensive bloody mary menu

Posted by: Allyson, May 12, 2009 01:30:19 PM

Georgia Brown’s is AH-MAZING! They give you so much food and it is all soooooooo good. You can really enjoy yourself.

Posted by: DWJ, May 12, 2009 01:29:25 PM

All you can eat buffet at the Kennedy Center!!!!!!

Posted by: L, May 12, 2009 01:05:01 PM

Bastille’s eggs benedict, toad in the hole, or steak & egg ... with Champagne, of course.

Posted by: Jen B, May 12, 2009 01:01:46 PM

Regis in Federal Hill (Baltimore) is fantastic!

Posted by: Catherine, May 12, 2009 01:00:38 PM

Bastille’s eggs benedict, toad in the hole, or steak and egg ... with champagne, of course.

Posted by: Jen B , May 12, 2009 01:00:14 PM

Leopold’s may be the most sophisticated-and-yet-affordable brunch in DC, hidden away in Georgetown. The breadbasket is the best in the city and reminds me of Balthazar in New York (not surprising that an Austrian cafe would excel at viennoiserie), the coffee is lovely and strong, and the croque madame is incredible, with the lightest touch of bechamel. Get there early or be prepared to spend more than a minute perusing the cakes and pastries in the long cases running the length of the restaurant while you wait for a table.

Posted by: Doctor No, May 12, 2009 12:56:59 PM

The Tune Inn - for a solid jukebox, even harder Bloody Marys, the right to conjoin scrapple with any menu item and the complete lack of anyone who will judge you for enjoying any of the above with a hangover and an only half-healed black eye.

The best dive brunch in town.

Posted by: Justin Capitol Hill, May 12, 2009 12:55:47 PM

Georgia Brown’s is absolutely my favorite. I don’t get there often, but it’s quite special when I do. The buffet and omelet station are plenty for breakfast, and they’ll bring you your entree’ to go.

Posted by: Dan Jeffers, May 12, 2009 12:54:13 PM

FireFlies restaurant in the Del Ray neighborhood in Alexandria has the city’s best brunch. Sundays from 9 am to 3 pm, and it features live Bluegrass music.

Posted by: Cameron, May 12, 2009 12:52:59 PM

Firefly in Dupont has $1 mimosas on Sundays!

Posted by: Mina, May 12, 2009 12:51:59 PM

Domku in Petworth for their Norwegion pancake with various meats/veggies/cheese fillings (or just plain with fresh fruit and lavender syrup with a side of bangers.)

Art and Soul for Gayle King’s lemon yogurt pancakes.

Open City for the chorizo, cheddar, tomato and cilantro scramble.

Market Lunch for "Bluebucks" with real maple syrup (Saturday).

Evening Star Cafe in Del Ray for overall high quality, good value dishes.

Louisiana Express in Bethesda for Creole Omelet with side of beignets

Posted by: Andy Cleveland Park, May 12, 2009 12:27:14 PM

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