dc brunch
For my final brunch review, I headed to Cafe Atlantico for their Latin Dim Sum, on the recommendation of the venerable Mark Bittman. While certainly on the spendy side, Atlantico serves up inventive small dishes and excellent cocktails.
Washington loves its Eastern Market, which finally reopens today after the Fire of 2007 destroyed the landmark. There are many brunch locations in the area, including my favorite E. Market spot, Montmartre.
Complete with a French-accented waitstaff, a large menu of generally delicious Gallic brunch dishes, and a charming bistro atmosphere and decor (including an outdoor seating area), Napoleon Bistro in Adams Morgan is an excellent brunch choice.
The Florida Avenue Grill is an old-school Southern diner, serving classic fare since the 1940s. Go here for the history and the charm, but not for your health.
Adams Morgan has a big selection of brunch options, from the overcrowded and overrated Diner to the drag queen brunch at Perry’s. In this brunch reviewer’s opinion, the authentic French cafe La Fourchette has the best brunch on 18th Street.
With an aviation/travel motif, Cafe Saint-Ex is a bistro in the newly-cool 14th street corridor between U street and Logan Circle. While many people know of Saint-Ex because of its weekend tradition of sweaty, crowded and dude-tacular basement dance parties, it actually has a decent brunch.
Darlington House opened to high expectations last year when it replaced the popular Childe Harold on 20th and Connecticut, north of Dupont Circle. Unfortunately, Darlington, despite its pleasant outdoor seating, fails to live up to expectations.
Brunch buffets are usually overpriced hot plates of dried-up food sitting out all morning. Liberty Tavern, in Clarendon, is an exception.
There are many fine upscale pizza places in D.C. , but only one of them has an all-you-can-drink mimosa deal for only $9 at brunch. Sure, the “champagne” is Andre — the Two-Buck-Chuck of sparkling wine — reminiscent of sorority formals where that stuff flowed like water. Unlike sorority formals, however, RedRocks Firebrick Pizzeria in [...]
The main thing you do in Washington on weekends is a) have hangovers and b) find a good brunch. So say ‘Hi’ to our newest Wonkabout contributor, Michael Herman. He’s the writer behind the DC Brunch blog and will be bringing a Trove of Brunchian Knowledge & Reviews. Let’s start, with a visit to Poste.
