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Hangover Helpers: 20 Breakfast Spots Open New Year’s Day

Anticipating a doozy of a morning? A greasy-spoon breakfast will help.

Posted by: Christopher Werner and Hilary Meyerson on Dec 28, 2010 at 07:00AM2 Comments

Photo: Amos Morgan

Eggs Benedict are the staple at Glo’s, but employees say the biscuits and gravy are the stuff of hangover-cure magic.

Too much bubbly can make for a rough January 1, and since sicky and prone is no way to commence a new year, Nosh Pit is here to suggest the ultimate hangover shaker: a belly coating breakfast.

We called a slew of breakfast hangouts—most of them greasy spoons—to find out which ones are open New Year’s Day, and at what times. Also find below recommendations for what to order; employees chimed in with what they think is their best hangover helper.

Glo’s Open 7am–4pm; it’s their busiest day of year, so will likely stay open later. Order the: Biscuits and gravy.

B&O Espresso Open 9am–2am. Order the: Corned beef hash.

Linda’s Open 10am–3pm. Order the: Cowboy Taco—flour tortillas with three scrambled eggs, poblano chiles, apple-chicken sausage with hash browns, and sour cream and salsa.

Varsity Inn Open 8am–2:45pm, but won’t turn people away. Order the: Biscuits and gravy with hash browns.

Smith Open 10am–3pm for brunch, 4pm–2am for dinner. Order the: Full English—sausage, ham, fried eggs, tomatoes, and baked beans.

Hurricane Café Open all day, 24 hours. Order the: Country Benedict—biscuit, sausage, scrambled eggs, and sausage gravy with bottomless hash browns.

Beth’s Café Open all day, 24 hours. Order the: Sampler—hash browns, eggs, sausage on biscuits smothered with gravy.

5 Spot Open 8:30am–3pm. Order the: Hair of the Dogwich—egg sandwich on a ciabatta roll with bacon and cheese with Bloody Mary salad.

Five Point Café Open all day, 24 hours. Order the: Chicken fried steak.

Ruby’s Open 7am–10pm. Order the: Eggs Benedict.

King’s Hardware Open noon–3am. Order the: sliders and sweet potato fries.

Vera’s Restaurant Open 8am–2:30pm. Order the: Huevos rancheros with chorizo.

Easy Joe’s Open 9am–2pm. Order the: Bloody Joe—three eggs poached in house-made Bloody Mary mix, house-pickled jalepeno and zucchini, roasted peppers, and caramelized onions.

West Five Open 10am–1am. Order the: California Avenue Breakfastwich—scrambled eggs, cheese, onion, bacon, and tomatoes, served with red potato homefries.

Hattie’s Hat Open 9am–3pm. Order the: Smoked salmon benedict with cream cheese Hollandaise.

Oddfellows Open 8am for coffee, 9am for full menu. Order the: Skillet baked eggs with ham and spinach or marscapone French toast.

14 Carrot Café Open 7am–4pm. Order the: Huevos rancheros or cinnamon roll French toast, with eggs and sausage.

CJ’s Eatery Open 7am–3pm. Order the: Chicken fried steak and eggs.

Patty’s Eggnest Open 7am–4pm. Order the: Hangover Scramble—sausage, spinach, onions, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and hash browns.

Alki Café Open 8am–2:30pm. Order the: Café Benedict—crab cakes and poached eggs with asiago cheese on an English muffin.

Tags: Breakfast, Brunch, Hangover Foods, New Year's