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Golden Beetle Will Serve Brunch

But not until the very end of April.

Posted by: Christopher Werner on Mar 24, 2011 at 11:39AM 0 Comments

Photo: Lucas Anderson

You can have brunch at Golden Beetle in Ballard starting April 30.

On Thursday morning Maria Hines tweeted the news her Ballard eatery Golden Beetle plans to launch weekend brunch service. That won’t happen until April 30, but it appears the menu is pretty much set.

Divided into four parts, the bill is made up of t’mazza (“little bites”), crepes, plates, and sides. Your typical morning fare is there—a wild mushroom omelet, fruit salad, fried potatoes (sorry, no bacon)—but Hines stays true to the restaurant’s Eastern Mediterranean roots with dishes such as a harissa-lamb scramble, fava bean pita, and an eggy-cheesy wood-fired flat bread. As for those crepes, choose between roasted apple or strawberry (both with creamed toppings, of course), or a braised chicken or lamb-pepper-peanut variety. Spiced donuts, puff-pastry pies, and grilled leek with egg sauce round out the t’mazza fare.

The brunch announcement comes just a couple of weeks after Hines introduced her happy hour menu.

Keeping us on our toes, this Hines!

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Tags: New Seattle Restaurants, Brunch, Ballard

Are You Already Thinking About This Weekend’s Brunch?

No shame in it. Let’s talk options.

Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Feb 11, 2011 at 03:22PM 0 Comments

Sweet buns at the Harvest Vine

I’ve never tried it myself, but I’ve heard many, many raves about the brunch at Harvest Vine. The menu sounds fantastic—egg and sherry-battered fried toast with figs and orange syrup, scrambled eggs with duck confit, caramelized onions, and cream…..Brunch is from 10am to 2pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Easy Joe’s, the new comfort-food spot (the concept reminds me of that at Bing’s in Madison Park) in the former Tidbit spot, is doing weekend brunch from 9am to 2pm. Dungeness crab hush puppies? Yeah, they make that.

I had a chance today to check out Local 360, the new restaurant in the old Flying Fish space in Belltown. It serves a straightforward selection of sustainably sourced breakfast items like buttermilk biscuits and preserves, a sausage and egg sandwich, steel-cut oatmeal, grits and eggs, etc. Get there early so you can score a booth and park it for the morning. Ahhhhh.

I like the sound of duck-ham eggs Benedict, on the brunch menu at new West Seattle restaurant Avalon. Crab and cod Benedict, a root vegetable hash, and a leek quiche all also grace that menu. Brunch at Avalon is Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 2pm.

The Row House Cafe over in South Lake Union is doing brunch on the weekends. They have a build-your-own breakfast sandwich option that’s pretty cool, and who can argue with baked brie with honey and pine nuts and an Illy cappuccino in the morning?

Not you, my hungry cheese-loving friend. Not you.

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Tags: South Lake Union, Belltown, Brunch, Madison Valley, Madison Park

For Your Weekend Consideration: Brunch at Lot No 3, The Blue Glass

The Bellevue and Ballard joints join the morning shuffle.

Posted by: Christopher Werner on Jan 21, 2011 at 11:04AM 0 Comments

Doesn’t this look like a comfy place to start the day? The Blue Glass in Ballard begins weekend brunch on January 22. Photo courtesy The Blue Glass.

A couple of new spots jumping on the brunch bandwagon:

Heavy Restaurant Group–backed Lot No 3 in Bellevue is doing it up Saturdays and Sundays 10–3. Here, toques take your usual offerings up a tick—consider the pumpkin pancakes with bourbon syrup, malted waffles (also with bourbon syrup), and egg-bacon-cheese sliders. Because everybody loves sliders, right? Plates hover around $10, with the salmon-garnished house-made bagel topping them out at $13.

The recently opened Blue Glass debuts its morning menu Saturday at 10am, says myballard.com. The NW 65th Street spot will serve the standards—two types of Eggs Benedict (one with Kurobuta pork shank and caramelized fennel, the other with sherried mushrooms and fresh arugula), French toast with whipped goat cheese (yummers), and an omelette, to name a few—as well as more lunch-leaning items: a roasted poblano burger, a monte cristo, etc.

And don’t forget about Revel.

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Tags: Bellevue, Brunch, Ballard

Revel Launches Weekend Brunch

Last weekend was the new Fremont Asian street-food sensation’s inaugural morning meal…and we are hearing nothing but luuuuv.

Posted by: Kathryn Robinson on Jan 12, 2011 at 09:00AM 0 Comments

Doesn’t this look like a fine place to spend a weekend morning?

Surely you’ve heard about Revel, the new street-food little sibling to the madly esteemed Korean-Continental fusion parlor Joule on 45th in Wallingford. Everyone’s loving chefs/owners/married couple Rachel Yang’s and Seif Chirchi’s playful riffs on the street foods of Asia, from 5-spice duck meatball noodle to short rib dumplings.

Now you can love them weekend days besides, from 10am to 2pm, for $15 and under. Choose from exotics like bittersweet chocolate, kumquat, and orange syrup pancakes to Kabocha, rum raisin, and brown sugar porridge; short rib burgers to shrimp egg foo young with Thai basil.

Here as in Joule standard culinary boundaries are crossed, pushed, and cheerfully ignored, as Yang and Chirchi worship at the altar of what tastes the most vivid, even thrilling.

Maybe it’s just us, but we think that’s way better than sleeping in.

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Tags: Fremont, Brunch, Asian Food, Revel

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 07:00AM 3 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.

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

Black Friday Brunch at Fresh Bistro

Bennies, Banh Xeo, and Bloody Mary’s…cuz who wants turkey this Friday?

Posted by: Kathryn Robinson on Nov 24, 2010 at 08:30AM 0 Comments

Flash from Fresh Bistro: The West Seattle fusion-fave has announced a special Black Friday Brunch this Friday. Come chow down on sweet potato-Dungeness eggs Benedict, the savory Vietnamese crepes called banh xeo, and much more—including a Bloody Mary (with kimchee!) to put a little spring in your Christmas shoppin’ step.

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Tags: Brunch, Fresh Bistro

Eating Picasso at the Four Seasons

Sunday at Art: A brunch buffet and presentation by SAM curator Chiyo Ishikawa.

Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Nov 12, 2010 at 10:41AM 0 Comments

A Picasso-inspired brunch buffet happens Sunday at Art in the Four Seasons.

Reservations are recommended if you want to have brunch with SAM deputy director and curator Chiyo Ishikawa at the Four Seasons’ Art Restaurant this Sunday, November 14.

The brunch, inspired by the Picasso exhibit currently on display across the street at SAM, will be served buffet-style and starts at 10:30. Ishikawa’s presentation begins at 11:30.

Future brunches in this series will occur on Sunday, December 12 and Sunday, January 9.

A VIP ticket to SAM is included in the $65 price.

The Picasso exhibit has inspired cocktails around town too, check those out here.

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Tags: Seattle Art Museum, Brunch, Picasso

What’s on Luc’s Brunch Menu

Here’s what the Mad Valley bistro is cooking Sunday mornings.

Posted by: Christopher Werner on Nov 01, 2010 at 03:18PM 0 Comments

Luc launches Sunday brunch November 7. The hours are 10am to 2pm.

Last week we told you Luc was entering the Sunday brunch biz, with details of the menu to surface soon. Without further ado:

Your expected egg-centric fare is there—for example, a smoked salmon omelet with chive; two eggs with a meaty side; poached eggs with ham and harissa-lemon hollandaise on ciabatta—as are four more heartier entrees. Those include a fish of the day, croque monsier, an Alsatian tart, and grilled beef onglet steak.

For the sweet teeth, there are two types of crepes, french toast, beignets, and coffee cake. Though you won’t find baked brie, two cheese plates—one with three selections, the other with five—round out the offerings.

Egg dishes run from $10-$15; sweets and cheeses start at $5 and top out at $16. At $9.50 the Alsatian tart is the cheapest of the entrees, with the fish of the day going for market price.

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Tags: Brunch, Madison Valley, Luc

Luc Launches Sunday Brunch

Look for French-American cafe food starting in November.

Posted by: Kathryn Robinson on Oct 25, 2010 at 08:00AM 0 Comments

Such a nice looking place for brunch.

Sunday, November 7, Luc kicks off its French-American cafe brunches, with items like brioche French toast, poached eggs with ham and harissa hollandaise, and classic crepes and omelettes.

Look for the menu to hit Luc’s website November 1. Brunch hours will be 10am to 2pm.

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Tags: Brunch, Luc, French Food

Glo’s on Capitol Hill Goes Late Night

After plans for a second restaurant fall through, owners of the iconic diner opt for new weekend hours.

Posted by: Christopher Werner on Aug 30, 2010 at 11:32AM 0 Comments

Capitol Hill scores another late-night destination: Glo’s.

More proof Capitol Hill is taking the cake when it comes to late-night grubbing. This weekend, Glo’s is set to cater to the buzzed barhop crowd.

Starting September 3, and every Friday and Saturday thereafter, the Olive Way diner is shifting its weekend hours to midnight-4pm. (Yup, PM. Take that, Night Kitchen.) Early AM eaters can expect the same menu they’d find during normal-people hours, says Julie Reisman, one of three owners, but shouldn’t come looking for boozy breakfast bevs. Reisman did note she’s hoping to eventually take the new hours seven days a week. If that happens, the Glo’s management will likely apply for a liquor license.

The idea to go late-night came when plans for opening a second location fell through, Reisman said. Hopes for another diner fizzled when it became apparent the capital needed to purchase and subsequently use the Glo’s name just wasn’t there, she elaborated.

The nano-sized eater’s icon—long considered home to the best eggs benny in town—tried to go late-night 20 years ago but hasn’t since adopted night-owl hours.

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Tags: Capitol Hill, Brunch, Late-Night Grub, Late Night

Inner Sanctum of the Temple of Porcine Love

Is that a great restaurant name or WHAT?

Posted by: Kathryn Robinson on Jun 21, 2010 at 09:30AM 0 Comments

Pigs, amazing pigs

Inner Sanctum of the Temple of Porcine Love opened a couple of weeks ago as part of Gabe Claycamp’s and Heidi Kenyon’s all-natural butcher shop/charcuterie in West Seattle, The Swinery.

Claycamp and Kenyon you know. They’re the couple who in recent years have dominated the blogosphere with the roller-coaster ride of their adventures in culinary renown: their hip “underground” restaurant Gypsy, their cooking school Culinary Communion, its relocation to shiny new digs on Beacon Hill, the city’s abrupt closure of parts of the operation, the crash and burn of the whole thing, then The Swinery’s launch last fall in West Seattle.

These two have generated more, ahem, opinion than the ref from last week’s US-Slovenia game.

Us, we’re just in it for the pig. Because Part Two of that launch brings brunch and lunch to the property, in the form of lard biscuits with rosemary sausage gravy, and bacon waffles, and pork belly hash. Thundering Hooves chuck-steak burgers piled with cheese and caramelized onions, pulled-pork sandwiches, and fries made with tallow (the beef renderings that make fries taste so good).

There’s no forgetting you’re at a place called The Swinery.

Anyway, they’re having a party: Friday, June 25, from 4pm to 7pm. Or just come for lunch (Tues-Fri, 11am to 3:30pm) or brunch (Sat-Sun 10am-2pm).

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Tags: New Seattle Restaurants, Brunch, Lunch, Pigs, Bacon, Pork, Gabriel Claycamp

Weekday Breakfast

It’s showing up on more and more menus.

Posted by: Christopher Werner on May 27, 2010 at 01:20PM 2 Comments

Apparently boring.

Seattle is home to a silly number of brunch spots—some nailing it, some not. But we’ve already covered that, so here’s something new to consider: What’s up with weekday breakfast? More and more we’re seeing it pop up—hello!—on menus.

Witness the new AM offerings from Café Campagne. On June 1 the Market bistro rolls out Monday-Friday, 8am-11am breakfast. Lest you think the French only do petit déjeuner, selections include a chevre-and-escarole omelette, poached eggs, and chicken and pork sausage.

Once the newly minted Sitka and Spruce gets a few weeks under its belt, it, too, will open up 8am-11am on weekdays. The menu is still under wraps, but it will no doubt be delicious and fresh and seasonal, because that’s how Matthew Dillon rolls.

Now, back to the what’s up with question. I love love love brunch on the weekends. It’s an excuse to rehash last night with friends and a treat for making it through another five mornings of tepid english muffins. If weekday breakfast becomes more of an occasion, does that mean brunch will lose its appeal? Does a bagel and cream cheese not cut it anymore?

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Tags: Breakfast, Brunch