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Birra Will Now Be Serving Brunch, And It Looks Delicious

Jim Adair — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:02:25 +0000

East Passyunk’s Birra (1700 East Passyunk Avenue), so far known for their inventive pizzas, will be debuting a brunch menu this Sunday. From 11:30AM to 3:30PM, you can swing by Birra to get one of the two dishes in the video above (the amazing looking La Cardiaco and Focaccia French Toast), or any of the menu offerings below:

Veggie Frittata: roasted seasonal vegetables slowly baked – served with a fresh side salad
Tiramisu Waffles: warm baked waffles with mixed berry coulis and mascarpone cream
Brunch Calzone: house cured pancetta – scrambled eggs – cured tomatoes – arugula
mozzarella – in our savory red sauce
and more

In addition, the people at Birra say, “brunch pizzas are still being finalized,” which sounds very intriguing.

Cuba Libre Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Jim Adair — Tue, 31 May 2011 20:38:43 +0000

Cuba Libre Restaurant (10 S. 2nd Street) is celebrating its 10th anniversary by presenting an all new, all-you-can-eat “Brunch Without Borders.” The brunch features 30 piqueos (small tasting plates) for $25 and lasts from 10:30AM to 1:30PM.

In addition, every Monday to Friday from 5:00PM-7:00PM Cuba Libre’s new happy hour will be in full swing, featuring new drinks. And every first Thursday of the month (starting this upcoming Thursday) Cuba Libre is putting on a Caippy Hour Carnival featuring Samba dancers, Bongo players, Caipirinha tastings, and more.

For more information visit Cuba Libre online or call 215-627-0666

La Copine Brunch Cart At Garden Variety

Jim Adair — Fri, 27 May 2011 18:34:15 +0000

With summer comes outside eating, and of course, brunch. Nikki Hill (Barbuzzo, Bindi, Matyson) will be serving brunch from the La Copine brunch cart at Garden Variety, Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00AM-4:00PM. For those who don’t know, Garden Variety is an open-air weekend market with food and vendors at 900 North 2nd Street.

The brunch carts menu includes a breakfast sandwich (scrambled eggs, sharp cheddar, caramelized onions) and a PB&J on banana bread. The entire menu can be found here.

[Photo Credit: Garden Variety Philadelphia]

The Farmers’ Cabinet Announces New Brunch Menu

Jim Adair — Mon, 23 May 2011 20:34:15 +0000

Just in time for summer, the recently opened Farmers’ Cabinet is unveiling their new weekend brunch menu, which will be available every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00AM until 4:00PM.

The menu includes Doughnuts and Coffee Yogurt Parfait, Eggs Benedict Trio (smoked salmon and roe on a pretzel crisp, duck ham and dijonaise with duck egg on brioche, and quail egg with house-cured Canadian bacon on a mini English muffin) and Cornbread Waffles among others. All dishes will range from $6-$15.

In addition, special brunch cocktails will be served, including Death in the Afternoon (absinthe with chilled champagne). Uh…what? That sounds both amazing and deadly (we’re not sure which way it leans more though).

The Farmers’ Cabinet, 1113 Walnut Street.

Garces’ Amada To Debut New Weekend Brunch Menu

Jim Adair — Fri, 13 May 2011 03:43:35 +0000

Super chef (and Iron Chef) Jose Garces’ Amada will be debuting a new weekend brunch menu this coming weekend.

The new menu will include, “some special items that combine Spanish flavors with classic breakfast preparations,” according to Garces. Some of these items include Chorizo con Papas (crisped Kennebec potato batons tossed with chorizo sausage, pine nuts, parsley and fresh sherry-tomato puree, topped with a sunny-side-up egg), Asparagus con Trufas (grilled green asparagus in Mahon cream sauce, topped with a perfect poached egg, chopped black truffle, smoked slab bacon and a cheese crisp) and the especially delicious sounding Amada Omelette (a three-egg omelet with spinach, roasted tomato and Manchego cheese, topped with sliced jamon Serrano and served with crispy potato-pipperade hash and pickled guindilla chiles).

Available every Saturday and Sunday from 11:30AM until 2:30PM, brunch dishes will range in price from $11 to $24. Guests can also opt for a special La Mesa de Jose brunch tasting menu, featuring a variety of dishes, for $40 per person. A wine pairing ($20 for three-ounce pours and $35 for five-ounce pours) or beer pairing ($25) will also be available to supplement the tasting menu.

Amada, 217 Chestnut Street, (215) 625-2450

Baseball Brunch At Fathom

Mark — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:49:25 +0000

Fathom Seafood House is coming correct with the three B’s: Baseball, beer and a brunch. From Sunday 11AM-3PM every week, Fathom offers their brunch. The brunch menu includes dishes like Stuffed French Toast, Peekyote Crab-Cake Sandwiches and Shrimp and Chorizo Frittatas. With the Phillies game at 1:35 on Sunday, Fathom would be a great place to grab a meal and a beer while you watch the game. Sunday Brunch is only one of three weekly events that Fathom hosts, the other two being Fish Fry Fridays and an Industry Night, also on Sunday. The Industry Night runs from 10PM-midnight and has ridiculous deals like $1 oysters, $2 pounders and $3 oyster shots, along with $4 drinks and $5 snacks.

Fathom, of course, is the sister restaurant to Fish on 1708 Lombard St. Outside of the great idea of the baseball brunch, Fathom has done a number of great things— including loading their menu with great deals and some really great dishes. Their menu includes both East and West Coast Oysters, Cod Pierogies and a Lobster Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Other items on Fathom’s menu include Blue Crab, Blue Bay Mussels, a plate of 7 Jonah Crab Claws, Smoked Marlin Tacos, and their namesake Fathom Fries (fries with spiced crab gravy and cheese curd). Fathom offers 11 types of beers in cans, including PBR and Guinness, and about double that available on draught. Beyond their main courses are some delicious sides as well: baked beans with bacon breadcrumbs, wilted spinach with shallots, and old bay fries, to just name a few.

Fathom Seafood House, 200 E. Girard Avenue. 267.761.9343

Grab A Pennsylvania Brew, And Spend Sunday Brunch With Lew! Devil’s Den Hosts Acclaimed Philly Beer Writer.

kwinks — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:39:33 +0000

Devil’s Den will be hosting Brunch with Lew Bryson, this Sunday, February 27th at 12:30PM. Join the Philadelphia area beer writer for some grub and fine PA brews. Pick up his latest book, PA Breweries, and have it signed by the man himself. We’re making it our goal this spring, to road trip to all these locations. Sounds nice, eh?.

We’ll see you on Sunday!

Draft List will include:
Beer Engine – Victory Uncle Teddy’s Bitter – Bitter
Philly Brewing Shackamaxium – Imperial Stout
Lancaster Strawberry Wheat – Fruit Wheat
Brew Works Hop’soultely – Triple IPA
Bavarian Barbarian Square Feet Wheat – Dunkel Weisse
Nitro – Voodoo Cowbell – Imperial Oatmeal Milk Stout
Roy Pitz Lay Down Stay Down – Belgian Strong Ale
Erie Brewing Railbender – Scottish Ale
Yard’s Philly Pale Ale – Pale Ale
Troegs’ Troegenator – Doppelbock
Weyerbacher Verboten – Belgian Pale Ale
Sly Fox Helles Golden Lager – Helles Lager
Penn Pilsner – Vienna Lager
Copper Crow Raspberry Meade – Fruit Meade
Stoudt’s Scarlet Lady – ESB
Prism Bitto Honey – IPA
Boxcar Brown – Brown Ale

21st & South Soon To Be The Land Of Beer And Honey!

kwinks — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 15:49:11 +0000

Honey’s second location will open sometime this winter at the northwest (thanks for the correction Brian!) corner of 21st and South. We were wondering what was going to happen to that empty space! First there was rumor that Tria was moving in the neighborhood, but this is even better news. Maybe now you’ll actually be able to get a table at ONE of their locations within.. maybe an hour? We hope it brings some more good business to the area and doesn’t take away from our friends at LaVa!

Adsum’s New Brunch Menu

Rose Rae — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:08:04 +0000

Now, on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-3pm, you have another place to go to brunch. Adsum‘s chef, Matt Levin, calls the new brunch menu “ambitious and comforting” and we see his point. There’s an heirloom tomato omelet, wild Maine blueberry pancakes, and cashew granola parfait for the less adventurous, but also stuff like chorizo corndogs, smoked sturgeon lox with “not so traditional” garnishes and (wait for it…) bloody mary gazpacho. Whoa. Anyways, plates range from $6-15, which is pretty par for the brunch course, and also, again: Bloody mary gazpacho.

Adsum, 700-702 S. 5th Street, 267-888-7002

Garces Doing A Mean Brunch And A Meaner Dinner

Rose Rae — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:28:14 +0000

For all of you avid brunch-goers, Garces Trading Company does a weekend brunch (from 11am to 2:30pm) as of now. One option is to go for the $25 prix fixe menu, which includes 3 courses and a refreshing, booze-free beverage. Potential combinations include Fresh Summer Melon with mint labneh and spiced pecans, Blueberry Muffin French Toast with Lancaster county maple syrup and goat butter, a Lemon Meringue Tart and some Rosemary Lemonade.

And if the name Garces and the words prix fixe get you all aflutter, then keep on fluttering. Chef Jose Garces himself will continue to host those Craft Beer Dinners at Chifa. On Thursday, July 22, the beer-crafter in focus will be Brian O’Reilly (head brewer at Sly Fox.) Among the most intriguing of the pairings is the desert: Malted Pound Cake with strawberries and Incubus syrup paired with Incubus- Sly Fox’s golden triple. Dinner starts at 7pm, you need reservations for sure, and it costs $65 a head. Sounds crafty. If you miss this one, there’s always the one on Thursday, August 5 with Garrett Oliver (head brewer of Brooklyn Brewing Company) and the one on Thursday, September 30 with Tom Kehoe (founder of Yards Brewing Co.).