{"id":362,"date":"2009-04-13T13:59:50","date_gmt":"2009-04-13T13:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyfork.com\/great_places_for_brunch_page_1\/"},"modified":"2021-04-22T19:48:11","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T19:48:11","slug":"great_places_for_brunch_page_1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyfork.com\/new\/great_places_for_brunch_page_1\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Great Places for Brunch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s something magical about a great brunch. It can help salvage a disappointing weekend or upgrade a good weekend to legendary status. It&#8217;s not just about having peel-and-eat shrimp, ice sculptures, and an endless buffet (though those things don&#8217;t hurt); it&#8217;s about finding the right mix of diverse and high quality dishes. Here are 10 places from across the country that hit the nail on the head and offer a fantastic brunch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dallas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Dream Cafe<\/em><br \/>\nA self-described &#8220;urban retreat serving wholesome global cuisine,&#8221; this eclectic and artfully decorated restaurant offers healthful and delicious lunches and dinners, but we&#8217;ll focus on the breakfast and weekend brunch. The &#8220;cloud cakes,&#8221; made with ricotta cheese, are the perfect&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasobserver.com\/bestof\/2008\/award\/best-brunch-pancakes-1099016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\" style=\"display: inline;\"><\/p>\n<table class=\"image center\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" width=\"250\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"caption\">The Dream Cafe in Dallas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Denver<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Lola<\/em><br \/>\nOn Sunday morning, we worship at the church of Lola, which doubles as a coastal Mexican restaurant the rest of the week. Sliding into our pew (make that booth), we give thanks for the basket of homemade breads (occasionally even pseudo-Pop-Tarts!) with which you can start the meal, for a menu&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.westword.com\/bestof\/2008\/award\/best-brunch-749635\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Houston<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Seco&#8217;s<\/em><br \/>\nApart from the fabulous food served here every Sunday, it&#8217;s also the best bargain in Houston with a sumptuous buffet priced at an incredible $12.99 per person. And as if that weren&#8217;t enough, bottomless mimosas go for $7.99 and bottomless sangria for $8.99. Start out with a warming bowl of sopa&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.houstonpress.com\/bestof\/2008\/award\/best-brunch-926173\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kansas City<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Blue Bird Bistro<\/em><br \/>\nThere&#8217;s little debate among drunkologists that the moral guilt accompanying a hangover is inextricable from the physical symptoms &#8212; sometimes the former rages even stronger than the latter. For example, the effects of dehydration are nothing compared with the recollection of wearing&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pitch.com\/bestof\/2008\/award\/best-hangover-brunch-731287\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Miami<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Level 25<\/em><br \/>\nLast night some reckless gentlemen by the names of Johnny Walker, Jim Beam, and Jack Daniel took a crowbar to your liver and beat the bejesus out of your gastrointestinal tract. Or at least that&#8217;s how you feel this morning. Like a steaming pile of turd smacked you in the face. Like a small,&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miaminewtimes.com\/bestof\/2008\/award\/best-hangover-cure-1006426\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image\" style=\"display: inline;\"><\/p>\n<table class=\"image center\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" width=\"300\">\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The-Bar-at-Level-25.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyfork.com\/files\/the-bar-at-level-25.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"caption\">The Bar at Level 25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s something magical about a great brunch. It can help salvage a disappointing weekend or upgrade a good weekend to legendary status. 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