Brunch cocktails at All-Objective in Shaw, together with bottomless spritzes. {Photograph} courtesy of All-Objective
All-Purpose
79 Potomac Ave., SE; 1250 Ninth St., NW
Chef Mike Friedman revamped the brunch menu at these Navy Yard and Shaw pizzerias, the latter of which just lately resumed brunch after a pandemic pause. Go for bottomless Aperol spritzes or mimosas with the acquisition of brunch dish or pizza ($23), plus tasty eats like a BLT+E focaccia sandwich (bacon, lettuce, tomato, and egg with garlic aioli) or banana bread with Nutella.
Boardwalk Bar & Arcade
715 Wharf St., SW
The Wharf’s new beach-inspired hangout simply launched weekend brunch. In the event you’re seeking to go bottomless, there are various choices: infinite meals or mimosas are $34. Diners also can go for a prix-fixe with two programs (appetizer and selection of entree) and free-flowing drinks for $57. The identical meals choices are provided a la carte: enjoyable eats like waffles, breakfast tacos and burritos, eggs Bennie, and extra. Dad and mom are welcome to deliver children for arcade video games and a littles menu.
Butter Me Up
7101 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda
What started as a Shaw pop-up is now a brick-and-mortar egg-sandwich haven at Westfield Montgomery Mall—and proprietor Andre McCain simply reached a milestone: he’s bought over 100,000 breakfast sandwiches. Morning sammies embody creations just like the Staycation with gentle scrambled eggs, goat cheese, caramelized onions, avocado and Sriracha mayo—plus sides similar to tots or French toast sticks. More healthy choices embody acai superfood bowls.
B Live
2854 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
In the event you’re hungover in Clarendon on the weekend (and actually, who isn’t?), this new leisure venue/restaurant is providing just a few cures. There’s a bloody Mary bar for DIY drinks, a “hangover burger,” and boozy cereal-milk shooters that nod to extra harmless instances, with flavors like Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Fortunate Charms.
Newland
327 Seventh St., SE
Chef Andrew Market (Beuchert’s Saloon, Combat Membership) is launching brunch at his Capitol Hill fine-dining restaurant this weekend: a three-course prix-fixe ($55) that compliments his night tasting menus. A field of do-it-yourself candy and savory pastries greets visitors, after which they will select such dishes as a lobster omelet, miso-pork-belly Benedict, or a flowery Koji burger. Desserts and drinks additionally boast morning themes, similar to cereal-inspired candy end or a “breakfast martini.”
Junction Bakery & Bistro Chevy Chase
5471 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, MD
The Del Ray-based bakery’s newest location gives each fast-casual and full-service eating all day (search for weekend hours to start out quickly). Early risers can depend on each day breakfast with do-it-yourself pastries, egg sandwiches on house-made muffins, breakfast burritos, and extra. When brunch begins, search for $25 bottomless mimosas or a $7 bloody Mary bar.
Meals Editor
Anna Spiegel covers the eating and ingesting scene in her native DC. Previous to becoming a member of Washingtonian in 2010, she attended the French Culinary Institute and Columbia College’s MFA program in New York, and held numerous cooking and writing positions in NYC and in St. John, US Virgin Islands.
