Michael Herman
Your brunch reviewer doesn’t get up to Petwork too often. But the Eastern European and Scandinavian brunch fare at Domku, which means “little house” in Polish, is worth the trip.
Everyone from the South keeps talking about this strange southern brunch phenomenon called “Fried Chicken and Waffles” — essentially crispy fried chicken on top of a Belgian waffle, with maple syrup. In D.C. this dish is perhaps best made at the Southern/Belgian bistro Marvin.
Brunch buffets are usually overpriced hot plates of dried-up food sitting out all morning. Liberty Tavern, in Clarendon, is an exception.
It’s our Friday where-to-get-brunch column, Brunch DC, and this week our reviewer has found the best fresh bagels in DC, at a Neapolitan pizza place. What?!
There are many fine upscale pizza places in D.C. , but only one of them has an all-you-can-drink mimosa deal for only $9 at brunch. Sure, the “champagne” is Andre — the Two-Buck-Chuck of sparkling wine — reminiscent of sorority formals where that stuff flowed like water. Unlike sorority formals, however, RedRocks Firebrick Pizzeria in [...]
The main thing you do in Washington on weekends is a) have hangovers and b) find a good brunch. So say ‘Hi’ to our newest Wonkabout contributor, Michael Herman. He’s the writer behind the DC Brunch blog and will be bringing a Trove of Brunchian Knowledge & Reviews. Let’s start, with a visit to Poste.
