brunch
Darlington House opened to high expectations last year when it replaced the popular Childe Harold on 20th and Connecticut, north of Dupont Circle. Unfortunately, Darlington, despite its pleasant outdoor seating, fails to live up to expectations.
As the weather warms up, many brunch seekers head to the Heights in Columbia Heights for its enjoyable outdoor setting and its extensive, and complicated, Bloody Mary menu. Unfortunately, the food is bad.
Creme Cafe serves in all likelihood the most popular brunch on U Street. Your brunch reviewer has observed an occasional hour-long wait to get in. What’s all the fuss about? Must be their all-you-can-drink bloody mary or mimosa deal combined with very good haute Southern cuisine.
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?!
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.
