Just a few years ago, restaurants serving weekend brunch were a rarity in the Triangle. Now, they're popping up all over the place like bubbles in pancake batter on a hot griddle. Even restaurants you might never think of as the sort that would serve brunch are hopping on the bandwagon, offering a refreshing change of pace from the usual eggs Benedict and Belgian waffle.
Last week, I told you about some of those new brunch alternatives. This week, as promised, here are a few more.
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16 W. Martin St., Raleigh
747-9345
Brunch hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Highlights: Through the month of December, brunch will feature roast goose and Swedish ham with brown sugar-honey glaze; other options include pork shoulder roast with hand-cut spaetzle, German-style mixed grill, and house-roasted turkey sandwich with brie and apple jam.
Cantina 18
433 Daniels St., Raleigh
835-9911
Brunch hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Highlights: carne asada and eggs, huevos rancheros verdes, Pamlico shrimp and grits, citrus mousse-stuffed French (Texas) toast, waffles with pear and pomegranate agave nectar.
Dos Perros
200 N. Mangum St., Durham
956-2750
Brunch hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
Highlights: eggs poached in tomato-chile sauce with masa-green plantain cakes, machaca, scrambled eggs with house-made chorizo and cactus, sweet cheese-filled empanadas with dulce de leche.
Guglhupf
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., Durham
401-2600
Brunch hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
Highlights: farmer's omelet with house-made country sausage and emmentaler, Alsatian potato leek torte, schnitzel small plate, homemade granola, Bircher muesli, Nutella on grilled rustic bread from the Guglhupf bakery.
Jibarra
327-102 W. Davie St., Raleigh
755-0556
Brunch hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Highlights: omelet de enchiladas, huevos con chorizo, pastel Azteca con camarones, club fajita quesadilla, torta de tinga (spicy chipotle-marinated shredded chicken).
Vin Rouge
2010 Hillsborough Road, Durham
416-0466
Brunch hours: 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday
Highlights: croque monsieur, salade niçoise, omelet (mushroom or ham and Gruyère), hanger steak frites, moules frites, crêpes du jour.
