| CITY OF ATE | t Dish Dallas Does Brunch Brunch is a lifestyle in Dallas and here are 13 places that do it best. BY ANGIE QUEBEDEAUX E veryone looks forward to those two days of the week where you can sleep late and then relax and enjoy a leisurely brunch, with no judgment for hiding behind big glasses while sipping a bit of hair of the dog. We’ve rounded up a list of some of the best places to find the fluffiest pancakes, crispiest bacon, best breakfast sandwiches and, of course, the booziest Bloody Mary’s. Pie Tap Kitchen + Workshop Various locations Obviously at Pie Tap, you start with the $3 mimosas and $5 Bloody Mary’s. If your sweet tooth needs attention, try a gigantic cinnamon roll ($8), made from scratch and coated with a thick layer of icing worthy of licking the plate clean (as they say, it won’t lick itself ). For something savory, you can’t go wrong with the breakfast sandwich ($13), which comes with house-made spicy maple sausage, bacon, sunny-side farm egg, smoked cheddar, Calabrian chili aioli, to- mato and arugula served on a house-baked sourdough roll and served with a side of roasted Calabrian potatoes. And if you’re in the mood for a brunch pizza, get the smoked salmon pie ($17) topped with Icelandic smoked salmon, ricotta, red onion, dill, ca- pers, house-cured egg yolks and lemon zest. Yardbird Southern Table & Bar 2121 N. Pearl St. (Uptown) With views of Klyde Warren Park and the downtown skyline, Yardbird Southern Table and Bar is a great brunch spot. The mini beignets ($14) are a popular choice — how can you go wrong with a pastry stuffed with Nutella and topped with powdered sugar? You can’t. If savory is more your style, the Yardbird Benedict ($32) is a great, but pricy choice. It starts with a buttermilk biscuit topped with country ham prosciutto, spin- ach and a crabmeat hollandaise. And for a dish that will make your tastebuds pucker, order the lemon meringue pie pancakes ($18), which are blueberry pancakes topped with toasted meringue, granola and lemon curd. Henry’s Majestic 4900 McKinney Ave. (Knox-Henderson) Henry’s Majestic is one of Dallas’ top brunch spots and a great place for people watching. If you choose to sleep in a bit, expect a wait during prime brunch hours. If the weather is great, the patio will be filled with all the pretty people in Dallas partaking of their mi- mosas and other concoctions to spruce up their day. For starters, the pigs in puff pastry ($14), a jalapeño-cheddar sausage wrapped in a puff pastry with bacon onion jam and house mustard, is a great choice. Main en- trée considerations should include the charred tomatillo chilaquiles ($16), made with fried corn tortillas, rotisserie chicken, lime crema, cotija, sunny side up egg and salsa, and the blueberry croissant French Lauren Drewes Daniels An espresso martini at Knox Bistro toast souffle ($13). Or maybe the buttermilk fried chicken and waffles ($18) covered with a smoked hatch chile gravy and espresso maple syrup. Ida Claire 5001 Belt Line Road (North Dallas) When the weather is nice (or decent even, we’ll take just “decent”), you should book brunch in the Airstream trailer in the back- yard of Ida Claire. It’s a cool spot to hang with friends and enjoy biscuits with bacon gravy, honey butter and house jam ($8). For your main entrée, do yourself a favor and or- der the shrimp and grits ($21.50) with grilled Gulf shrimp, bacon, gristmill asiago grits and a low-country piquant cream sauce — it is truly the star of the menu. Other fa- vorite main entrée options to consider in- clude the short-ribs and potato hash ($17) Nashville hot chicken tenders ($18.50) and fried green tomato benedict ($13.50). Knox Bistro 3230 Knox St. (Knox-Henderson) At Knox Bistro you can partake in some in- credible savory and sweet brunch options, sip on a peach bellini and brush up on your French. For starters, we would recommend the Rillettes de Poisson ($14), a smoked fish dip with trout roe, celery, radishes and crostini. It’s savory, light and easily shar- able. For something in between an appe- tizer and an entrée, the quiche Lorraine ($17) is always a great choice. And for an entrée, you can’t go wrong with the Dutch baby pancakes ($16) or the Croque Mon- sieur ($22). And whatever you do, get one of those espresso martinis. Whistle Britches Various locations At Whistle Britches, chicken is certainly the star of the menu. You’ll find fried chicken tenders layered on a stack of pan- cakes ($18) or in between two ends of but- termilk biscuits served in a variety of ways. You can request jalapeño syrup, pepper jelly or gravy for any of the dishes. One of the most popular biscuit sand- wiches is the Whistle Britches ($14), which combines a buttermilk biscuit, crispy chicken, honey butter and pepper jelly. If you like a little spice with your brunch, the Hot Dang ($14) is a great choice. You get Nashville-style hot crispy chicken with toasted white bread, dill ranch and bread ‘n’ butter pickles. The Biscuit Bar Various locations No need to wait for the weekend to partake in the hearty biscuit sandwiches offered at The Biscuit Bar. Whether it’s a simple bis- cuit and butter that you crave or something more sinister, like the Rough Night (fried chicken, burger patty, ham, turkey, pulled pork, crispy bacon, tots, cheddar and house- made sausage gravy), the Biscuit Bar has ev- erything your brunch heart desires every day of the week. Add a cereal sip ($6) and some loaded tots, and all your brunch goals will be accomplished. Ellen’s 1790 N. Record St. (Downtown) Ellen’s is a casual and family-friendly south- ern kitchen in downtown Dallas. Breakfast is served all day with signature dishes like the Pancake Pot Pie ($15), which has layers of pancakes, sweet maple cream sausage gravy, Texas hickory bacon, crumbled sau- sage, hash browns, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese and pure Vermont maple syrup. This dish is the kitchen sink of brunch dishes. 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