brunch

28 Nov 2011

Cheap Chinese, Pizza and Free Mimosas at Punjab Restaurant

Crappy Chinese food is a weakness of mine. Since I also love authentic, well-made Chinese cuisines, this fact usually fills me with shame. That is until I think of the many Mexicans I have known throughout my life that eat Taco Bell like it’s manna coming down in a rain

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22 Jul 2011

FREE Brunch & Mimosas at Annabella’s Boutique Tomorrow

What’s better than a mimosa brunch? A FREE mimosa brunch, of course! Tomorrow, Annabella’s boutique in North Beach is hosting a shopping/brunching/drinking event at 1pm with FREE brunch snacks, mimosas, and hot, affordable women’s clothes. You could obviously just drop in for the FREE grub, but postcards trumpeting the event

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30 Apr 2011

Souley (and Wholly) Vegan

Brunch: it’s not just about tofu scrambles and hash browns anymore.  At Souley Vegan in Jack London Square in Oakland, they’re servin’ up classic, cheap, Southern-style soul food that’s strictly vegan (do I sound like Guy Fieri yet?). For $10, you can get a whopping plate of food which includes

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09 Apr 2011

Holy Ole's!

If you’re an East Coast transplant living in California, then you’ve probably lamented the lack of greasy spoon diners in the Bay Area (no, Mel’s, IHOP, and Denny’s don’t count, though they are the greasiest).  Well, guess what?  Ole’s Waffle Shop in Alameda is here to fill the gap (with

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09 Apr 2011

Holy Ole’s!

If you’re an East Coast transplant living in California, then you’ve probably lamented the lack of greasy spoon diners in the Bay Area (no, Mel’s, IHOP, and Denny’s don’t count, though they are the greasiest).  Well, guess what?  Ole’s Waffle Shop in Alameda is here to fill the gap (with

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16 Oct 2010

Catch Sports & Happy Hour Specials at The Republic

Have you ever had those days when you find yourself in the Marina on a weeknight?  Maybe it’s because you live there (which would then make perfect sense); maybe it’s because your softball team plays in the Presidio; maybe it’s because your good friend lives in the neighborhood and refuses

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29 Aug 2010

$8 Bottomless Mimosas at Nickies Weekend Brunch

While it’s true that a real broke-ass, if craving the fancy brunch drink made up of OJ and champagne, might just walk around the corner to the liquor store and buy a $5 bottle of Cook’s (probably at that point just skipping the OJ altogether), there all instances in which

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