But first…Brunch

Brick and Spoon

Swing by for some southern food with an upscale feel, yet still casual. Brick and Spoon also allows you to customize Bloody Mary’s with their unique mix, to have the bartender fix it just the way you like. Brunch is served every day from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. Some of the special items on the menu are the breakfast tacos and the stuffed French toast.

Sweet Home Food Bar

New York flare meets Tuscaloosa at Sweet Home Food Bar. On Saturday’s they open at

8 a.m. and on Sundays at 10 a.m. Check out the breakfast nachos or try out the pancake of the day. For cocktails, they offer mimosas, Bloody Mary’s, and sangrias. Be sure to get there before they close at 3 p.m.

Another Broken Egg

Open every day from 6:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Another Broken Egg offers sweet, savory, and sensible breakfast options, as well as a gluten-free menu. They offer signature cocktails like a peach bellini or a brunch old fashioned. You can also get a mimosa, with over six different flavors to mix in.

Avenue Pub

Brunch is from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., and on Sunday’s there is live music from noon until 4 p.m. Avenue Pub puts a southern twist on their breakfast options, like their chicken biscuit and gravy. Avenue Pub balances the possibilities of breakfast choices and lunch choices to suit your taste.

FIVE

Brunch is 10 a.m. through 3 p.m. FIVE offers a Bloody Mary bar, so you can customize and create your drink exactly the way you like. FIVE also doubles as a coffee shop on Saturday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Start your meal off with some beignets or avocado toast and then take a pick from one of their five amazing entrees.

301Bistro

Brunch begins at 11 on Saturday and Sunday. 301 offers a varying menu, with staples like their breakfast casserole and chicken waffles. Sunday is jazz brunch featuring the voodoo saints, a local jazz band, with a New Orleans sound. Specialty craft cocktails like the tipsy tea or a gypsy rose lee are just a few of the craft cocktails at 301.

World of Beer

From donut bites to avocado toast, you can munch on any kind of breakfast classics, but if someone in the group isn’t up for brunch, they also serve lunch during this time. World of Beer also presents a signature twist on a mimosa by offering a beermosa, a white wheat beer with orange juice. Brunch begins at 11 a.m. and goes until 3 p.m.

River

Brunch starts at 10 a.m. and goes to 1:30 p.m. River offers some unique and delicious options like their prosciutto and egg flatbread or their fried oyster benedict.  If you are looking for something a little bit lighter, River also offers house-made granola with fresh fruit.

Side by side

Brunch is served Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Side by Side features a 20-foot Bloody Mary Bar, so you can only imagine all of the possibilities of your Bloody Mary. Check out the menu featuring southern favorites.

Chophouse

Sunday brunch starts at 10 a.m. with menu items like crab cakes and veggie burritos. Be sure to try out the milk punch or a French 75 along with other brunch classics like a Bloody Mary or mimosa when cocktail service starts at noon.

Written By: Alexandra Morrissey