Moroccan Baked Eggs from chef Jamie Rutherford at Petworth Citizen

While you can get a bacon and egg or pancake breakfast at Slim's Diner, or a delicious weekend morning egg and sausage empanada at Timber Pizza, now Petworth Citizen's chef Jamie Rutherford has put together a new pretty fancy-looking (and tasty sounding) brunch menu for Upshur Street. You can get your own plate starting Sunday, October 8th at 11am:

Here's a peek at their new brunch menu:

Soft Scramble $14
Goat cheese and chives, served with country style potatoes and bitter greens
Moroccan Baked Eggs $16
Spicy tomato stew, feta, fried chickpeas, herb salad, flatbread
Pork Crepinette $17
Fried eggs, country-stye potatoes, bitter greens
Pan Pomme $11
Sourdough french toast, sautéed apples in lemon butter
Grilled Caesar $12
Little Gem, Soft boiled Egg, Sourdough crouton
Pear and Aged Gouda Grilled Cheese $11
Bitter greens
Rotating Fresh Baked Scones $5

Brunch Cocktails

Champagne Punch $7
Classic Bloody Mary $11
Tomato Juice, Horseradish, worcestershire, Lemon, Black pepper, hot sauce
The Over Night $12
Gin, peychaud bitters, campari, cointreau, lemon
Awakening $12
Tequila, pineapple tepache, Suze, Lemon

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