This delicious new cookbook, filled with everyone's favorite breakfast and brunch comfort food dishes, is all about the first meal of the day: Stacks of fluffy buttermilk pancakes, raised Belgian waffles with strawberries and whipped ream, cheesy omelets and quiches, and flaky biscuits with sausage gravy. There's also an entire section on favorite morning drinks. In addition, signature dishes from favorite breakfast and brunch restaurants from around the country are featured, such as Crab Eggs Benedict from Portage Bay Cafe in Seattle, pecan caramel rolls from Hell's Kitchen in Minneapolis and BBQ shrimp and grits from the Ruby Slipper Cafe in New Orleans. Restaurants and recipes featured are:

San Francisco
Universal Cafe
http://www.universalcafe.net/
2814 19th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Tel: 415-821-4608 Email: universalcafe@sbcglobal.net Chef/Owner: Leslie Carr Avalos
Recipe: flatbread breakfast pizza

Los Angeles
Blu Jam Cafe
www.blujamcafe.com
7371 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046 Tel: 323-951-9191 Chef/Owner: Kamil Majer (kamil@blujamcafe.com)
Recipe: breakfast quesadilla

Austin
Kerbey Lane Cafe
http://www.kerbeylanecafe.com/
Main Office: 2111 Dickson Dr. Suite A., Austin, TX. 78704 Tel: 512-447-3767 Central Location: 3704 Kerbey Lane, Austin, TX 78731 Tel: 512-451-1436
Recipe: migas

Portland
Daily Cafe (3 locations)
www.dailycafeinthepearl.com
Daily cafe in the Pearl: 902 NW 13th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97209 Tel: (503) 242-1916 Email: dailyinthepearl@mac.com
Recipe: whole wheat pancakes with berry compote

Miami
Michael's Genuine Food & Drink
http://www.michaelsgenuine.com/miami
Recipe: white chocolate scones with lemon curd

New York
Sarabeth's
www.sarabeth.com
Recipe: blintzes

Atlanta
Highland Bakery
www.highlandbakery.com
655 Highland Ave NE # Ne3 Atlanta, GA 30312-1464 Tel: (404) 586-0772 Owner: Stacey Eames (stacey@highlandbakery.com)
Recipe: Sweet potato & pecan pancakes

Philadelphia
Jack's Firehouse
www.jacksfirehouse.com
2130 Fairmount Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130 Tel: 215-232-9000 Email: mick@jacksfirehouse.com
Recipe: cheesesteak omelet

Seattle
Portage Bay Cafe (3 locations)
www.portagebaycafe.com
Roosevelt: 4130 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle 98105 Tel: 206.547.8230
South Lake Union: 391 Terry Ave N, Seattle 98109 Tel: 206.462.6400
General Managers: Susan Ritchie (susan@portagebaycafe.com) and Jeff Smith (jeff@portagebaycafe.com)
Executive Chef: Justin Newstrum (justin@portagebaycafe.com)
Recipe: Dungeness crab benedict

Nashville
Sweet 16th--A Bakery
http://www.sweet16th.com/
Recipe: grittata casserole

Minneapolis
Hell's Kitchen
www.hellskitcheninc.com
80 South 9th St. Tel: 612.332.4700 Owner: Mitch Omer Mitch@HellsKitchenInc.com) Advertising: Cynthia Gerdes (Cyn@HellsKitchenInc.com)
Recipe: Caramel-pecan rolls

Denver
Snooze Eatery (3 locations)
www.snoozeeatery.com
2260 Larimer St., Denver, CO 80205 Tel: 303.297.0700
Recipe: Corned beef hash

Chicago
HotChocolate
Recipe: Monkey bread with orange glaze

New Orleans
The Ruby Slipper
Recipe: BBQ shrimp and grits

Santa Fe
Cafe Pasqual's
Recipe: Homefries with green and red chile sauce

Charleston
Hominy Grill
Recipe: Hi-Rise Biscuits with sausage gravy