Buchanan

Wam mascarpone crepe with fig, huckleberry, strawberry, mint and hazelnut honey

Welcome to Brunched, where Chow Bella samples local restaurants' offerings for our favorite meal. Hey, you get to sleep in and eat breakfast -- what's not to like?

See also:
-- So-So Huevos and Fabulous French Toast at SOL Mexican Cocina
-- Pork Belly and Chawanmushi for Bento Box Brunch at Nobuo at Teeter House

What: The House Brasserie
Where: 6936 E. Main Street, Scottsdale, 480-634-1600
When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
How Much: $8 - $18

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Nikki Buchanan

Tequila bottles on display at SOL Mexican Cocina

Welcome to Brunched, where Chow Bella samples local restaurants' offerings for our favorite meal. Hey, you get to sleep in and eat breakfast -- what's not to like?

See also:
Two New Brunches Hit the Valley in October: Mastro's Gets Its First (Bloody Mary Bar!), Lon's Updates Theirs With Outdoor Marketplace
Here's the Grind's New Weekend Breakfast Menu
Pork Belly and Chawanmushi for Bento Box Brunch at Nobuo at Teeter House

What: SOL Mexican Cocina
Where: Scottsdale Quarter, 15323 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
480-245-6798
When: Weekend Brunch, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
How much: A la carte menu, $10-$17.50
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The Hermosa Inn & LON's

Monkey Bread

With fall (finally) in the air, so are the aromas of two new brunch offerings from upscale restaurants Lon's at the Hermosa in Paradise Valley and Mastro's Steakhouse in North Scottsdale.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 13, and continuing every second Saturday of the month until April of next year, Lon's is adding an outdoor marketplace to its patio brunch. Called Brunch & Bazaar, the event invites brunch-biting guests to experience cooking demos and $5 tastings from chef Jeremy Pacheco, pastry chef Trevor Tucker, and cocktail guru Travis Nass. Local foodstuffs from purveyors such as Crow's Dairy and McClendon Farms will be available for purchase along with items from the restaurant's kitchen like housemade granola, herbal truffles, and Himalayan salt rocks.

And if you like yourself a good ol' brunch-time Bloody Mary, you're gonna like what Mastro's has in store.

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The Grind

All Nighter

Just a little more than a week after owners Allen and Traci Thompson opened a second location of their popular Arcadia burger joint, The Grind, in North Scottsdale, the two are getting both locations into the weekend breakfast business, starting tomorrow, Saturday, September 22.

See also: Owners of The Grind to Open Second Location in North Scottsdale

At 9 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, breakfast biters will be able to choose from a small selection of a.m. American eats, watch NCAA and NFL games, and, for the inaugural weekend, score Blood Marys for three bucks.

Here's what's on the menu.

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Buchanan

Welcome to Brunched, where Chow Bella samples local restaurants' offerings for our favorite meal. Hey, you get to sleep in and eat breakfast -- what's not to like?

See also: Clove-Scented Ham and Baked Pancakes at Wy-Knot Cafe
See also: Frescas and Pozole at Distrito

What: Nobuo at Teeter House
Where: Heritage Square, 622 E. Adams Street, Phoenix, 602-254-0600
When: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday (no reservations past 3 p.m.)
How much: $50 per person, which includes one wine pairing
Need to Know: Fukuda needs at least three day's notice for Bento Brunch and he only takes ten people. Make your reservations by Thursday at the latest.

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Nikki Buchanan

Frittata with triple-cream Brie

Welcome to Brunched, where Chow Bella samples local restaurants' offerings for our favorite meal. Hey, you get to sleep in and eat breakfast -- what's not to like?

See also: Frescas and Pozole at Distrito

What: Wy-Knot Cafe
Where: 2325 N. Seventh Street, Phoenix, 602-218-6646
When: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Breakfast served all day Saturday and Sunday.
How Much: $4-$10.

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Nikki Buchanan

Dessert first -- frutas con crema

Welcome to Brunched, where Chow Bella samples local restaurants' offerings for our favorite meal. (Hey, you get to sleep in and eat breakfast -- what's not to like?)

See also: Iron Chef Jose Garces of Distrito at The Saguaro

What: Distrito at the Saguaro Hotel
Where: 4000 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, 480-308-1100
When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
How much: Appetizers, salads and soups, $7-$10; tacos and tortas, $9-$14, Brunch entrees and specialties, $8-$16

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