: a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch
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Diners here can feast upon things like duck fat frites for brunch and espresso-rubbed steaks for dinner.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
In Austin, February is practically a monthlong ode to friendship, from brunches where the mimosas are mandatory to rooftop escapes, DIY adventures and dessert experiments that make staying in feel just as celebratory.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
According to a news release, Prost Beer Hall will serve signature cocktails and a brunch celebrating the festivities, and ticketholders can get a 10% discount during the concert weekend.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Throw Social also offers weekend brunch, with pancakes, French toast and egg sandwiches as well as the requisite bottomless mimosas or Bellinis.
—Connie Ogle
february 6, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
In Austin, February is practically a monthlong ode to friendship, from brunches where the mimosas are mandatory to rooftop escapes, DIY adventures and dessert experiments that make staying in feel just as celebratory.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
According to a news release, Prost Beer Hall will serve signature cocktails and a brunch celebrating the festivities, and ticketholders can get a 10% discount during the concert weekend.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Throw Social also offers weekend brunch, with pancakes, French toast and egg sandwiches as well as the requisite bottomless mimosas or Bellinis.
—Connie Ogle
february 6, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Brunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunch. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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brunch
noun
: a late breakfast, an early lunch, or a combination of the two
Etymology
breakfast and lunch
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