: a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch
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The daily lunch and dinner menus are expansive, but the real draw here is its buffet-style Sunday brunch.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
What remains unchanged is music as its center draw, with its signature Sunday jazz brunch mixing live sets with a daytime crowd of both diners and devotees.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Slices of the cheesy, savory pastry are equally appropriate for breakfast, brunch, lunch, a snack, a first course for dinner or the main course for a light supper.
—Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The brunch features favorites like brick-oven pan pizzas, housemade pastas, brunch specialties such as Mia’s signature Meatball Benedict and indulgent desserts.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
What remains unchanged is music as its center draw, with its signature Sunday jazz brunch mixing live sets with a daytime crowd of both diners and devotees.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Slices of the cheesy, savory pastry are equally appropriate for breakfast, brunch, lunch, a snack, a first course for dinner or the main course for a light supper.
—Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The brunch features favorites like brick-oven pan pizzas, housemade pastas, brunch specialties such as Mia’s signature Meatball Benedict and indulgent desserts.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Brunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunch. Accessed 30 Mar. 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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