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2008_10_hasmaps.jpgBrunch is something that should be easy, straightforward and comforting, especially after long weekend nights out. Eggs, waffles, croissants, omelettes, benedicts and good coffee are all important, as are bloody marys, the occasional mimosa, and maybe even a revitalizing breakfast cocktail. With that in mind, find below an update to Eater's list of the hottest brunch places in town.

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The Hart + The Hunter

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The H + The H has reached a critical mass in popularity, and the biscuits are to blame. But there's also a terrific plate of shrimp & grits, maple-glazed pork chop, or barbecued lobster for something more filling.

7950 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 424-3055
(323) 424-3055

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Bäco Mercat

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Chef Josef Centeno stretches his baco-wings to cover brunch too. His yeasted waffle and dry-cured ham plate are an excellent pair. The breakfast baco is also good for the hair of the dog.

408 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 687-8808
(213) 687-8808

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Goldie's

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It's hard to think of a prettier room in this part of town, and chef Thomas Lim's brunch is a great accompaniment. There's a fried egg sando with housemade bbq sauce or steak & eggs for something hefty. Or, since this is L.A. a great kale salad with toasted sesame and pickled onions.

8422 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 677-2470
(323) 677-2470

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Sunny Spot

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Roy Choi's Jamaican take doesn't skip a beat during the sunny brunches at this MDR eatery, where things like spicy shrimp with fried egg and grits or banana french toast go great with a bottomless rum punch (ditch the mimosa!)

822 Washington Blvd, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
(310) 448-8884
(310) 448-8884

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Superba Snack Bar

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Chef Jason Neroni makes standard egg dishes interesting. Consider the poached eggs with green chorizo fondu on pan con tomato or simple sunny side eggs with kale pesto, crispy russets, Brussels sprouts & caramelized onions. A smoked trout tartine with gribiche and sunny side up egg doesn't hurt either.

533 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291
310-399-6400
310-399-6400

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The Sycamore Kitchen

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Waiting in line for Karen Hatfield's salted caramel sticky pecan babka is more than worth it. The tomato-onion tart, buttercup bun and rye chocolate chip cookie are all also delicious. Check the great sandwiches too, like the roast turkey, one of the best in town.

143 S LA Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 939-0151
(323) 939-0151

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Mr. C Beverly Hills

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The summertime poolside brunch (called the Yacht Club) is one terrific way to soak in the sun, along with well-executed classics like eggs benedict, and a delicious avocado-baby artichoke salad that happens to go great with the signature bellinis. Once summer ends around early September, brunch goes back inside the namesake hotel restaurant.

1224 Beverwil Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 277-2800
(310) 277-2800

The Tasting Kitchen

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Casey Lane's enduring Abbot Kinney hotspot does a very good brunch (that's borderline affordable for the area), with picks like fried chicken & waffles, short rib hash, and a grilled tomato sandwich on the bill of fare. Don't skip the sticky bun.

1633 Abbot Kinney Rd, Venice, CA 90291
(310) 392-6644
(310) 392-6644

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Salt's Cure

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This underrated brunch spot does the simple things really well, with an amazing set of oatmeal pancakes to start. Slow scrambled eggs are decadent, while the biscuits and gravy pack a punch. And of course, the bacon - get the bacon.

7494 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 850-7258
(323) 850-7258

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Cooks County

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This uber-farm produce-driven restaurant by chefs Daniel Mattern and Roxana Jullapat puts on a great brunch, with things like grass-fed beef hash with roasted potatoes, crab quiche with butter lettuce, and a baked pancake with bourbon maple syrup.

8009 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 653-8009
(323) 653-8009

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Axe

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A quintessential Venice brunch, Axe puts together healthy things like a nine grain pancake or granola, in addition to asparagus with heirloom tomatoes and English peas. There's also fried egg over creamy polenta or bolognese with housemade pappardelle for something more substantial.

1009 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
(310) 664-9787
(310) 664-9787

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Valerie Echo Park

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This polished cafe and bakery in the hills of Echo Park is so fresh the paint is still wet, but that doesn't mean the place isn't bursting with terrific baked goods like muffins and carrot cake that will go along great with the onion marmalade galette with fried egg or the smoked salmon tartine on crusty bread. Tea service is unparalleled.

1665 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Short Order

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Chef Christian Page is putting a spin on American classics like a fried chicken & waffle with apricot maple crack and a cheddar-scallion scone with chicken sausage gravy, all great with the top-notch cocktails on offer.

6333 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 761-7970
(323) 761-7970

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The Hart + The Hunter

7950 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046

The H + The H has reached a critical mass in popularity, and the biscuits are to blame. But there's also a terrific plate of shrimp & grits, maple-glazed pork chop, or barbecued lobster for something more filling.

7950 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 424-3055
(323) 424-3055

Bäco Mercat

408 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Chef Josef Centeno stretches his baco-wings to cover brunch too. His yeasted waffle and dry-cured ham plate are an excellent pair. The breakfast baco is also good for the hair of the dog.

408 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 687-8808
(213) 687-8808

Goldie's

8422 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

It's hard to think of a prettier room in this part of town, and chef Thomas Lim's brunch is a great accompaniment. There's a fried egg sando with housemade bbq sauce or steak & eggs for something hefty. Or, since this is L.A. a great kale salad with toasted sesame and pickled onions.

8422 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 677-2470
(323) 677-2470

Sunny Spot

822 Washington Blvd, Marina del Rey, CA 90292

Roy Choi's Jamaican take doesn't skip a beat during the sunny brunches at this MDR eatery, where things like spicy shrimp with fried egg and grits or banana french toast go great with a bottomless rum punch (ditch the mimosa!)

822 Washington Blvd, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
(310) 448-8884
(310) 448-8884

Superba Snack Bar

533 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291

Chef Jason Neroni makes standard egg dishes interesting. Consider the poached eggs with green chorizo fondu on pan con tomato or simple sunny side eggs with kale pesto, crispy russets, Brussels sprouts & caramelized onions. A smoked trout tartine with gribiche and sunny side up egg doesn't hurt either.

533 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291
310-399-6400
310-399-6400

The Sycamore Kitchen

143 S LA Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Waiting in line for Karen Hatfield's salted caramel sticky pecan babka is more than worth it. The tomato-onion tart, buttercup bun and rye chocolate chip cookie are all also delicious. Check the great sandwiches too, like the roast turkey, one of the best in town.

143 S LA Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 939-0151
(323) 939-0151

Mr. C Beverly Hills

1224 Beverwil Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90035

The summertime poolside brunch (called the Yacht Club) is one terrific way to soak in the sun, along with well-executed classics like eggs benedict, and a delicious avocado-baby artichoke salad that happens to go great with the signature bellinis. Once summer ends around early September, brunch goes back inside the namesake hotel restaurant.

1224 Beverwil Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 277-2800
(310) 277-2800

The Tasting Kitchen

1633 Abbot Kinney Rd, Venice, CA 90291

Casey Lane's enduring Abbot Kinney hotspot does a very good brunch (that's borderline affordable for the area), with picks like fried chicken & waffles, short rib hash, and a grilled tomato sandwich on the bill of fare. Don't skip the sticky bun.

1633 Abbot Kinney Rd, Venice, CA 90291
(310) 392-6644
(310) 392-6644

Salt's Cure

7494 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046

This underrated brunch spot does the simple things really well, with an amazing set of oatmeal pancakes to start. Slow scrambled eggs are decadent, while the biscuits and gravy pack a punch. And of course, the bacon - get the bacon.

7494 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 850-7258
(323) 850-7258

Cooks County

8009 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048

This uber-farm produce-driven restaurant by chefs Daniel Mattern and Roxana Jullapat puts on a great brunch, with things like grass-fed beef hash with roasted potatoes, crab quiche with butter lettuce, and a baked pancake with bourbon maple syrup.

8009 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 653-8009
(323) 653-8009

Axe

1009 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

A quintessential Venice brunch, Axe puts together healthy things like a nine grain pancake or granola, in addition to asparagus with heirloom tomatoes and English peas. There's also fried egg over creamy polenta or bolognese with housemade pappardelle for something more substantial.

1009 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
(310) 664-9787
(310) 664-9787

Valerie Echo Park

1665 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90026

This polished cafe and bakery in the hills of Echo Park is so fresh the paint is still wet, but that doesn't mean the place isn't bursting with terrific baked goods like muffins and carrot cake that will go along great with the onion marmalade galette with fried egg or the smoked salmon tartine on crusty bread. Tea service is unparalleled.

1665 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Short Order

6333 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Chef Christian Page is putting a spin on American classics like a fried chicken & waffle with apricot maple crack and a cheddar-scallion scone with chicken sausage gravy, all great with the top-notch cocktails on offer.

6333 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 761-7970
(323) 761-7970

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