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Yardbird's glorious Bloody Mary

January 1st: the only day of the year when the government sanctions our hangovers with paid time off. After overindulging in bottles of cheap champagne and a river of Red Bull vodkas, there's nothing better than an oversized midday meal to soothe your aching head and rumbling tummy.

And if your cranky, sunglassed dining companion starts ruining your morning by bitching about her ill-fated weight loss resolution - you have our permission to plug her pie hole with a scrumptious muffin.

Happy New Year.

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Zachary Fagenson

Last call coming soon.

In about a month, the Ham and Eggery, the kitschy, barnlike breakfast spot open 24 hours in

North Miami Beach will close its doors after 47 years.

New Times named it the best breakfast joint in 1992, and not much has changed since. There are nearly two dozen omelet options, and a variety of classic southern breakfasts -- everything from biscuits and sausage grave to creamed chipped beef -- all on the cheap. Burgers are served during the daytime and if they're famous for anything it's the waffle or French toast sandwich, with eggs and bacon sandwiched in between the breakfast starch.

Owner Akbar Malik says he's retiring and selling the property. One interested buyer, he adds, is a dollar store. The changeover might not be a huge stretch for the restaurant, which has always been filled with a variety of bric-a-brac.

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The Local is hosting a boozy brunch.

We celebrate brunch in all it's awesomeness. After all, it's the one part of the week where drinking before noon is encouraged. 

That's why we're looking forward to The Local Craft Food & Drink's craft cocktail brunch this Sunday, September 16 at 1 p.m.  Chef Vince Tien and bartender/GM Chase Woolard are creating a one-time-only five course brunch paired with cocktails that feature spirits from the Anchor Distilling portfolio.



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Bill Wisser

Whisk Executive Chef, Co-Owner and Florida beer enthusiast Brendan Connor

In a never-ending quest to rid their space of the bad aura left by the departed Pizza Volante, the good folks of Michael Schwartz's Genuine Hospitality Group and Harry's Pizzeria are hosting a special event showcasing the benefits of eating local in Florida.

Truthfully we're nearly mango-ed out, so it was a pleasant surprise to see the 'local' part of this project will be handled by Brendan Connor, chef and owner of Whisk Gourmet Food & Catering in South Miami, who will be cooking up an a la carte menu paired with craft beers from Florida breweries.

"We are trying to create awareness locally of the Florida-produced beer scene," Connor said.

They're calling this one Beer Brunch. It's slated for Sept. 16 at Harry's and will be the first in a monthly series showcasing local chefs and brews from around the state.

The menu so far is shaping up to include pickled shrimp paired with a Florida lager or hefeweizen; huevos rancheros and chipotle cream with an amber ale or lager; and a short rib bulls eye, which appears to be four-inch pizza dough topped with a nest of short rib with an egg baked inside. No word on pricing yet.

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Lee Klein

The $3.99 Breakfast Special

The aroma of café cubano wafts through the air at the corner of Sixth Street and Euclid Avenue in South Beach. It is coming from the take-out window of Las Olas Cafe, where for years the locals have lined up each morning for their steamy cups of coffee, empanadas, freshly squeezed juices, and breakfast specials.

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Lee Klein

Huevos rancheros -- on corn chips.

Salsa Fiesta started in Venezuela, where it has flourished as a food court staple. The Biscayne Boulevard branch has also fared well; it's Mexican fast food, but of a higher quality than the Taco Bell-level chains. Actually, the folks at Salsa Fiesta prefer having their food referred to as "casual" Mexican -- and the website adds "We mean 'real' Mexican food."

Real Mexican? That's getting carried away. But the food here is tasty, and is now available in brunch form every Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

How was the brunch? Eh.

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Bottomless booze is a beautiful thing. And nothing says Sunday-morning-hangover cure like free-flowing bubbles (or bloodies). Luckily for the lush in you, there are lots of Miami brunch spots offering weekend libations to soothe your queasy stomache and bring back that pleasant buzz.

So next time Saturday night's festivities leave you a little worse for the wear, here's a lineup of eateries where you can get your day drinking on. Cheers.

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Courtesy of Overtown Music Project

The second annual Gospel music breakfast features music... and waffles.

On Saturday, musicians and community leaders will gather to celebrate one of Miami's oldest and most historic communities, Overtown. It was once known as the "Harlem of the South," a community filled with artists, writers, and musicians. There were many music clubs and ornate churches filled with song.

But neighborhoods are cyclical and Harlem, New York, which once was in a sorry state of disrepair, has gone through a major renaissance. Hoping to spur a similar rebirth is the Overtown Music Project, an organization dedicated to saving the music of this historic community through events that promote awareness of Overtown.

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Hammacher Schlemmer

​Two possible breakfast scenarios emerge. 1) No time or space to oook high end breakfast options. 2) You can't decide what to eat. The raging debate is finally over with the Only Omelet and Waffle Maker.

"One of the biggest things is that the device recognizes a common problem in the kitchen," says Bree O'Day, public relations associate for Hammacher Schlemmer, the Chicago company that markets the omelet-waffle maker."This is just another nifty thing that helps with that."

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​Everyone knows food trucks meet at Tobacco Road every first Saturday of the month, but February 4 is different because the trucks will convene to celebrate National Hot Breakfast Month.

It's good to see that some people are taking unofficial food holidays seriously.

Twelve trucks will compete for the title of breakfast challenge winner and bragging rights. The victor also gets to put a cool sticker on their truck, marking their status as master of the food-truck-breakfast domain.

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