Lobby Bar 224 7th St., SE Lobby Bar’s “Fountain of Youth.” Photograph  courtesy Nina Palazzolo. This Eastern Market hangout now offers a weekend brunch service featuring breakfast staples with a twist. Try the lobster Benedict, wagyu steak and eggs, or cast-iron skillet pancakes, complete wit h maple syrup and honeycomb. Plus, brunchgoers can try out the “Fountain of Youth” with four spouts pouring classic martinis. Eunoia 320 Florida Ave., NE Eunoia’s bananas foster French toast. Photograph courtesy of Sisu Consulting. Eunoia’s brunch menu includes classic breakfast items, healthy options, and traditional Bulgarian dishes. Look for açaí bowls, bananas foster french toast, and quinoa salad alongside shakshouka and Bulgarian phyllo dough pastry called banitsa. Wheelhouse 5714 Connecticut Ave., NW From the team behind DC favorites like Millie’s, Surfside, and Jetties, this new nautical-themed restaurant offers a brunch menu on the weekends, including blueberry coffee cake, buttermilk biscuits with fruit preserves, and roast beef hash and eggs. Don’t want to dine in? Just pick up your brunch at their takeout counter. Pho Thin 7263H Arlington Blvd., Falls Church Pho Thin’s signature bowl of pho with wok-seared ribeye. Photograph courtesy Pho Thin. The legendary Hanoi pho restaurant just arrived in Falls Church. They offer their whole menu starting at 9 AM every day, including their signature bowl with garlicky wok-seared ribeye and a rich broth. Little Engine 250 7th St., SE This Eastern Market rotisserie and wings spot is opening up a pop-up breakfast taco shop on the weekends. Choose from proteins like carne asada, grilled mushrooms, rotisserie chicken, and then top it with scrambled eggs, queso Oaxaca, jalapeños, and more. Oak Room 1218 Wisconsin Ave., NW A martini and chilled seafood cocktail at the Oak Room. Photograph courtesy Scott Suchman. If partaking in a raw bar before noon is your thing, this newly opened Georgetown eatery headlined by former French Laundry chef Tim Hollingsworth is the place to be. Beyond oysters, there’s also more typical brunch fare like French toast, cinnamon rolls, steak and eggs, and omelets. Emma’s Torch 1200 East West Hwy., Silver Spring This New York-based nonprofit that provides refugees with culinary training just opened their DC-area flagship in Silver Spring. Named for “The New Colossus” poet Emma Lazarus, Emma’s Torch offers brunch daily with classics cooked up by their students, including brown-butter pancakes, steak and eggs, and shakshuka. Little Birdie 1504 Mt Vernon Ave., Alexandria Photograph courtesy of Mack Ordaya/Little Birdie. Fried chicken is the specialty at this Alexandria newcomer. Try the honey butter chicken with johnny cakes or hot chicken dip, or count your chickens before they hatch with some deviled eggs. The Angie 3901 Fairfax Dr., Arlington This newly opened French bistro in Ballston has an all-day menu with plenty of lunchier items such as flatbreads (think white clam or pepperoni), salads, sandwiches, pastas, and steak frites.The post 9 New Spots to Grab Weekend Brunch Around DC first appeared on Washingtonian. ...read more read less