{"id":500552,"date":"2010-04-01T13:36:08","date_gmt":"2010-04-01T17:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downtownphoenix.com\/blog\/?p=2307"},"modified":"2010-04-01T13:36:08","modified_gmt":"2010-04-01T17:36:08","slug":"brunch-spots-near-the-metro-light-rail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/500552","title":{"rendered":"Brunch Spots Near the METRO Light Rail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The great weather we&#8217;re experiencing in Downtown Phoenix is perfect for sitting at a local cafe and enjoying a mimosa or bloody mary (or both!) with family or friends. Easter Sunday is almost here and many restaurants near the light rail are offering up some delicious off-menu items as well as the usual crowd pleasers for you to enjoy. See anything you just can&#8217;t resist?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downtownphoenix.com\/directory\/6575-district-american-kitchen-and-wine-bar\" >The District at the Sheraton<\/a><\/strong> (Central station) is going all out for Easter Brunch. The restaurant will have a bloody mary bar, unlimited mimosas, breakfast bar, raw bar (sushi, tuna, oysters, shrimp cocktail), a Dr. Pepper glazed ham and bbq chicken for $29 ($12.50 for kids). Talk about grazing! The brunch runs from 10 a.m.\u00a0to 3 p.m.\u00a0(restaurant <a title=\"The District at the Downtown Phoenix Sheraton\" href=\"http:\/\/www.districtrestaurant.com\/\" >website<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2331\" title=\"food_brunch_main\" src=\"http:\/\/www.downtownphoenix.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/food_brunch_main.jpg\" alt=\"food_brunch_main\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/>Fez <\/strong>(Osborn station) is a foodie fave in CenPho! Thomas the manager says on Easter Sunday, the restaurant will feature lump crab and ricotta egg white omelets topped with cherry tomatoes ($12). Another off-menu item: pork chops Milanese with creamy smashed potatoes and grilled asparagus ($18). The restaurant also has $3 mimosas and bloody marys. Riding your bike? \u00a0The racks are located in the back parking lot. (restaurant <a title=\"Fez on Central\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fezoncentral.com\/\" >website<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hula&#8217;s Modern Tiki<\/strong> (Camelback station) is on my list of new favorite places to dine. The restaurant recently started serving a weekend brunch, just in time for Easter Sunday. The staff tells me their eggs benedict dishes are to die for. Don&#8217;t like ham? Try the dish with Spam, Portuguese sausage or seared Ahi tuna. Oh, and the mimosas are bottomless until 2:30pm. \u00a0Bike racks are in the back. (restaurant <a title=\"Hula's Modern Tiki\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hulasmoderntiki.com\/\" >website<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/localbreeze.com\/\" >Local Breeze<\/a><\/strong> (Central station) is the perfect place for patio dining! The owner tells me the Fire Island eggs \u00a0are a hit, however my favorite is the Banana Foster french toast. The restaurant scores bonus points for giving customers a 10 percent discount off their order when they ride their bikes to the restaurant. WIN!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downtownphoenix.com\/directory\/5345-steves-greenhouse-grill\" ><strong>Steve&#8217;s<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Greenhouse Grill<\/strong><\/a> is located in the heart of Downtown near the Washington and 3rd Street station or the 1st Avenue and Jefferson station. The restaurant features a buffet for $12.95 ($8.95 for kids) which includes a beverage. You can also order off the regular menu as well. (restaurant <a title=\"Steve's Green House Grill\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stevesgreenhousegrill.com\/\" >website<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Taking your bike to brunch this weekend?\u00a0<strong>Valley METRO<\/strong> just kicked off a bike awareness campaign and is encouraging people to extend your clean air commute by using a bike in connection with the bus or light rail. Learn about the bike safety education efforts <a title=\"valley metro bike safety\" href=\"http:\/\/www.valleymetro.org\/bikemonth\/bike_safety\/\" >here<\/a> and see what events are scheduled during the month of April\u00a0<a title=\"light rail blogger phoenix\" href=\"http:\/\/lightrailblogger.com\" >here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/DowntownPhoenixBlog\/~4\/EufMUxc4qBc\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The great weather we&#8217;re experiencing in Downtown Phoenix is perfect for sitting at a local cafe and enjoying a mimosa or bloody mary (or both!) with family or friends. 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