With the summer deadline of September 21st just around the corner and midterm season fast approaching, our opportunities to get drunk on a Sunday off of bottomless mimosas and bloody marys are vanishing faster than your LDW tan. Take advantage of the little freedom you have left before school takes over your life and hit up these popular boozy brunch locations while you still can.
White Dog Cafe: Far enough to feel like you are making brunch into an excursion, but close enough that you don’t actually have to call an Uber, White Dog is probably the nicest brunch you can get on Campus. With a charming outdoor patio and $4 Bloody Marys, mimosas, greyhounds or sangrias, you can sip on cocktails and nibble on [read: scarf down] an omelette, all while pretending that VP is not just one block away.
Where: White Dog Cafe is at 3420 Sansom Street.
When: Brunch is served Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
When to go: When you have an incessant need to be betchy but don’t have time to go to Parc.
Brick and Mortar: Starting over the summer, Philly’s new and trendy bar now serves brunch on Sundays. With rave reviews and a cool interior, you may forget that you’re dining just a few blocks from Chinatown. Come for the Pork Belly Eggs Benedict, stay for the house cocktails.
Where: Brick and Mortar is at 315 North 12th Street
When: Brunch is served Sundays from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Who to bring: A date if you have one, a GBF if you don’t.
William Street Common: Relatively new to the Penn brunch scene, William Street Commons opened last Spring at 39th and Chestnut. The restaurant offers a prix fixe menu for $22.33 that includes bottomless coffee, unlimited doughnuts, an entree and three cocktails. Talk about bang for your buck, although if your goal is to get drunk from your three cocktails maybe skip the countless doughnuts.
Where: William Street Common is at 3900 Chestnut Street.
When: Brunch is served Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
When to go: When you want to pregame a darty with something more classy than a bottle of bankers and some warm OJ.
Morgan’s Pier: Take advantage of the few remaining warm weekends and grab brunch Philly’s best waterfront property. Sit outside and enjoy a craft beer or cocktail with your meal and you’ll soon forget that the view across the water is South Jersey or that the Roxxy is just a couple of blocks away.
Where: Morgan’s Pier is at 221 North Columbus Boulevard.
When: Brunch is served Sundays from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
When to go: ASAP, the experience won’t be nearly the same if you’re freezing your ass off while trying to sit outside.
Ants Pants: Okay this is not technically boozy (unless you want it to be, it’s BYO) nor is it outdoors, but Ants Pants Cafe is a brunch spot you should be sure to hit up while you can. Featuring drinks like the Aussie Iced Coffee, a meal here is both indulgent and affordable. A good alternative to Honey’s when the line is out the door, and a nice place to take a leisurely stroll to when you’re in denial about that paper you have to write.
Where: Ants Pants is at 2212 South Street.
When: Breakfast/Lunch is served on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Who to bring: Your senior friend who is about to graduate and has never been.
