brunch

Delicia hops on the brunch train, and H2O Restaurant and Sushi Bar closes its doors.

The brunch menu goes on hiatus in a week because the carryout restaurant’s seating is outdoors.

“Classics” include a host of homey breakfast dishes such as a Belgian waffle with plums and cocoa nibs or a Dutch baby with berries and creme fraiche.

Including the bracing Chicago Cider from The Ball & Biscuit’s new brunch menu.

Jonathan Brooks credits his playful palate to the 12 foreign exchange students his family hosted while he was growing up. Here, he imparts a hearty take on arepas, glorified flatbreads that were an ancient Venezuelan staple.