Now that former Goose Island Clybourn chef John Manion is comfortably ensconced in his new gig at Branch 27, he’s opening up the brunch floodgates. This Sunday marks the opening foray of his (unsurprisingly) protein-heavy menu, anchored by an Italian sausage-stuffed omelette and rounded out with inspired riffs on breakfast classics like biscuits with braised rabbit gravy, chicken-fried pork belly with red-eye gravy and grits, and a flatbread decked out with with glazed country ham, fontina and egg. Those in the market for a sweet brunch are granted a scant two concessions — french toast with orange zest, and buckwheat pancakes — but really if you’re looking for a hangover sugar shock, John Manion isn’t your man. Read on for the full meaty menu.
BRUNCH
Omelette with Italian sausage, olives, Calabrian peppers, pecorino, hash browns and toast - $10.00
Veggie omelette with mushrooms, artichokes, cipollini onions, ricotta salata, hash browns and toast - $10.00
Three eggs any style with sausage or bacon, hash browns and toast - $9.00
Eggs Benedict with house-cured tasso, poached eggs, hollandaise, English muffin and hash browns - $10.00
Biscuits with braised rabbit gravy and poached eggs - $12.00
Chicken-fried pork belly with red-eye gravy, cheesy grits and poached eggs - $11.00
Seared Gulf shrimp with house-curred tasso, grits and pan sauce - $13.00
Bucatini pasta with squash, brown butter, sage, winter greens, fontina and poached eggs - $14.00
Buckwheat pancakes with butter and Vermont maple syrup - $8.00
French toast with orange zest, mascarpone and Vermont maple syrup - $9.00
Chilaquiles with corn tortillas, spicy guajillo sauce, Cotija cheese, pico de gallo and poached eggs - $10.00
Grilled hanger steak with pico de gallo, fried eggs and toast - $16.00
Flatbread with glazed country ham, fontina and egg - $12.00
House-cured salmon with onion, tomato, capers and bagel with chive cream cheese - $13.00
Grilled Black Earth hamburger with Otter Creek Farms spring cheddar, bread and butter pickles and fries - $13.00
SIDES
One egg any style - $1.50
Bacon - $3.00
Country sausage - $3.00
Smoked ham - $3.00
Hash browns - $3.00
White toast, wheat toast or English muffin - $2.00
Bagel and cream cheese - $3.50
Branch 27’s brunch starts Sunday, January 10, and is served from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.
