Across the country, even thebest brunch restaurantsserve familiar fare that tends to be found at every egg-slinging eatery.

“Do your part in making brunch a special meal and not just breakfast with booze socially permissible.”

Then matcha green tea is dusted on top!"

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Corned Beef Hash

Another overly basic egg dish worth avoiding is corned beef hash.

That’s according toTony Marchese, owner ofTRIO in Palm Springs.

“I personally enjoy preparing a classic brunch dish and adding a unique spin,” he says.

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Or, as at PDA, brunch dishes cooked in the wood-fired oven.

“I’m all for the crazy brunch foods!

“However, the only thing I wouldn’t do is going crazy on your egg order.”

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“I’ve heard everything from ‘poached medium’ to ‘over easy plus.’

Just know, when you order something this way, the entire kitchen gets a laugh.”

“When it comes to brunch, respect the egg,” says the chef/owner of Dallas-basedMalai Kitchen.

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A version of this story was originally published in September 2022.

It has been updated to include new information.

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