ARE YOU UP FOR AN ALL-DAY BREAKFAST?

THE MORNING RUSH SHOULDN’T BE A REASON TO MISS THE JOYS OF BREAKFAST. THE STANDARD TIME FOR THE FIRST MEAL IS SLOWLY DISSOLVING IN THE CITY.

Dubai loves brunches. Period. While they continue to rule our weekends, somewhere in between this popularity, they’ve allowed us to get familiar with eating out concepts like brinners (breakfast at dinnertime), brunchfasts (breakfast at lunchtime) and sprunches (spa and brunches). Of course, it goes without saying that our meals and eating patterns are changing as we speak. Enter the concept of all-day breakfast and we’ve embraced it with great earnestness and enthusiasm; so much so that the foodies are rooting for this new kid on the block! Beware brunches.

The Oxford English Dictionary may define breakfast as ‘a meal eaten in the morning, the first of the day’ and this may make the term ‘all-day breakfast’ seem contradictory. But the term does have a place in the US dictionary — a meal that is served or available all day, typically including hot cooked food such as eggs, toast, etc.

In our city, the definition can be summed up with the mere mention of a few items on the menu — Saffron Infused Balaleet Almond Omelette, Beef Burger Benedict, Acai and Green Smoothie Bowl, and Lobster Toast.

So, when we crave a Lemon Quinoa or a Mushroom-Berry Toast, we don’t look at the watch — not anymore. We simply order-in or walk into one of the many eateries in the city that have extended their breakfast hours for as long as eight in the evening.

Why are we in love with the concept and why do we think that it may prove to be a tough competition to the brunches? Local chefs and restauranteurs have the answer. And, we think, so do you.

purva@khaleejtimes.com