Brunch adventures await

Seasonal specials at First Watch transport you to new culinary frontiers

From the streets of Brooklyn to the stalls of Mexico City, the latest limitedtime menu at your neighborhood First Watch is a culinary adventure in the making. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind breakfast, brunch or lunch with everything from shaved pastrami to braised barbacoa.

There are so many inventive and intriguing dishes to explore at First Watch. Corporate chef Shane Schaibly is always keeping things fun and fresh from farm to fork.

It takes time to uncover the best ingredients, build relationships with bakers, makers and growers, and explore the most delicious ways to feature these ingredients on the menu.

Right now and for a limited time, you can enjoy these deliciously unique creations from chef Shane and the team at your neighborhood First Watch:

You’ll think you’re in a New York deli when you bite into the Brooklyn Breakfast Sandwich. Shaved pastrami, Gruyere cheese and house-roasted onions pair with an over-easy cage-free egg, house-pickled red onions, arugula, mayo and Dijon mustard on a griddle everything-seasoned brioche bun. It’s served with lemon-dressed organic mixed greens.

Or, spice things up with the Barbacoa Chilaquiles Breakfast Bowl, a mouthwatering combo of seasoned braised beef barbacoa tossed with Cheddar/Monterey Jack, salsa roja and crispy corn tortilla chips topped with fresh avocado, lime crema, Cotija cheese and scallions. Served with cheesy scrambled cage-free eggs and seasoned black beans with housemade pico de gallo.

Indulge in a little sweet treat with their Holey Donuts: cinnamon sugar dusted cake donut holes with chocolate sauce and warm mixed berry compote for dipping.

Dip into something decadent with First Watch’s Blackberry Lemon Cream French Toast—thick cut, custard-dipped challah bread is griddled and topped with lemon cream, fresh blackberries, mixed berry compote, crème anglaise and spiced gingerbread cookie crumbles, all lightly dusted with powdered cinnamon sugar.

Sip, sip, hooray!

Start your day off fresh with a Mango Passion Palmer, featuring mango, passionfruit, organic ginger and green tea. Available now for a limited time.

Or refresh with one of First Watch’s other juice creations. There’s Purple Haze: A magical blend of lemon, cane sugar, butterfly pea flower tea, and a hint of lavender. Tune in with a little Morning Meditation: Orange, lemon, turmeric, organic ginger, agave nectar and beet. Or treat yourself to the classic Kale Tonic: Kale, Fuji apple, cucumber and lemon. You can even boost your juice with a wellness shot of vitamins B3, C and D, zinc, echinacea and elderberry.

Farm to Fork Freshness

At First Watch, they start bright and early each morning preparing exceptional ingredients to deliver an experience that feels good and tastes even better. Everything is made in-house and from scratch, from their French toast batter and baked goods. Fruit is sliced, veggies are roasted and juices are squeezed fresh every day.

“Having the fresh food focus just feels right. It feels good to me,” said Amanda Lehmann, director of operations.

Lehmann can be found cooking, hosting and guiding her staff in best practices at any time in one of her numerous First Watch locations – two in Springfield, one in Joplin, one in Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., and three in Northwest Arkansas.

“Serving people is the best part about working for First Watch,” she noted. “I love being in customer service.”

The Classics

Of course, no First Watch meal is complete without a side of their famous Million Dollar Bacon, baked with brown sugar, black pepper, cayenne and a maple syrup drizzle.

Other First Watch classics include the Tri-Fecta: Two fresh cage-free eggs any style with either a light and airy Belgian waffle or a multigrain pancake. Plus your choice of bacon, chicken sausage patty, turkey or pork sausage link.

First Watch French Toast is always a favorite: Custard-dipped, thick-cut brioche bread topped with whipped butter and powered cinnamon sugar.

Or try the Lemon Ricotta Pancakes: Fresh, whipped ricotta cheese is added to their multigrain batter, topped with marinated berries and creamy lemon curd.

An extra side of healthy

At First Watch you’re always welcome to swap out toast with fresh, seasonal fruit; choose egg whites for your omelet; or substitute gluten-free toast. And the regular menu offers wholesome options galore.

You’ll feel great about the Healthy Turkey Omelet, an egg white omelet with turkey, house-roasted onions, tomatoes, spinach and feta cheese. Served with First Watch’s whole grain artisan toast and all-natural house preserves.

Or, try the Sunrise Granola Bowl: non-fat, vanilla Greek yogurt layered with fresh, seasonal fruit and their house made granola with almonds. Served with a freshly baked muffin of the day.

Get going with a bowl of First Watch’s steel-cut oatmeal: Made to order with berries, fresh sliced banana, pecans, low-fat milk, brown sugar and a freshly baked muffin of the day.

For a protein boost, try the First Watch Power Wrap: Egg whites, turkey, spinach, house-roasted crimini mushrooms and mozzarella in a sun-dried tomato-basil tortilla. Served with fresh fruit and a side of house made pico de gallo.

Keep it lean with the Tri-Athlete: An egg white omelet with house-roasted crimini mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and green chilis. Served with house made pico de gallo, whole grain artisan toast, all-natural house preserves, and fresh fruit.

Pour Me a Cup

With each visit to a First Watch restaurant, you’ll be greeted with a smile and a whole pot of their signature, awardwinning Project Sunrise coffee to start your day off right.

For their signature drip coffee, First Watch wanted a truly special roast, so they ventured to Colombia to find the richest beans and personally meet the female farmers – the Mujeres en Cafe – who grow them.

The First Watch team visits and learns from that community, and gives back in ways like improving their schools and investing in their future; and they get some of the world’s best coffee in return.

And you can also enjoy their signature coffee iced, or in a specialty coffee drink. There’s Mint Mocha Iced Coffee, topped with a sweet cream cold foam and mini Ghirardelli dark chocolate chips. Or, the Honey Caramel Crunch Iced Coffee, featuring salted caramel and honey and topped with toffee crumbles.