I had brunch here a few weeks ago, and was impressed with both their variety of sweet and savory offerings, as well as the number of healthy options. Service was friendly, and recommendations were helpful. You get your own mini-pot of coffee on the table, for those of you who love the words "free refills."

Their full breakfast and lunch menus are served from 6:30 am to 2:00 pm - you can check out the menu, as well as reviews, here: http://www.eggharborcafe.com

Egg Harbor Cafe is located within a strip mall, so parking should not be a problem.

Add 30% to your food charge for tax and tip. Please plan on paying with CASH ONLY.

Pre-payment of $2 will be required to RSVP yes to this event, which helps me pay for monthly charges by meetup.com. Cancellations must be received more than 24 hours in advance for a refund.

If the event is full, RSVP "No" with a note to be added to the waiting list.

Mexique chef and co-owner Carlos Gaytan has a Mexican-French culinary background (he hails from the Mexican state of Guerrero, trained with French chef Dominique Tougne (Bistro 110), and clocked kitchen time at Bistrot Margot and the Union League Club), so don't go looking for Mexican standards like burritos here. Gaytan's French-influenced Mexican menu features choices such as a seafood mousse tamale, and a duo of herb-crusted rack of lamb and coffee-braised lamb shoulder barbacoa style with an eggplant sope. The decor features earthy tones with pops of burnt orange; seating options include a granite-topped dining counter/bar and comfy banquette seating.

You can view their brunch menu online at www.mexiquechicago.com.

Street Parking available.
CTA bus: 66 Chicago, 9 Ashland Blue line, Division stop.

Add 30% to your food charge for tax and tip. Please plan on paying with CASH ONLY. I will send you out to a cash station if you try to pay with a card :)

Pre-payment of $2 will be required to RSVP yes to this event, which helps me pay for monthly charges by meetup.com. Cancellations must be received more than 24 hours in advance for a refund.

If the event is full, RSVP "No" with a note to be added to the waiting list.

Let's try this one again. Our December meetup at Frontera Grill had to be cancelled due to inclement weather - hopefully we will be done with that by March.

Chef Rick Bayless' Frontera Grill won the Outstanding Restaurant award from the James Beard Foundation in 2007, and FG was also was ranked as the third-best casual dining restaurant IN THE WORLD by the International Herald Tribune. Frontera Grill is the casual sister of Rick's other Chicago restaurant, Topolobampo.

The brunch menu changes monthly, but the current menu will give you an idea of the treats that await you in March: http://www.rickbayless.com/menu/layout?id=7

Add 30% to your food charge for tax and tip. Please plan on paying with CASH ONLY. I will send you out to a cash station if you try to pay with a card :)

Parking: Valet parking available. Street parking difficult.

Public transportation: Grand (Red), Merchandise Mart (Purple Express, Brown)
Clark/Lake (Pink, Brown, Green, Blue, Purple Express, Orange)

Pre-payment of $2 will be required to RSVP yes to this event, which helps me pay for monthly charges by meetup.com. Cancellations must be received more than 24 hours in advance for a refund.

Because there were many people left on the waiting list when we visited Green Zebra for brunch in September, I promised to return. Green Zebra offers a mainly vegetarian menu, with a few fish dishes (such as Citrus Crab Salad Sandwiches) thrown in for good measure. As small as the menu is, you still might have trouble deciding what to order, as everything is enticing in its own way.

http://www.greenzebra...
http://chicago.metrom...

They don't accept reservations for brunch, and brunch is only offered on Sundays. I was told to call early on the day of the event to let them know a large group would be coming, so PLEASE keep your responses up to date.

Parking: Street and valet parking available.

Public Transportation: Blue Line, Chicago Avenue stop.
CTA bus: 66-Chicago; 9-Ashland; 56-Milwaukee. Taxi cabs plentiful.

Add 30% to your food charge for tax and tip. Please plan on paying with CASH ONLY. I will send you out to a cash station if you try to pay with a card :)

Pre-payment of $2 will be required to RSVP yes to this event, which helps me pay for monthly charges by meetup.com. Cancellations must be received more than 24 hours in advance for a refund.

If the event is full, RSVP in the no section with a note to be added to the waiting list.

Orange is the perfect place to go for breakfast or lunch in the south loop. The atmosphere is very pleasant and leaves you with the perfect vibe to start your day. The menu is full of very creative dishes that are all delicious and unique. Orange is also famous for their Fresh squeezed juice bar. You are able to "build-your-own" juice, selecting from a list of over 20 seasonally-fresh fruits & veggies. The friendly staff at Orange will then squeeze your juice fresh -- right before your eyes! Guests can watch as the restaurant’s famous organic house-blend orange coffee (organic beans roasted with oil extracted from orange peels) is pumped out through the bar’s original beer tap system.

Favorite dishes include a pancake flight (four stacks of silver dollar pancakes dressed completely different with one common weekly-changing theme) and French toast kabobs (coconut-infused, skewered and grilled with fresh strawberries and pineapples, served with coconut-mango salad). The weekly changing specials are a draw themselves: everything from Trailer Park Pancakes (cornmeal pancakes topped with BBQ chicken, served with a side of apple slaw and garnished with a spork, Wet-Nap and a six-ounce can of Budweiser) to Irish Toast (cinnamon French toast with basil crème anglaise topped with strawberry plumped cherries and served in Bailey’s Irish Cream, garnished with a pocket breathalyzer test).

Orange is BYOB.

http://chicampus.com/citylife.php?name=Orange

http://chicago.metromix.com/restaurants/contemporary/orange-on-harrison-south-loop/144859/content

Add 30% to your food charge for tax and tip. Please plan on paying with CASH ONLY. I will send you out to a cash station if you try to pay with a card :)

Parking: Paid Lot and Street Parking Difficult. Paid Lot: Discounted parking is available with validation at System Parking below the restaurant.

Public Transportation: CTA Bus: 36 Broadway, 22 Clark, 6 Jackson Park Express. Red Line Train: Harrison stop. Blue Line Train: LaSalle stop.

Pre-payment of $3 will be required to RSVP yes to this event; $1 of that will be applied to the meetup fee, which helps me pay for monthly charges by meetup.com. Cancellations must be received more than 24 hours in advance for a refund.

If the event is full, RSVP in the no section with a note to be added to the waiting list.