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Five Options for New Year’s Brunch

Your Wednesday night is set. You know where you’ll be for pre–ball drop, ball drop and post–ball drop. But you’re not done yet. You’ll need to recover the next day. With eggs, with Bloody Marys. Maybe even with hockey. Below, five options for New Year’s Day brunch supremacy.

TICO/PEARL DIVE

A Pair of Pajama Brunches on 14th

You require: Almost no preparation time in the morning.
You’ll receive: A pajama/disco brunch at Tico, which will serve hangover cures like Mexican fried chicken. Or down the street, get a house burger and any beer at Pearl Dive for 10 bucks. And if you show up in your pajamas, there’s a mimosa in it for you.

BLUEJACKET/THE ARSENAL

Pregame Tailgating by the Ballpark

You require: Somewhere to fuel up before watching the Caps play the Blackhawks. Outside.
You’ll receive: Bacon-egg-and-cheese burgers, scrapple and beers like the Mexican Radio Spiced Sweet Stout, as the brewery opens its brunch doors an hour early—including its fire-pit-dotted patio.

CASHION’S EAT PLACE

Just So Many Bloody Marys

You require: More than one Bloody Mary.
You’ll receive: Four Bloody Marys. Different ones, no less, as Cashion’s holds auditions for its house Bloody Mary for 2015. Taste all four, have some brunch, then vote.

BOQUERIA

Bottomless Tapas and Drinks

You require: A little bit of everything. All the time.
You’ll receive: Boqueria’s bottomless tapas brunch, which is actually rolling all week. Think chorizo omelets, lamb skewers and chocolate churros. Also: all the sangria and draft beer you care to drink.

BOUNDARY ROAD

They Call It Frankenbrunch

You require: An egg on everything.
You’ll receive: Exactly that. Even on stuff that normally doesn’t get an egg. Like peanut-butter-and-banana Monte Cristos, or apple-cheese pancakes. Throw in bottomless punch for $16. Because at this point, why wouldn’t you.