Picture yourself on a crisp fall Saturday morning in the heart of Washington's Dupont Circle neighborhood. Between errands, you naturally gravitate to the uber chic Dupont Circle Hotel, where elegant French fare beckons at the hotel's premier eatery, Pembroke. Mid-morning sunlight gushes through floor to ceiling windows into the airy dining room as you settle into a cushy booth. You are pleased to have a front row seat as the streetscape outside bursts with activity. A friendly server delivers a chilled flute of Taittinger La Francaise Brut Champagne topped off with a splash of mango juice and you playfully debate the menu items in your head. 'Should I go classic breakfast fare a la eggs benedict or lean into lunch with a fresh seafood salad, punctuated with quinoa, edamame and beetroot?' The restaurant's young executive chef Taylor Burlingame sources the freshest ingredients from local family-owned sustainable farms, so you can't go wrong. The picture-perfect scene awaits you at the Pembroke, open exclusively for Saturday and Sunday brunch. Visit thepembrokedc.com to reserve your table 9am - 2:30pm. Brunch entrees range from $10 to $32.
Article by Catherine Trifiletti
Photography by Michael Collins
Originally published in Potomac Lifestyle