Staking a claim in what some say is an almost non-existent power breakfast scene in the Loop is Rosebud Prime ( 1 S. Dearborn St.; RosebudRestaurants.com ).
Rosebud Prime is already pretty popular for lunch and dinnerand now it's serving breakfast 8-10:30 a.m. on Monday through Friday.
Among the options are three different eggs Benedicts ( traditional, filet and Maryland crab cake ), all of which are served with jalapeno hash browns. In addition, there are items such as vanilla crunch French toast and the oatmeal brulee.
I have to warn you that the servings are pretty sizeable. The filet Benedict I had was expertly cooked, and I still had enough to take home. My dining companionwho can consume some large amounts of foodonly made it through two of the four French toast slices, which he found delicious.
Rosebud Prime may need to open a little bit earlier to accommodate certain diners before their 9 a.m. shifts startbut the breakfast menu is certainly worth a visit.
Taste of Andersonville Aug. 10
The annual Taste of Andersonville Dinner Crawl will take place Wed., Aug. 10, 6-9 p.m.
The crawl allows guest to enjoy returning restaurant favorites, find new spots to dine, and meet neighbors and friends along Andersonville's business district. Taste of Andersonville participants can choose from one of two dining routes: the vegetarian-friendly SALT Route or the PEPPER Route, both filled with bites from a variety of host destinations, including newcomers Goddess and Grocer, TrueNorth, Rare Bird Preserves at the Andersonville Farmers Market, Appellation and Elixir Andersonville.
Tickets for the evening are $30 for each route in advance and $35 on the week of the event ( if available ). Alternately, guests can dine on both routes with the THE WHOLE ENCHILADA ticket package, which is $55 in advance and $65 the week of the event ( if available ).
For more details, see www.andersonville.org/events/taste-of-andersonville-dinner-crawl/ .