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Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame

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Barque's smoked-duck pancakes. (Image: Caroline Aksich)
(Image: Caroline Aksich)

In this city, brunching has become a competitive sport: groggy early birds who show up even before restaurants open snag prime tables, while those who refuse to rise with the sun suffer through 45-minute waits, sometimes in sub-zero temperatures. For the most part, boring beige flapjacks aren’t causing the frenzy; instead, it’s belt-busting brunch plates featuring the likes of frogs legs and foie gras that are driving Toronto’s mid-morning meal mania. Here are 15 of the most epic and unholy brunch creations from around town in order of just how over-the-top they are.

Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Barque's smoked-duck pancakes. (Image: Caroline Aksich)
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame
Fifteen blasphemous brunch dishes that put boring eggs Benny to shame

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Caroline Aksich, a National Magazine Award recipient, is an ex-Montrealer who writes about Toronto’s ever-evolving food scene, real estate and culture for Toronto Life, Fodor’s, Designlines, Canadian Business, Glory Media and Post City. Her work ranges from features on octopus-hunting in the Adriatic to celebrity profiles.

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