It’s the golden age for brunch! It’s the golden age for drag! So of course, it’s the golden age for drag brunch.
When Dish at the ilume started its monthly drag brunch three years ago (it falls on the last Sunday of each month; the next one will be July 27), it was the only game in town. But since then, other restaurants have tapped into how to put the “kitsch” in “kitchen.” Hard Rock Cafe began hosting an occasional weekend of bacon, eggs and sass, and now Sambuca joins in.
The Uptown eatery, known for its live jazz music and its cuisine, is gaying up Sunday Funday. Starting this week, July 6 — and scheduled again for July 20 — Sambuca’s drag brunch will feature a three-course chef-prepared menu for $34/person, as well as bottomless mimosas for 12 bucks. And your host for the two seatings will be brunch veteran Jenni P., as well as queens Vega Marie St. James (pictured), Kandy Cayne and Raquel Blake. It’s an ideal way to extend your Saturday night party and throw a little shade.
Sambuca, 2120 McKinney Ave. July 6. Showtimes at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. 214-744-0820. SambucaRestaurant.com.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition July 4, 2014.