Shannon and Kent Smith

From a quick, casual half hour with coffee and croissants to white-tablecloth shrimp and grits or eggs Benedict with a mimosa or Bloody Mary, there's a brunch out there that is just waiting to get your weekend morning (or early afternoon) up and running.

Click here to see some of our favorites, including Purple Cow, Cafe Bossa Nova, Delicious Temptations, Cregeen's Irish Pub, and Ozark Mountain Smokehouse.