A bacon-and-egg sandwich from Capitol Hill pop-up I Egg You. {Photograph} by LeadingDC.
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You Bacon Me Loopy at I Egg You
517 Eighth St., SE
Scott Drewno and Danny Lee’s daily-breakfast vacation spot on Barracks Row makes a speciality of deliciously indulgent dishes like a drippy bacon-egg-and-fontina sandwich served on griddled milk bread.
Reuben at Bullfrog Bagels
2000 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; 1341 H St., NE; 2800 tenth St., NE; 317 Seventh St., SE
Whereas some deli Reubens are as huge as apple pies, this comparatively compact bagel model—piled with corned beef, housemade sauerkraut, and an enormous slather of Russian dressing—is simple to shine off in a single sitting. One other hangover buster: the salt bagel with jalapeño cream cheese.
Bistek at Lapu Lapu
216 Market St., W., Gaithersburg
This Filipino breakfast spot in Kentlands comes from the house owners of Kuya Ja’s Lechon Stomach in Rockville. A bunch of the egg sandwiches right here hit the spot, however my favourite is that this bun layered with lemon-soy ribeye, pickled onions, a fried egg, and extra.
Pauli Cicero at Cracked Eggery
3420 Connecticut Ave., NW; 1921 Eighth St., NW
This pair of all-day breakfast-sandwich spots in Shaw and Cleveland Park places a Goodfellas spin on a ham, egg, and cheese. The sweetness of its ricotta and spicy honey is balanced with tangy sun-dried tomato, arugula, a fried egg, and chopped prosciutto. “We hate whenever you take a chew of prosciutto and pull the whole piece out of a sandwich,” says cofounder Mike Tabb.
Impolite Lady at Buffalo and Bergen
1309 Fifth St., NE; 240 Massachusetts Ave., NE; 3501 Connecticut Ave., NW
Hit up Gina Chersevani’s breakfast standbys—together with its new Cleveland Park location—for a bacon repair sans the egg. Her Impolite Lady, set on a bagel of your alternative, pairs strips with jalapeño cream cheese (the Impolite Socialist, which switches in maple-syrup/pecan cream cheese, is sweet for a salty-sweet craving). Go light with a plain or egg bagel, or strive the Outdated Bay-seasoned spherical.
Any Egg Sandwich at Meats and Meals
247 Florida Ave., NW
Searching for a nothing-fancy, bodega-style breakfast sandwich? This beloved Bloomingdale sausage store has what you’re in search of. Right here, a squishy potato roll is laden with eggs, cheddar, and a alternative of ham, sausage, veggie sausage, or crispy potatoes. Professional-tip: Add in some pickled jalapeños, and don’t neglect the housemade scorching sauce (or the Mexican Coke).
The Solar Metropolis at Name Your Mom
A number of places in DC, Maryland, and Virginia
The ever-growing bagel behemoth upgrades the traditional BEC in just a few methods: there’s a mixture of sharp cheddar and melty American cheeses, a touch of spicy honey, easy-to-eat/transport bodega-style eggs, and a super-seasoned all the pieces bagel. I prefer it with pastrami, however the bacon model—and the Thunderbird, with hen sausage—are tasty, too. Seize an order of latkes with bitter cream and apple sauce on the aspect.
Nova Lox Bagel at Bread Furst
4434 Connecticut Ave., NW
Mark Furstenberg’s Van Ness bread bakery/market low-key places out a few of DC’s finest bagels. They’re Montreal-style—smallish, barely candy, and seeded throughout—and implausible with cream cheese, pickled onion, arugula, and salmon that was cured in-house.
PSB at Ruthie’s All Day
3411 Fifth St. S., Arlington
The shiny milk buns you discover on the dinnertime barbecue plates right here do double obligation with the morning menu’s breakfast sandwiches. This hefty creation has scrambled eggs, pimiento cheese, bacon, arugula, and pickled onion.
Government Meals Editor/Critic
Ann Limpert joined Washingtonian in late 2003. She was beforehand an editorial assistant at Leisure Weekly and a prepare dinner in New York restaurant kitchens, and she or he is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Training. She lives in Petworth.
