Urbano 116 To Launch Brunch Service In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Urbano 116, the new Mexican restaurant that opened earlier this year, will launch its brunch service on Saturday, April 13.

Brunch entrees will include an omelette with squash, corn, epazote, ricotta, cilantro and spinach; 116 burrito stuffed with poblano pepper, corn, bacon, epazote, cheese, scrambled eggs and black beans; and huevos rancheros (fried eggs on corn tortillas, with black beans, tomato sauce and cheese). On the sweeter side, there's French bread topped with creme, bananas, berries, rum cinnamon. There are also more traditional Mexican dishes like red guajillo chilaquiles with red chili sauce, corn chips, cotija cheese, fried eggs, red onion and parsley; and chorizo and Oaxacan cheese wrapped in corn tortillas and topped with black bean sauce and avocados.

The restaurant will serve brunch cocktails like the Mexican Bloody Mary, the Michelada (Pacifico beer, lime, Chile, Clamato and Worcestershire sauce) and a Mexican mimosa, (kumquat with Vida Mezcal, kumquat, cardamom agave, and sparkling wine). Non-alcoholic drinks include atole (hot masa-based beverage with rotating flavors) and cafe de olla (coffee with molasses and cinnamon).

Urbano 116's Chef Alam Méndez Florián, who hails from Mexico City, has not worked on brunch offerings before opening the restaurant in Alexandria. Nevertheless, he's developed his take on brunch, like his favorite dish, de gallina, or hen soup with peppermint, cilantro, chayote, potatoes, carrots green beans. "It’s the perfect cure for any ailments," he says.

Open since January, the restaurant is Méndez Florián's first in the United States. Originally from Mexico City, he studied at the Culinary Institute of Mexico in Puebla and apprenticed under Chef Angel Vazquez at Intro. He went on to work at Michelin star restaurants like Noma Mexico, Fabes and Arzak. In 2016, he opened Mexico City's Pasillo de Humo, which became a local favorite and international dining destination. He teamed up with Common Plate Hospitality after meeting in Mexico City and developed a vision for Urbano 116 in Alexandria.

Visit www.urbano116.com for more information.