2 delicious brunches in d.c.

I love brunch food...so much in fact that I had two brunches in the same day.  

Back in March, I ran the Rock 'n' Roll USA Half Marathon in Washington D.C. and had a huge appetite after the race!  Sometimes I really surprise myself. 

Busboys & Poets {Mt. Vernon Square, Washington D.C.}  

$5 bloody mary's

 mekhleme: Iraqi "corned beef" hash 
{ground beef, tomato, onions and potatoes; topped with poached eggs}

Chef Art Smith's Art & Soul {Capitol Hill, Washington D.C.}

 sweet tea

 and I got my shrimp and grits! Love it!