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The Red Hot branches into breakfast

Move over Egg McMuffin, the Red Hot has something to say about breakfast, too. Photo credit: Dutch Randall

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The 6th Ave neighborhood in Tacoma has become a destination for breakfast each weekend, with lines at a handful of eateries up and down the Ave.The Red Hot, already established for great brews and creative dogs, jumped onto the breakfast scene a few months ago and has added Sunday mornings to its creative side.

Along with offering breakfast once a week, The Red Hot has added Stumptown Nitro Brew iced coffee to its daily menu.  Imagine great Stumptown coffee, brewed cold and stored cold in kegs, then infused with nitrogen and run through the tap system.  Now you have yourself one of the best cups of coffee that will ever touch your lips!  If nitro coffee isn't your thing, give a red beer, or a grapefruit radler a try.

Even with Red Hot's limited breakfast menu of a half dozen choices, it may still be difficult to decide as each one is unique from anything else you will find around town.  The double French toast is stuffed with Nutella and topped with banana whipped cream. The hangover hash might be just what your body needs on Sunday morning.  And the chorizo scramble will absolutely satisfy your craving for a spicy breakfast.

I finally settled on the biscuit breakfast duo which promised both savory and sweet all on the same metal pie plate.  Two breakfast sandwiches, one with sausage, egg, cheese, bacon and spicy mayo; the other with candied bacon, marionberry jam, and banana whipped cream.  I ordered this for the novelty of the choice, but was pleasantly surprised at just how wonderful this dish turned out to be; a balance of savory and a sweet biscuit to finish, just as the waitress advertised.

With The Red Hot's evening popularity, a unique and creative breakfast menu, friendly staff, and currently no waiting for a seat at the breakfast table; it is soon to join the ranks of what I'm calling "Breakfast Ave" in Tacoma.  Get in now while you can, and I guarantee that you won't be disappointed.

The Red Hot, 2914 6th Avenue, 253.779.0229

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