The Daily Meal is at it as always, giving readers a look at weekend grub with their choices for The Best Brunch in Every State (View Full Article).

Typically served on Sundays, brunch has reached “sacred” status here stateside. An what makes a great brunch, other than the combination of two meals? Places that hit the breakfast and lunch classics but are also “creative” and “innovative” – plus don’t just throw together a brunch menu. It’s all about the details…

For New Jersey, Tops Diner in East Newark In is great for diner classics (eggs, etc), which are “elevated to historic levels of greatness” – which includes the use local and cage-free eggs. Suggested dishes include Sunrise Burrito (eggs, bacon, chicken chorizo, cheese, fried potatoes, avocado, peppers and onions topped with a spicy ranchero sauce), steak and eggs, multi-grain buttermilk pancakes, chicken and waffles, and brioche French toast stuffed with peanut butter and spiced bananas.

Tops Diner
500 Passaic Avenue
East Newark, NJ
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[photo source: Tops Diner]