222 Taco Launches Weekend Brunch

Brunch at 222 Taco Photo by Alex Markow

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This past April in North Bay Village, Anna Robbins opened 222 Taco, a colorful fine-casual joint complete with a full-service bar called La Margarita Shop.

Now she's ready to unveil brunch. Offered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the menu includes a mix of sweet and savory Mexican plates with a breakfast twist.

Standouts are the aguacate toast, in which smashed avocados are topped with a guacamole spread and Tajín on toasted bolillo; huevos rancheros, two fried eggs on a bed of tortilla with black beans, salsa ranchera, and queso; and pan de concha, Mexican French toast topped with cinnamon and crema. Pricing is affordable, averaging between $3 to $10.

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Micheladas

Photo by Alex Markow

Robbins is also behind a slate of cocktails, including micheladas, chipotle bloody marys, and strawberry mimosas.

Measuring about 4,000 square feet and connected to a large patio, New Times' 2018 Best Taco winner is decorated with bright Oaxacan tiles, Mexican embroidery, and neon signage, creating a warm and comfortable environment. A cooler offers grab-and-go salads and drinks, and a corner displays branded shirts and hats, including a pink tank top screen-printed with the eatery's skull mascot wearing a hat that reads, "Nacho friend."

222 Taco. 1624 79th St. Cswy., North Bay Village; 855-222-8226; 222ta.co. Brunch 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.