Sunlight spilling in the window on your cute corner table.

The clanging of plates and the murmuring of gossiping voices.

Your BFF…or your boyfriend.

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Warm crepes topped with strawberries and nutella.

A fruit-and-granola parfait with seasonal berries.

Bottomless coffee… and mimosas.

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(Who’s counting?)

This is brunch, y’all.

And it is glorious.

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Brunch is this generation’s drinks.

And girls' therapy session.

Here are 11 reasons brunch time is the best time.

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It’s a classy date idea.

So, grabbing a drink with your new potential guy?

Meeting for dinner?Soooooo2014.

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(And yes, you do look glamorous getting your java fix on.)

It’s the perfect girls' night alternative.

If you want a drink, it’s totally acceptable to have one (or two).

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And brunch cocktails are the best cocktails anyway.

in hand, amiright?

We haven’t even covered the amazing food options.

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The ambiance is the best.

Brunch can be fancy without being pretentious.

Not so fancy that you don’t want to touch anything.

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More like, Audrey Hepburn inBreakfast at Tiffany’slevels of fancy.

)Why, I think I will wear my diamonds to drink coffee and have donuts, thankyouverymuch.

Or brunch can be totally laid-back.

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Like, not-gonna-shower, hair-in-a-top-knot, zero-makeup, OK-where’s-my-omelet kind of laid-back.

Sometimes, you just gotta make your look serviceable and get to the party.

  1. it’s possible for you to wake up waaaay late on weekends and still get your foodie fix.

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None of this must-choose-sleep-or-food crap.

The legit brunch spots keep their menus available until late afternoon, because they know what the people want.

The meal was practically created for spilling your soul while breaking bread.

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And by bread, we mean your carb of choic.

  1. you’ve got the option to find a cozy little go-to spot.

Did we mention the food?

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