Epernay Launches A Royal Brunch With a Side of Sass

Best known for its take on New American Cuisine, sushi and an extensive list of champagnes, Epernay Lounge has spent the last two years shining in the downtown theater district as quick stop for theater goers headed to or coming form a performance at the DCPA. But now they're expanding...

By Keith Garcia

February 27, 2015

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Looking for something entirely different for Sunday brunch? Epernay Lounge just introduced Royal Brunch, featuring entertainment in the form of drag hostesses. Mixing a European tea dance with a classic gay T-dance, the Sunday brunch includes rounds of Drag Queen Bingo (not your grandmother's version) and other parlor games, as well as choreographed performances from the queens themselves to keep the energy high and the bottomless mimosas flowing. The eats are Epernay's take on familiar brunch fare, including vanilla French toast, a Kobe beef omelette, eggs Benedict with prosciutto, smoked salmon with herbed cream cheese on toast points, and even a fruit parfait. Shake up your Sunday routine and get a little down and a little dirty with the Royal Brunch at an afternoon you won't forget.

The Royal Brunch runs every Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. You can make reservations at 303- 573-5000 or at epernaylounge.com; walk-ins are also welcome. Keep reading for a look at some of the dishes — and the divas — and read the expanded story on our Arts blog.

Keith Garcia is a filmmaker, writer and secret agent looking for love and the perfect slice of pizza. If he looks familiar, it's probably because he introduced a film you watched in Denver sometime between 1996 and 2014.

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