Madi

"Branching out from Madison on Park, Madi is its sister restaurant in Normal Heights with an emphasis on California-Mediterranean brunch every day of the week. Menu highlights include shareable waffle churro sticks, chilaquiles verdes, or blackberry goat cheese pancakes from a 60-year-old pancake recipe. Pair your breakfast with an orange pineapple kale mimosa for a boozy vitamin kick." - Helen I. Hwang, Candice Woo

"If brunch favorite Madison is the chic older sister, Madi is the bouncy younger sibling who turned a kaftan into a crop top on TikTok and now has 65,000 followers. That’s to say (stick with us): It’s a colorful, retro restaurant always packed with groups splitting pitchers of blood orange mimosas with activated charcoal. The blackberry and goat cheese pancakes will hit you with a bit of fruity sweetness before a semi-tangy finish, and, for something savory, get the breakfast sandwich amped up with apricot habanero jam. Go for a weekend breakfast or brunch with friends so you can pass around plates. When it comes to their drinks, we like their fresh orange juice. Who knew that the secret to making OJ better is kale? Of course Madi did." - Sabrina Medora

"If brunch favorite Madison is the chic older sister, Madi is the bouncy younger sibling who turned a kaftan into a crop top on TikTok and now has 65,000 followers. That’s to say (stick with us): It’s a colorful, retro restaurant always packed with friends splitting pitchers of blood orange mimosas with activated charcoal. Go for the blackberry and goat cheese pancakes that’ll hit you with a bit of fruity sweetness before a semi-tangy finish, and, if you need something savory, try the breakfast sandwich amped up with apricot habanero jam. When it comes to the drinks, who knew that the secret to making orange juice even better is kale? Of course Madi did. " - sabrina medora

"Madison on Park in University Heights has unveiled its new daytime relation with Madi, a fresh restaurant now serving daily brunch in Normal Heights. The 2,000-square-foot Adams Avenue corner space has seating for 60 inside its bright, open-air dining room as well as 30 seats on a side patio. There’s also a walk-up coffee bar and a diner-style counter for those looking for expedited service. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Madi features an all-day menu created by co-owner Matthew Sieve with chef Tomas Felix (Encontro, Shorehouse) running the kitchen." - Candice Woo