Alden & Harlow Is Hosting a Notorious B.I.G. Brunch

Artwork by Twayne Mayne (Creative Commons)

On August 24, Michael Scelfo is resurrecting the Biggie Brunch chef Matt Jennings ran at Farmstead Providence. Along with a soundtrack dedicated to the “savior of East Coast hip-hop,” guests will be able to enjoy a la carte specials inspired by the lyrics of The Notorious B.I.G. Joining Scelfo are Jake Rojas of Rhode Island’s Tallulah’s on Thames, Sam Monsour of The Future of Junk Food, pastry chef Brian Mercury of Harvest, and Jennings, soon of Townsman in Boston.

Each chef will create two dishes to add to Alden & Harlow’s newly launched brunch menu. All dishes will be offered a la carte, alongside a trimmed version of Alden & Harlow’s brunch menu, as proof that collaboration like this isn’t just limited to Junior M.A.F.I.A. Below is the menu:

Michael Scelfo a.k.a. Big Poppa, Alden & Harlow

A T-Bone Steak, Cheese Eggs, & Welch’s Grape – Pressed short rib, Concord grape, Twig Farm cheese eggs
Honies Play Me Close Like Butter Plays Toast – Chicken fried rabbit, Holliston honey butter, cold smoked grits

Matt Jennings, Townsman

Bologna Pony Pancake Sandwich
Garage kimchi and soft eggs, Tasso gravy, on a Midnight Muffin

Sam Mounsour, Future of Junk Food

Spicy andouille munchkins with velvet pimento cheese
Leggo My Eggo – Chicken Fat Waffles with Torchon Brûlée, Smoked Strawberries & Blackstrap

Jake Rojas, Tallulah on Thames

Huevos Rancheros – chorizo con papa y huevos estrellados
Menudo – tripe, pozole, jalapeño, pan bolio

Brian Mercury, Harvest

Peach crumb cheesecake with sweet corn ice cream, lime meringue, honey olive oil emulsion, cornflake and corn cookie crumble
Taza Cremeux with graham cracker, pink peppercorn marsmallows, and raspberry sorbet

Aug. 24, 10:30a.m.-2:30p.m., Alden & Harlow, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge; 617-864-2100 or aldenharlow.com.