New brunch menu bringing southern American food to Glasgow
The menu, which will be available from 11am to 3pm every Saturday and Sunday, will boast large portions, robust flavours, and unlimited coffee refills.
At the centre of the new menu are the freshly baked Southern biscuits, described as "buttery, layered, and just the right side of crisp."
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These will be served with either a house-made country gravy or sweet and sticky hot honey.
A vegetarian gravy option will also be available.
Every brunch plate will be loaded with buttermilk fried chicken, a fried egg, and freshly baked biscuits.
The menu will also feature pitchers of Bloody Marys and Mimosas, along with locally roasted filter coffee with free refills.
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(Image: Supplied) Nick Watkins, co-founder of Birds, said: "We've wanted to do something like this for a while - proper Southern biscuits, cooked from scratch, served with fried chicken and traditional country gravy.
"There's no breakfast menu like it in Glasgow, and it fits perfectly with the way we approach food at Birds: flavour first, no nonsense, just food that people want to come back for."
The launch of the new brunch menu by Birds aims to bring a taste of American Southern soul to Glasgow's Southside, focusing on comforting, hearty meals made from scratch without shortcuts.
Walk-ins are welcome for the menu's upcoming launch this weekend, however, bookings are recommended and expected to fill up quickly.
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