I celebrate my birthday in the morning with my girlfriends over brunch and, in the evening, I order in and cuddle up with my dog.
She tells me about trying to throw a brunch for the Z in its entirety, only to find herself exhausted after a difficult night with the kids.
Daniel: I think doing it on a Sunday morning is a good idea, setting aside a few hours, no tablets or phones, having a nice long brunch, reading the papers and chatting – but we'll probably do this with music on in the future.
The recently overhauled cafe space is a charming place for brunch, offering interesting dishes such as a breakfast cheese platter and a vegan salad served with cashew hummus.
You can brunch on fromage at gloriously whiffy Mission Cheese or New Orlean's-style beignets stuffed with crawfish at Brenda's French Soul Food in the Tenderloin.
To avoid replicating Pepys' digestive troubles, this brunch sandwich contains some greenery, which would probably appal the diarist.
TwinnyDip's savoury granola is intriguing and toothsome in equal measure, although I can see this one elbowing in on meals later in the day – perhaps the quintessential brunch option.
Either way, 10am to 11am on a Saturday or Sunday in your favourite brunch hangout is the ideal.
An electric-bike tour to the Alpine dairy Morteratsch for a brunch of cheese and smoked sausage makes for a memorable excursion.
And in the Horsefeathers Building, a former furniture warehouse, Martin Cooks has built a loyal following for its brunch and tasting menus.
From then on, though, a variety of themed prix-fixe brunch menus – American, English, Greek and more – are served all day.
