"Crossing the threshold into the San Francisco brunch restaurant, Early to Rise brings an instant feeling of comfort - a direct reflection of the spirit of Southern hospitality it aspires to embody. After operating for eight years as a meandering pop-up, this eatery from chef Andrew McCormack finally settled into its permanent home within the San Francisco restaurant scene in 2024."
"Early to Rise occupies what was formerly Automat, a vending machine-style restaurant space in San Francisco's NoPa neighborhood. But, don't let the concepts of pop-ups and automated dining give you the wrong impression; this wildly popular brunch spot is an authentic ode to traditional, from-scratch cooking. McCormack himself is no fly-by-night amateur, having earned his culinary stripes in former roles at Michelin-starred Quince, as well as hist stints at The Modern and Jean-Georges."
"The South Carolina native enhances familiar brunch menus with ingredients that trek across the great American south. For example, the well-loved cheesy black-pepper grits began their journey westward from Anson Mills - a provider of native, stone-ground, and heirloom products in McCormack's hometown. Similarly, 200 pounds of peppers from a Lodi, California, farm fuel countless bottles of its annual, made-from-scratch Louisiana-style hot sauce."
Early to Rise opened a permanent NoPa location in 2024 after eight years as a pop-up. The restaurant occupies the former Automat vending-machine space and channels Southern hospitality in a cozy brunch setting. Chef Andrew McCormack trained at Quince, The Modern, and Jean-Georges. The menu focuses on Southern brunch classics made from scratch, including cheesy black-pepper grits sourced from Anson Mills, in-house smoked thick-cut bacon, molasses ham, and breakfast sausage, cultured butter and cheeses, handmade bagels and English muffins, apple-butter French toast with homemade crème fraîche, and blueberry ricotta pancakes topped with fresh ricotta.
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