Portola Hotel & Spa has launched of Sunday brunch at Jacks Monterey with live music, a Booze Buggy Beverage Cart, and a decadent menu featuring brunch favorites like Ricotta Cheese Blintzes, California Benedicts, Carl's Skillet Fried Chicken and Waffles, Brioche French Toast, and more.

The new brunch items are prepared by Executive Chef Danny Abbruzzese, who says, "Jacks brunch menu was inspired by full-flavor eats and brunch classics that are unpretentious and bursting with flavor. This menu paired with Jacks cocktail cart and live music is a unique and refreshing change for the peninsula."

Jacks New Sunday Brunch Menu

The brunch runs from 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. every Sunday and features:

• Ricotta Cheese Blintzes with Warm Buttered Pears ($8)
• Sustainable Smoked Salmon with Bagel, Cream Cheese, Capers, Red Onion, Sliced Tomatoes ($9)
• Organic Yogurt Parfait with Portola-made Granola and Local Orchard Fruits ($7)
• California Eggs Benedict with Toasted Muffin, Roasted Turkey, Avocado, Hollandaise Sauce ($15)
• Carl’s Skillet Fried Chicken and Waffle with a side of Country Grave and Amber Ale Gastrique ($17)
• Wild Salmon with Sauté of Haricot Vert and Crispy Shallots, Lentils du puy, Chardonnay Sauce ($19)
• Huevos Rancheros with Pajaro Pastures Berkshire Pork Carnitas, Fried Eggs, Salsa Verde, Crispy Corn Tortillas ($14)
• Brioche French Toast with Fresh Spring Berries and Maple Syrup ($13)
• Portola-made Corned Beef Hash with Farm Fresh Eggs your way ($15)
• Quiche Florentine with Cypress Grove Humboldt fog, spinach, mirepoix and apple salad ($12)

Booze Buggy Beverage Cart

Cocktail blends made with locally-sourced ingredients and fresh citrus twists are the focus of the beverage cart. Each cocktail is crafted tableside for a more interactive experience. Cocktails are $10 each and include:

• Grande Elyx Bloody Mary’s featuring Tuyet’s special Mix with bacon, pickled asparagus, pickled green beans, celery, limes, lemons, wax peppers and more to enjoy
• Grande Elyx Screwdrivers with Odwalla Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice and Orange wheel
• Grande Avion Tequila Sunrise with Odwalla Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice, splash of grenadine and Maraschino cherry
• Mimosa’s featuring a split of Moet Champagne with or without the Odwalla Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice and Orange wheel