I guess "brunch Nazis" seemed a little too harsh. Still, it's hard to believe that in Berlin of all places, this meal for the indecisive and lazy has become so popular that waiters in some restaurants are nicknamed "brunch fascists." These martinets don't wait for orders, assuming instead that everyone sitting down on Sunday wants a big spread rather than just a coffee and pastry. The brunches are usually all-you-can-eat and around $12, so they're also a good deal in this "poor but sexy" city. Among the options is a fairy-tale-themed menu at Cafe Bilderbuch -- the "Little Mermaid" comes with fresh lox and eggs with caviar. Who knew you could get lox and caviar from a mermaid? [Globe]
