Baja restaurant Mex 1 Coastal Cantina is well known for margaritas and shrimp tacos, but now its jumping into the brunch pool. Look for chorizo and potato tacos, huevos divorciados, Mexicali burritos, churro doughnuts, and a Tito’s vodka and passionfruit cocktail served in a coconut.

Pitmaster John Lewis brings back his popular New Mexican concept Juan Luis to the Lewis Barbecue backyard. He’s erected a very stylish food truck to serve breakfast tacos, like the Juanito with crispy potatoes, avocado, egg, and cheese, with a chili sauce, or queso in the morning.

Oaxacan taqueria Pink Cactus recently added breakfast to its repertoire. Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., customers can order chilaquiles, rajas and huevos tacos, pancakes with a flor de jamaica compote, and more. There’s even an option for morning queso. Outdoor seating and takeout offered.

Award-winning chef/author/television host Vivian Howard brings a new cafe to Charleston. Handy & Hot is an extension of the online bakery that Howard started in Kinston, North Carolina. Look for hand pies, biscuits, shrimp salad, and more. Online ordering is available, as is outdoor seating.

Inside the new Emeline hotel, there’s a bright cafe named Clerks Coffee Company. The daytime space offers Second State coffee drinks, pastries, avocado toast, pancakes, breakfast sandwiches, and more. Items are available for easy takeout.

Brunch with the Daniel Island set at newly opened cafe the Dime. There’s plenty of coffee, pastries, sandwiches, and a little bit of booze for the wine and beer lovers.

Old Village newcomer Post House has earned a lot of buzz for its dinner service, and it recently added brunch. The menu contains items like a vegetable frittata, a bodega-style egg sandwich, crab toast with poached eggs, shakshuka, cinnamon buns, and more.