🎉 2026 STARTS HERE… ELEGANT BRUNCH AT CAFÉ DON ALFONSO… NEW CONFIRMED: SUN JAN

# IMPORTANT SCHEDULE CHANGE!!!

# 🎄✨ SPECIAL EVENT… Rolling into 2026 with an extraordinary, over-the-top brunch at Café Don Alfonso ✨🎄

(Ritz in Style… first D-3 gathering of 2026)
After communicating directly with Café Don Alfonso… their holiday schedule shifted… and they confirmed Sunday, January 4, 2026 will feature an even more over-the-top spread. They’ll be bringing out additional premium items that day so we can have the very best experience for what we’re paying for. Thank you for your understanding… this change truly benefits us.
Hosted by Dudes Dining & Destinations
📍 The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis
🗓️ Sunday, January 4, 2026
🕦 11:30am seating… please arrive by 11:15am for check-in
💳 $52 brunch buffet + tax & 20% gratuity ≈ $67.20 per person … billed per table
I’m being honest… getting into Café Don Alfonso during the holidays is no easy task. We worked closely with the team… and this date gives us a premium Sunday brunch in one of the most elegant spaces in St. Louis… reserved just for us.
This is not your typical brunch.
This is a treat… and you deserve it.
It’s a warm, joyful way to gather with the fellas of Dudes Dining & Destinations… and kick off 2026 together.
🍽️ What makes this brunch so over-the-top?
✔️ Raw oysters on the half shell… fresh and fabulous extra (half dozen $18… dozen $35)
✔️ Italian tramezzino breakfast sandwiches… savory and elegant
✔️ Fritto misto… burrata caprese… and charcuterie spreads
✔️ Handmade pastas and wood-fired Napoletana pizzas
✔️ Entrées like steak & eggs… eggplant Parmigiana… and lasagna
✔️ Sweet plates like buttermilk pancakes… brioche French toast… and Belgian waffles
✔️ Housemade desserts… tiramisù… almond-chocolate torte… and artisan gelato
Plus… additional premium features the Ritz team is planning for January 4 so the experience truly shines.
🍾 Want to celebrate in style…? Add bottomless Bellinis or Bloody Marys for $40 more.
👔 Dress to impress:
Bring a little sparkle. Festive red… a velvet blazer… a sharp winter look… whatever feels you. We’re walking into the Ritz.
💳 Billing info:
• $52 + tax + 20% gratuity ≈ about $67.20 per person
• Checks will be split per table
💵 So please… BRING CASH. Especially cash.
Venmo or Zelle is fine too… just don’t complicate things for your table or your server.
🛑 RSVP accountability:
If you’ve no-showed in the past without explanation… I am looking for that.
You cannot do that here… the Ritz will charge me for empty seats.
I will check in via private message with anyone I’m unsure about… please reply promptly to messages and reminders.
If you don’t respond in a timely manner… you will be removed from the attendee list.
This event is about trust… good faith… and showing up for something special.
🧠 Let’s recap:
• No maybes… RSVP only if you’re fully committed
• Arrive by 11:15am sharp
• Bring cash… or use Venmo/Zelle to settle smoothly
• Dress festive… eat fabulously… and kick off the New Year with your D-3 family
This is a brunch like no other… the perfect start to 2026.
Let’s celebrate with style… laughter… oysters… and Bellinis… all in true D-3 fashion 💁‍♂️🥂

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