Dog with champagne Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Why brunch at the same old spots when you can have a high-end, over-the-top feast — one that benefits Frankie’s Friends, an organization whose mission revolves around finding a cure for pet cancers and helping families who can’t afford the cost of cancer (or other life-threatening conditions) pay for treating their pet. To help raise money, they’re holding a special brunch. The Bubbly and Benedicts brunch includes smoked salmon, carved meats, omelets, pasta and, of course, eggs benedict. Live jazz, a Bloody Mary bar and bottomless champagne round out this exclusive event. If you love dogs and you love brunch, well, this is the event for you — make reservations on the website. Tables and sponsorships available.


Bubbly and Benedicts

Eddie V's Prime Seafood, 4400 W. Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa.

Sept. 11, 10 a.m. $150.

frankiesfriends.org.

Cathy's portfolio includes pieces for Visit Florida, USA Today and regional and local press. In 2016, UPF published Backroads of Paradise, her travel narrative about retracing the WPA-era Florida driving...