A straightforward café keeps its house breakfast sandwich simple—egg, slab of cheddar, the crunchiest bacon. Because really, it’s just a framing device for a swaggering knot of challah pretzel bun.

That’s how long North Texas breakfast spot Crossroads Diner was closed. The wait for pancakes and caramel-pecan sticky buns is over. Owner Tom Fleming reopened Crossroads Diner in Plano at 7 a.m. Jan.

I f you're looking for a classic brunch dish, it doesn't get much better than eggs Benedict. With a crispy English muffin, ...