Please accept my deepest apologies for the delay on these Christmas brunch options on account of that I could care less about the holidays, therefore prioritizing several hours of The Wire over getting my shit together.  Currently sacrificing said activity to bring you this Chicago Brunch Blog Brunchmas special, then back to holing myself in my room until Christmas Day when I will be wasting away in Margaritaville on the South Side (Yo, Mr. H! Save me a lime!).

Look at what you did, you little jerk.

For those of you lonely folks without friends or family that love you, my number one suggestion is to head down for a little dim sum in Chinatown. While you fill your plate with the bounty of seven steam racks, think hard about where you went wrong in your life as to end up where you are now.

The rest of you better share some love if you’re heading out to one of these restaurants for a traditional Christmas brunch showdown. And by love, I mean tip – and well. There’s just no day off in the hospitality industry, is there?

Christmas Day

Nix at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago
(163 E. Walton Pl., 312.867.7575)
Downtown hotel brunch buffet at a price that won’t burn wallet. Adults $25.00; children $13.00 (ages 3-12). Brunch served 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Zest at the Hotel InterContinental Chicago
(505 North Michigan Avenue; 312.321.8790)
Buffet-style brunch that $55/adult w/complimentary mimosa, $20/child w/orange juice (prices exclude tax and gratuity, 18% gratuity will be added for parties of 5 or more).  Brunch served 12:00-3:00 p.m.

Sixteen at Trump Chicago
(401 N. Wabash Ave.; 312.588.8000)
For $115, pretty sure Sixteen is going to be one of the finer meals you’ll have this year. If not, there’s only two weeks left until 2010 anyway. Christmas Day brunch at Sixteen is $115 per adult and $25 for children eight years and under (exclusive of tax, alcohol and gratuity). Seating times are 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

NoMI at the Park Hyatt Hotel
(800 N. Michigan Ave., 7^th floor; 312.239.4030)
NoMI takes the cake when it comes to charging an arm and a leg for this year’s Christmas brunch buffet. At $125 per adult and $35 for children ages 5-12, make sure you come hungry and eat like it’s your last meal. Reservations required and you better show up if you want to avoid a $50 cancellation charge PER PERSON.  Let me know if you want to adopt me this year!  Brunch served 11:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

— Carly Fisher