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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Police: Woman used her kids' IDs to steal cars ... Carjacker killed in shootout with California police identified ... Public ticket sales for Craterian shows begin today ... Police: Woman used her kids' IDs to steal cars ... Carjacker killed in shootout with California police identified ... Public ticket sales for Craterian shows begin today ... DINING Over Easy serves 'pop-up' brunch Sundays As much as I've raved about the unique breakfasts at Morning Glory, Brothers Restaurant and Smithfield's, they come with a small caveat: they're in Ashland. I, along with about 77,000 others, call Medford my home. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Dec. 12, 2014 at 12:01 AM Posted Dec. 12, 2014 at 12:01 AM » Social News As much as I've raved about the unique breakfasts at Morning Glory, Brothers Restaurant and Smithfield's, they come with a small caveat: they're in Ashland. I, along with about 77,000 others, call Medford my home. Those spots mentioned above are well worth the short drive south for big city flavors and chef-prepared breakfasts, but I took notice when I heard about "pop-up brunch" restaurant Over Easy setting up shop in the taste kitchen at Downtown Market Company, 231 E. Main St., Medford. Chef Braden Hitt has the resume to impress most local gourmets, having worked at Portland's Veritable Quandary before relocating to Southern Oregon to help chef Neil Clooney open Smithfield's in 2011. He's since worked at Elements, where he met his fiancee Stephanie Wilson, who runs Over Easy with Hitt on Sundays. He currently works at Larks of Medford and hosts cooking classes at Downtown Market. Over Easy offers a short and always changing selection of adventurous sweet and savory dishes Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., or when they run out of food, whichever comes first. Last Sunday's menu included a potato, leek and bacon gratin, Portuguese baked eggs and pear and cinnamon pancakes with pecan syrup. I went for the gratin ($12). Waits at the 17-seat dining area seem like they could get lengthy, especially for parties greater than two, but it took less than 10 minutes for me to be seated in a table for one. Hitt said he expects to be able to accommodate more diners once the market's outdoor patio opens in the spring. I sat at the bar where I could observe Hitt put my dish together on the other side of the counter. He made conversation with guests as he assembled my oven-baked gratin, layering it with yolky eggs over easy before topping it with fresh pea shoots to balance everything out. I also took home their sweet offering of the pear pancakes ($12) in a to-go order. "We want to make it kind of comfort food, but something you can't get anywhere else," Hitt said. Food this unique can be uncommon in the Rogue Valley, and less common in Medford. Over Easy earns our fullest recommendation. — Nick Morgan MailTribune.com Writer Posted Dec. 12, 2014 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501