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John Xitco, co-owner of Masa Comida Mexicana, believes that morning is hardly the time to stop eating Mexican food. Beginning this Saturday morning, he’ll satisfy your craving for eggs, salsa, and tortillas. Push open the Sixth Avenue restaurant's massive double door, order a cup of Stumptown from Satellite Coffee, and groove on the surreal interior before diving into Xitco's selection of Mexican breakfast plates.

Open for breakfast Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Masa will serve a bevy of tasty options including: a burrito stuffed with scrambled eggs, crema, guacamole, pico de gallo, pepperjack cheese and taco meat for $8.75, a breakfast burger with a ground chuck patty, over-medium egg, queso fundido, bacon, pico de gallo on a potato bun for $8.75, huevos flatbread with queso fundido, scrambled eggs, house sausage, bacon, pico de gallo, and green onions on house made flatbread dough for $7.75, chilaquiles in red enchilada sauce for $8.75, huevos rancheros priced at $7.50, carne asada and eggs for $11.75, and more.

Of course, some mornings only an omelet will do, and even if you're a vegetarian, Masa will have what you're hankerin' for. Choose three of 18 tempting fillings, including gringo meat, chipotle chicken, smoked pork, carne asada, fajita vegetables, and caramelized onions.

On the other hand, there are those mornings when you feel like parking your carcass behind a stack of pancakes, French toast or eggs your way and drinking coffee until your skin hauls you out of the building. Don’t worry. For those occasions, Masa can help you, too.

And if you read the Weekly Volcano, chances are most mornings you like booze. Choose a $3.50 Masa Smirnoff Jalapeno Mary or $3.50 Masa Fruit Mimosa.

All breakfast items will be served with honey jalapeno home fries or rice and beans.

Masa is also including an NFL Weekly Pick-Em game on its breakfast menu. A $50 gift card will be given away weekly to the best guesser.

[Masa Comida Mexicana, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday beginning Sept. 5, 2811 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.254.0560]