Tucked into the corner of 20th and Reed streets, a spot better known for its corner stores than cozy restaurants, sits Two Eagles Cafe — a family-run operation that’s holding down the Point Breeze brunch scene.

“The place is really the best,” said Charlene Wilson-Doffoney, a loyal customer, who was eating home fries on the restaurant’s cozy back patio. “I’m a french fry person, so I come over here for that.”

“It’s crowded on Sundays,” she added. “You can’t get in on Sundays.”

Married couple Rudi and Nadire Karaj immigrated to the United States in 2001 from Albania, after winning a green card lottery. The pair became U.S. citizens in 2005, opened Two Eagles in 2018 — and it has since turned into a neighborhood staple.

Nadire is the chef. She got her start at Wawa, working there for 13 y

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