Ever wonder if you can get to the gated terminal area of an airport without a boarding pass?

The head of security at Dulles Airport (IAD) told me “no freaking way” when I asked if I could get in to Terminal B for nothing more than a Chipotle burrito breakfast.

He didn’t seem interested that I HAD to follow-up on my last visit to Dulles and at least SEE what was on the breakfast menu - it was really tormenting me and the Internets failed me in producing an answer.

All of that didn’t stop me from enlisting a friend from getting the job done and I can say I am not disappointed in what my flying detective found out.

You are seeing it right, there are three breakfast options. The new Chipotle breakfast unveiled new burrito ingredients previously unheard of in the history of the restaurant: herbed potatoes, scrambled egs, a new sausage meat option UPDATE 9/24: and a new Onion-Jalapeno spicy salsa. I am still not sure why Chicken didn’t make the AM cut.

The inside of the Dulles Chipotle is also a new take on the traditional Chipotle formula. The location encourages eaters to sit (briefly) at highly lit stool seating. This is probably to help move traffic along and fit as many people and their luggage in to the restaurant as possible. Also, new sheet metal artwork adorns the walls and a wood grain ceiling contains noise while it accents and contrasts with the unusual slate colored entrance.

Given this news, the next time you plan to fly out of Dulles make sure you book a morning flight and arrive early (breakfast is served 6am-10am) - and perhaps most importantly - come to the airport on an empty stomach. The “breakfast burrito coma” is sure to make any flight, even on Continental, a relaxing experience.

Our next target: Blacksburg Chipotle.