Brunch in New York

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Bistro Bagatelle is moving to another location! Discover now the Brasserie Beaumarchais!

If you’re single, rich and European in NYC and didn’t score on Friday or Saturday night, fear not. Brunch at Bistro Bagatelle is basically an after-after hours party; except that most of the folks dining here on an early weekend afternoon look as though they got a good night’s sleep and went to the gym that morning. Easily one of the most expensive brunches in the city, Bistro Bagatelle wants you to show up with a big appetite for cocktails and socializing – both will be indulged. Read the rest of this entry »

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5 Ninth is a three-storey rustic restaurant with dishes that have been inspired by Mediterranean and American cuisine. Their weekend brunch menu includes Bellinis, Roasted Beets with Candied Walnuts and a Buttermilk Dressing, Mixed Greens with a Sherry Vinaigrette, Fried Calamari, Hanger Steak & Eggs, Spanish Tortillas, Bocadillo, Chicken Liver Crostinis, and Short Rib Benedicts.

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New Yorkers are pretty sharply divided about Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Asian street food-concept fusion restaurant Spice Market. Half of them see it as a smashing fusion success, blending exotic ingredients and ideas with French culinary excellence to great effect. The other half feel like the place is just a little (or a lot) too précieux—the gorgeous servers wear bright orange, vaguely Buddhist tunics—and overpriced (you can’t get a cocktail here for less than $12).

All that may be true enough. But we’re about the food… and, for the most part, Jean-Georges delivers on that count in spades. Read the rest of this entry »

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There are five rules to brunching at Beaumarchais, which changed names recently but not its vibe—a crazy, club-like scene that repeats itself every weekend and now goes under the name “Le Grand Brunch”:

1. Dress up. Everyone else will be wearing club gear anyway, even at noon in mid-summer. This especially applies to women: cocktail dresses are practically required. Guys tend to go jackets-‘n-jeans, Cote d’Azur white suits with Panama hats, and the like. It’s all France, all the time here. So don’t come in jeans and a ripped tee, okay? Read the rest of this entry »

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You want to see and be seen? In one of the hottest nabes in the city? The Diner is that kind of place. (And we hope you can appreciate the irony of it being called ‘The Diner.’ Please note: It’s not a diner.) Make sure you wear something hip and ripped—the ‘hood is crawling with actual models, male and female. G-Star Raw, baggy pants, and a skull cap for guys; something tight and revealing for gals. Incorporate the color black. Pay special attention to your shoes. Tennis sneakers? You just don’t get it, do you? The outdoor tables here are especially coveted, facing one of the city’s hippest and highest tech-traffic intersections: the corner of West 14^th Street and 9th Avenue. You can probably throw a stone from a table and hit ten social media startups, the city’s first Apple Store, public art, a photo shoot in a park, and a homeless guy and/or transvestite urinating in public. Okay, that’s 14 stones. But still. Read the rest of this entry »

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Not to be outdone by neighboring Nero d’Avola, Paradou has more recently introduced its own version of a boozy brunch free-for-all: A $29 unlimited Champagne cocktail brunch, which includes your choice of one entrée. Read the rest of this entry »

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All you really need to know about brunch at Nero d’Avola is that unlimited cocktails are included in their $29.99 prix fixe menu. That’s right – for up to two hours, you and your fellow Pastis rejects can drink yourself into a stupor with your choice of Champagne, Bellini, Mimosa, or Bloody Mary. Unfortunately, said prix fixe only Read the rest of this entry »