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Located in Murray Hill, Artisinal is a French fromagerie, bistro, and wine bar. Their a la carte weekend brunch menu includes Fluke Ceviche, Soft Scrambled Eggs, Pork Belly Hash, Almond Croissant French Toast, Gouda & Stout Fondue, Foie Gras Torchon, Sautéed Skate Wing, and Country Pâté. A prie fixe option is also available for $28.

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Lallisse is a sleepy little Mediterranean restaurant in Murray Hill – although it is only a couple of doors down from the always overstuffed Penelope Café, when we were there on a recent Saturday, it was nearly empty. Perhaps the New York brunch crowd doesn’t think of Mediterranean food as an optimal choice for the first meal of the day. But the menu selection at Lallisse really does have something for every palate and appetite. The beautifully arranged plates offer fresh, clean flavors and healthy but not overwhelming portions. Read the rest of this entry »

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From the outside, Bar Breton doesn’t look like the kind of place you want to check out. There are a million (maybe a trillion) diners ‘n dives in Manhattan, and this looks like just another one of them. The location, sandwiched between a drab section of perpetually noisy East 34^th and an equally drab section of Lexington, isn’t going to inspire you to get our your walking shoes, either. But this place is a sleeper, in some ways. For one thing, this is authentic French food in a way that 90 percent of ‘French’ places in the city just don’t get. Owner-chef Cyril Renaud, a Breton (natch), once ran Fleur de Sel—which was only one of the city’s very best-kept upscale prix fixe secrets for years ‘til it closed down in 2009, a victim of a bad economic moment. At Bar Breton, Renaud’s menu makes it clear that he has gone back to his country roots. And it works. Read the rest of this entry »

Fruits, nutella and toasts...

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We found it ! A nice place to brunch without any tourists. Penelope is a tiny New Yorker oasis in the heart of Murray Hill.

Very discreet, this place is “the” spot of the neighborhood. On the weekends, you might have to wait 40 minutes to have a seat. It’s the only negative point (along with the cash only policy) but coffee is offered while you wait. Prices are more than reasonable : 14$ prix fixe with Apple Cider Mimosa or coffee/tea and orange juice.  Read the rest of this entry »