Category Archives: Brunch

Felix

Soho is the reason I fell in love with New York so many years ago. The shops, the cobble stone streets, the feeling of continually shining sun, Dean and Deluca…the list of why I feel giddy every time I’m in … Continue reading

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Beaumarchais – brother in law bday brunch

Since my sister’s wedding I’ve been nonstop. I’m not sure if it was the residual excitement from the Miami weekend that has motivated me to say Yes to every possible event, but I’m paying for it now by confronting my … Continue reading

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AYCD Brunch: Il Bastardo & Poco

It took a move across the country to finally understand the true meaning of “Brunch,” which is as iconic in New York as a taxi driver on his cell phone is. Brunch here is no joke – it’s not simply … Continue reading

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Filed under Brunch, Chelsea, East Village, Fun Group Dinner

Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria

Today my friend Ashley (formerly introduced and pictured in Alta post) and I went on a mission to eat at Ippudo, something I’ve been trying to do since the day I moved to New York. But when she and her boyfriend … Continue reading

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Filed under Brunch, Erin's Favorites, Fun Group Dinner, Italian, Nolita

Pies n’ Thighs

I always love an impromptu food adventure (who wouldda thought?). This morning, I texted my cousin Harry to let him know that I’d be in his neck of the woods (Brooklyn), and he invited me to brunch with his co-workers … Continue reading

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Filed under Brooklyn, Brunch, Cheap Eat, Fun Group Dinner

Barmarche

I get the most satisfaction discovering places that not only have awesome food and ambience, but are also fairly easy to book for last minute dinner plans. This is hard to come by in New York city. Barmarche arrived as … Continue reading

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Filed under American, Brunch, Californian Cuisine, Drinks & Apps, Erin's Favorites, Family Style, Fun Group Dinner, Nolita, Soho

Cafe Orlin…then Peels for dessert

Today Sonia and I had an impromptu brunch at Cafe Orlin, a bustling, straight-forward, American/Middle-Eastern East Village restaurant that never fails to form a line of hungry patrons outside its door. Surprisingly, though, at around 12pm today we were seated … Continue reading

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Filed under American, Brunch, Craving Sweets, East Village, Erin A La Mode, Erin's Favorites, Middle Eastern

Tartine

Tartine in the West Village is more than just a cozy French-American cafe on a quaint tree-lined street. To me, it represents a new beginning. Four years ago, after moving to the West Village from a 5-person home in Davis, … Continue reading

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Le Pain Quotidien

Some people may curse me for blogging about a chain that is almost as prolific as Starbucks in New York, but I really can’t get enough of it. To give this bakery some props, it was first opened in Brussels … Continue reading

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Filed under Affordable Date, Brunch, Cheap Eat, Erin's Favorites, French

Grey Dog’s Coffee

Don’t be fooled by the name. Grey Dog’s Coffee offers oodles more than mochas and lattes. In fact, it’s one of my favorite neighborhood cafes for classic American breakfast or lunch. New York would be a better place with more … Continue reading

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