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Best Brunch Places in New York City
New York City brunch provides residents and tourists with the ultimate meal of the weekend that combines breakfast and lunch into a paradise of pancakes, waffles, eggs and sandwiches. There are some brunch places in New York City that speak for themselves. The crowds line up at the door from the moment the restaurant opens for brunch until last call for brunch. These brunches are so good that people wait for the food- and waiting is not something New Yorkers usually do. But on the weekends when the living is easy, waiting for brunch turns into a cool thing to do.
Here are some standout places to get your big meal of the day:
Cookshop
Cookshop is unique in its lack of traditional brunch omelets, as it opts for less obvious brunch fare. For example, diners can order the house-made pork sausage, with two poached eggs and white cheddar grits. The Hudson Valley Duck Hash and the Buttermilk-Fried Half Chicken keep diners happy and full as they trade in eggs for heftier and more memorable dishes.
Esperanto
Brunch at Esperanto stands out for its amazing prix-fixe menu of a mere $9.99, a bargain for brunch in New York. Included in the prix-fixe is a cup of coffee, a mimosa, Bloody Mary, Screwdriver or juice, and an entrée. The Brazilian and South American influences at this restaurant are present in the brunch menu, with choices like Tropical French Toast and a Spanish Omelet.
Perilla
While others roll out of bed for brunch, you may be the type to wake up in your Sunday best with hopes to start your morning out with the finer things in life. The trendy Perilla, located in Greenwich Village, serves top notch food in a beautiful dining room. From the comforting Blueberry Pancakes to the classy Vanilla Scented Doughnuts, brunch at Perilla may be your best meal of the weekend. For the hungry types, the Spicy Duck Burger is an unforgettable patty that brings a smile to your face for the rest of the day.
Zuni
If your morning finds you touring around Times Square, a stomach full of food will be the fuel you need to handle the crowds and the bright lights. At Zuni’s, prix-fixe brunch is only $11.95, which includes a cocktail and an entrée. The cocktail choices include a margarita -- a stiffer start to the day, which may be just what you need. With more than 10 options for brunch, including a Tostada with Chorizo and an Omelet Neapolitan, this restaurant should suit everyone’s brunch desires.
Prune
Brunch starts at 10 a.m. at this cozy East Village restaurant. By 11 a.m., there is a waiting list for a table. Brunch dishes range from the Classic Eggs Benedict, poached eggs on English muffins with Hollandaise sauce, Canadian Bacon and Potatoes Rosti to the Youth Hostel Breakfast: fish pastes, liverwursts, lanjaegers, and grainy breads, with butter, jam and condiments. Brunch at Prune is topped off with its infamous and powerful $10 Bloody Marys. There are 10 kinds, including the Deadly Bloody Mary (Absolut vodka and a splash of Sauza tequila).
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