BY BETH KAISERMAN
The Breslin Bar and Dining Room
16 W. 29th St.
Flatiron District
(212) 679-1939/thebreslin.com
Walking into the Ace Hotel made me wish I was having a shady 1940s crime drama-style rendezvous. At least part of that desire was fulfilled by having breakfast in the 1940s-esque atmosphere of The Breslin Bar and Dining Room in the hotel.
The owners [...]
BY CAROLYN ONOFREY
Smorgas Chef
53 Stone Street
Financial District
212-422-3500/smorgas.com
Every time my boyfriend or I have guests in town, we like to show them the less touristy destinations in New York because those spots are why we love New York City and often times they are very affordable to boot!
On my boyfriend’s mothers most recent trip [...]
BY BETH KAISERMAN
Sarabeth’s Central Park South
40 Central Park South
Midtown West
212-826-5959/sarabeth.com
After hearing about Sarabeth’s scrumptious lemon ricotta pancakes from various sources for the past year, I had some reasonably built up expectations. They weren’t quite as moist (or as lemony) as the hype would have warranted.
For my meal, I picked the pumpkin waffle, sprinkled with [...]
Blissful Sunday brunch: A Review of Bliss Cafe
BY BETH KAISERMAN
Bliss Café
191 Bedford Ave.
Williamsburg
718-599-2547
Lazy Williamsburg mornings are the best – especially because there are so many great little stops for a laid-back breakfast.
To accommodate my vegetarian houseguest, who had an irritating confrontation with bacon-laced French [...]
