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Egg Shop

One rainy afternoon, I met up with my friend at Egg Shop. It is this cozy, cafe-like restaurant on the boarder of Little Italy and Nolita.  My friend had suggested it weeks prior and we were both so excited to finally try it. She knew I loved brunch and eggs, so this place for perfect! We took about 15 minutes trying to figure out what we wanted to order…even though we had lusted over the menu…

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe

Flashback to one of my favorite spots in Boston, a bookstore – cafe. Trident is one of the coolest places in Boston. When you first walk in, you are greeted by bookstacks…as it is a bookstore. Then as you walk more, you’ll see the cafe. It’s a unique and fun concept you have to experience.  They will often have a little bit of a wait at the cafe, so you can full take advantage of the books,…

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Sarabeth's 

Sarabeth’s 

I’ve been to Sarabeth’s years ago with two of my close friends and loved it! Back then, I was a budding Brunch Queen…but this weekend I remembered how much of a staple Sarabeth’s was. I took my mom and little sister to the Central Park restaurant. The wait was short but it was so busy!  We kept it simple. My mom ordered the One Great Burger. My six year old sister ordered pasta from the kids…

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Miss Lily's 

Miss Lily’s 

This weekend, my friend and I took the quickest trip to Jamaica…we visited Miss Lily’s in SoHo for brunch. As soon as you walk into the lively Jamaican style diner you are greeted by the good vibes. The music is relaxing. The people are friendly.  The atmosphere is colorful, as is the food. My friend and I ran into another friend who gave us brunch suggestions. I had been to Miss Lily’s for…

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Lido 

A few weeks ago I met up with my family at Lido for brunch. I had been for dinner before and it was delicious! I had also heard good things about their brunch so I was excited. When I met up with them, they had just come from church…I had just come from my bed. I put my order in via text to my family members, so my food was waiting for me upon arrival. I was starving so I decided upon the Egg…

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Woody's Wharf

Woody’s Wharf

I spent this past weekend in the Orange County area. The weather was perfect, as it usually is in Souther California, so we ventured to one of their favorite restaurants for brunch.  We drove through beautiful Newport Beach and arrived at lively Woody’s Wharf. There was a short wait but we were entertained by their “resident” Magician who showed us some awesome tricks.  We were seated right by…

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Eggslut

I landed at LAX a few hours ago. My friend told me to meet her at her job in DTLA so I could hang out around town until she got off work. I was hungry after an early morning transcon flight so I, of course, researched the foodie spots in the area.  To my excitement, Eggslut, which had been on my list for years, was within walking distance of her job.  I walked over to Grand Central Market and saw…

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Jacob's Pickles

Jacob’s Pickles

After a bit of a wait, my family and I were seated. We had been anxiously awaiting our Jacob’s Pickles experience. My aunt and uncle had been before, telling us about how delicious it was and how it was worth the wait. I was excited to experience this Upper West Side gem! We began with a round of drinks. My grandmother, the birthday girl, ordered the Bloody B.L.T. As my other family members…

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Station 4

This past weekend I was in Washington DC. Before we hoped on the road to head home, we stopped for brunch.  Station 4 is a beautiful restaurant located in the Southwest Waterfront area of DC. We sat on the breezy patio and enjoyed our $5 brunch drinks while waiting for our main courses. I was in a southern style mood, so I ordered the Classic Biscuits & Gravy.  The country sausage gravy smothered…

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BLVD 

My roommate and I finally tried BLVD after my friends had been suggesting I try the restaurant for weeks. It’s conveniently located in harlem next to all of the harlem hotspots near 125th. We walked over and it was packed, but we were seated in a reasonable amount of time.  My roommate and I began with a pitcher of mimosas while we looked around at all the dishes…trying to decide which one to…

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Streetbird

I had been dying to try Streetbird for years. Marcus Samuelsson is one of my favorite chefs…I loved watching him on Food Network Chopped. His restaurant Red Rooster is delicious, so I knew Streetbird would be equally as good.  I’ll get straight to the point: my friend and I ordered a pitcher of Carolina Sweet Tea Sangria to start with.  Then our server came back to give suggestions, highlighting…

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The Grange

This past Saturday, a group of us arrived at The Grange for brunch. My friends who decided on the eatery had been there before and said nothing but good things about the restaurant.  Our group slowly trickled in to the restaurant, one-by-one, and we were all seated after a bit of a wait. Between the five of us, we ordered bellinis, mimosas, and Bloody Mary’s (which they call Mary’s Ghost)…full…

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Hotel Chantelle

I arrived at the beautiful Hotel Chantelle extremely early for my reservation. A coworker suggested I had to try their brunch and gave me suggestions. So a few weeks later, I followed her instruction and made my way to the lovely rooftop.  My friend met me shortly after, so we began to try their cocktails. If you look at their menu you’ll not only see the many delicious meals but you will also…

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Cafe Paulette 

Today, my family friend invited me out for lunch in Fort Greene. I had just gotten out of my very first massage, which she had kindly gifted me, so I felt like I was already floating above the clouds. We, along with another friend, were in search of dollar oysters but realized after going to two places that it was way too early in the day for oyster specials. We sat at lovely and cozy Cafe…

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Urban Farmer

Last weekend, I was in Philadelphia for Made In America. This was my second time in philly! A big group of us wanted to head to brunch before driving back to NYC. We were walking around looking for restaurants, when my friend noticed Urban Farmer’s patio.  I walked in and spoke to the hostess who set us up at a nice banquet outside. We were sort of celebrating a friends birthday and sort of just…

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Shake Shack 

A few months ago, I was in Grand Central early in the morning. For some reason I remembered that this Shake Shack location served breakfast. I scrambled to confirm while making my way through the crowd to Dining Area in the huge train station.  I should have just followed the crowd because everyone seemed to be heading to the long line.  Today, if you visit the Shake Shack website and click on…

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Del Frisco's Grille

Del Frisco’s Grille

A few years ago, when I had just barely dipped my toe into Brunch Life, I dined at Del Frisco’s Grill with my mentor.  She quickly ordered us both a glass of their refreshing White Sangria, which was made with peaches and my favorite white wine, Pinot Grigio. She had been there before so she knew exactly what she wanted to order: Chicken And Waffles. And I ordered The Grille Benedict.  The…

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