Riptides

I get to cross a state off my list now that I have spent a weekend in Rhode Island.  Rhode Island never happened to come up in conversation while I was growing up so I pretty much forgot it was a state.  I remember someone joined my high school senior year from Rhode Island and…

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Northern Spy Food Co.

One restaurant that Lindsay and I both had on our list was Northern Spy Food Co.  For a menu full of local and seasonal ingredients, you would think the prices would be steep, but everything is about $15.  Everyone has been saying they have a killer brunch; and if everyone is saying it, it must…

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Barking Dog

In my five years of living in the Upper East I never went to Barking Dog so when I moved to Murray Hill and there was another location just a few blocks away I figured it was time to finally give it a go.  This decision was helped along by the fact that there are…

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South End Buttery

This weekend, I went on a spontaneous trip to Boston to visit Jill.  Knowing I would want to experience all of Beantown’s best eats, she made a reservation for Saturday morning brunch at South End Buttery, a restaurant that has won awards year after year.  We had absolutely gorgeous Spring weather all weekend so we…

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Mushroom and Egg Toast

I don’t usually make myself breakfast but today I wanted to give myself a nice little jump start so I tried out a new recipe.  I decided to adapt the mushroom toast dish I tried over the Summer at Tipsy Parson.  Instead of potato bread, I used toasted country bread that I topped with fresh…

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Roberta’s

Once word got out about the food at Roberta’s, it was tough to get in the door.  After The New York Times gave it a two star review, it became dang near impossible.  Yesterday, Jen decided that’s where she wanted to go for brunch and no line was going to get in her way.  The…

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Back Forty

Pork jowel nuggets and doughnuts.  I’m just going to throw those two things out there.  How often do you see those to items listed next to each other as appetizers on a menu?  The answer is “not as often as you should” (though doughnuts are très fashionable right now).  Avery was visiting from DC before…

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Tipsy Parson

Carlen’s week in New York was coming to an end, but I got in one more meal with her before she left town.  This was one brunch I wasn’t going to miss.  Carlen’s boyfriend had joined her for the last three nights and I had to give my stamp of approval.  After he picked a…

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Treehouse

If you’re in the Buckhead area of Atlanta and it’s nice out, I highly recommend Treehouse, an adorable little place tucked away in a neighborhood that has the perfect deck for brunching.  Eggs Sardou – basically eggs florentine with the addition of artichokes.  It came with roasted breakfast potatoes, but I recommend you try the…

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