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UD - Lavo Launches a Bikini Brunch
TWO-PIECE
Lavo Launches a Bikini Brunch
You’ve got a couple of good reasons for heading to the Hamptons late this Saturday. One: avoiding the traffic. Two: a champagne brunch at Lavo. There’ll be beach balls, bikini-clad waitresses and an on-duty lifeguard. In case you start drowning in mimosa.
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UD - The Village’s New Seafood Brunch Spot
BRUNCH MUSSELS
The Village’s New Seafood Brunch Spot
The Mussel Pot’s rear garden is now open for brunch. Which means you’ll sate yourself with a Lobster Omelette with fresh black truffles, an array of mussels and Guinness Battered Fish & Chips while surrounded by cascading rock waterfalls and koi ponds. Decadence is required when eating two meals at once.
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Outdoor brunch begins Apr 23, The Mussel Pot, 174 Bleecker St, 212-260-2700, see the menu

Our stunning penthouse level lounge sits 30 stories high atop the Kimberly Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. The new, 3000 square foot venue features three separate indoor/outdoor atmospheres, stunning interior design, retractable glass ceilings and walls, ambient heated floors and breathtaking views of the iconic Chrysler Building. Thoughtfully designed to be as elegant and inviting in the winter months as it is sunny and sophisticated in the summer season. Creative cocktails and small plates menu are served nightly. Please join us… Upstairs.

Brunch Menu

fresh fruit plate 12

assorted danish basket 14

granola 11

with yogurt and berries

belgian waffle
14

with home made whipped cream & berries

buttermilk pancakes
14

with vermont maple syrup

french toast with seared foie gras 21

caramelized apple

california spinach quiche12

mixed lettuce

baby arugula, grilled chicken breast17

lemon vinaigrette

frisee salad17

with croutons, lardons and poached egg

egg milanese17

peasant toast, asparagus and parmesan with french fries*

steak & eggs32

ny strip with sunny side up eggs, potato rostie & mixed greens

The following brunch items are served with french fries and mixed lettuce:

ham and cheese croissant 17

with sunny side up egg *

truffled duck egg toast24

duck prosciutto & gruyere*

lobster roll 24

with brioche bun*

american caviar omelet 28

with crème fraiche*

goat cheese-ratatouille omelet 22

with fresh basil*

scrambled eggs with tomato and grilled merguez* 21

traditional egg benedict18

with canadian bacon*

scottish smoked salmon egg benedict* 21

poached maine lobster benedict* 24

kobe burger rossini* 27


*Contains peanut oil

MENU CREATED BY CHEF GWENAEL LE PAPE

BLOODY MARY 10

MIMOSA 10

BELLINI 12

Saturdays & Sundays from 12pm-2pm

Upstairs offers $15 per person unlimited Mimosa’s, Bloody Mary’s & Beer

Signature Cocktails

16

RUM SERVICE

The manliest drink alive. Rum based with fragrant nuances of tobacco infused honey, fresh pear and zesty lime. One of our house favorites!

MIDTOWN

If Jack Kerouac were alive, this drink would have made him stay here! Bourbon based “Novel in a glass” with fresh rasberry and chamomile! Pairs well with red meats!

WATSON

SPA- like gin based cucumber martini made with white cranberry juice, orange bitters and fresh lime. Revitalizing, anti-inflammatory and absolutely superb with salads, raw bar and all other fish dishes.

THE CHRYSLER

Classic, timeless and unbelievably seductive champagne cocktail made with the finest honey, fresh lemon and lime, topped with the French nectar of love! No more singles nights…!

Cocktails Created By Alex Ott

WINTER WONDERLAND

With flavors of peppermint and chocolate, this is the perfect drink for a frosty winter evening. Great as a cocktail or a dessert!

VANILLA MIDNIGHT

The answer to New York’s cold winter nights. Vanilla vodka, orange and cinnamon, garnished with bourbon soaked apple slices. Pairs well with a light snowfall!

MIYOGA

An accent to the holiday season. Samurai Sake, Canton and fresh muddled ginger. It is the perfect winter martini!

HOT APPLE CIDER11

Warm up on frigid winter nights with our original hot apple cider. Apple cider, granny smith apples, sunkist oranges, lemons, cinnamon and assorted spices are sure to warm you right up!

Cocktails Created Upstairs

Wines by the Glass

Sparkling and Champagne

Cava Castillo Perelada Brut Reserva SP 14

Piper-Heidsieck Champagne FR 18

Louis de Sacy Grand Cru Brut Rose Champagne FR 22

WHITES

Vermentino Picco del Sole Sardinia IT 2009 11

Verdejo Shaya Rueda SP 2009 15

Sauvignon Blanc Bergerac FR 2009 12

Chardonnay Macon-Villages ”Terroir de Burgy”

Burgundy FR 2008 15

Gewürztraminer/Chardonnay Estival Vinedo

de los Vientos UR 2008 14

Viognier Chateau Massiac Languedoc FR 2009 13

RED

Pinot Noir Yamhill Valley Oregon US 2007 16

Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva Sella & Mosca IT 2006 12

Grenache Cotes du Rhone Dom. La Manarine FR 2007 12

Tempranillo Montebuena Rioja SP 2009 11

Cabernet Franc Paumanok Long Island US 2007 15

Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon Chateau Cadillac Bordeaux FR 2007 14

Rose

Cinsault/Grenache Chateau St. Baillon Cotes de Provence FR 2009 14

Upstairs support local farmers and use organic ingredients whenever possible.

Eating raw or undercooked fish, shellfish, eggs, or meat increases the risk of food borne illnesses. Although every effort will be made to accommodate food allergies, we’re afraid we cannot always guarantee to meet your needs.

 

UD - When Brunch Spot Meets Pawnshop
BUY/SELL
When Brunch Spot Meets Pawnshop
You’ve established several places for bottomless Bloodys and infinite dim sum. But when it comes to brunch spots where you’ll sit for steak and eggs and sell off Grandpa’s pocket watch… Well, before this weekend, they didn’t exist. At least not legally. And not with Cinnamon Apple Bacon Donuts.
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Sat-Sun, 11:30am-3pm, Beauty & Essex, 146 Essex St, 212-614-0146
UD - An Unlimited Supply of Winter Sangria
HOTEL SERVICE
An Unlimited Supply of Winter Sangria
Winter has a tendency to bring out your most basic animal instincts. Hunting. Hibernating. Hoarding. The last of which you’ll take care of at Hotel Griffou, where they’ve now added a bottomless Winter Sangria option to brunch. Start stockpiling for spring immediately.
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Sundays, 1-5:30pm, Hotel Griffou, 21 W 9th St, 212-358-0228

Unlimited Mexican Beer Brunch Critics' Pick

(718) 626-0333mexiqny.com

$7

Day drinkers, take note: Astoria’s MexiQ Kitchen & Draught is giving its popular weekend brunch a boozy upgrade. An extra $7 will get you unlimited Mexican beers—including Dos Equis and Modelo—to wash down dishes such as the Hangover Cure ($11), a riff on chilaquiles featuring crispy corn tortillas simmered in salsa and then layered with pulled chicken, chorizo and two fried eggs. The suds-averse can choose margaritas, mimosas and Bloody Marys instead.
UD - A Cuban Brunch Revolution
COBRE KAI
A Cuban Brunch Revolution
From the folks who brought you the most infamous missile crisis and the most coveted cigars (allegedly, of course) comes the next great brunch. We’re talking Coconut Pancakes. Cuban French Toast dipped in vanilla custard. And rum-spiked beverages. All significantly easier to sneak through customs than their other exports.
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Sat-Sun, 11am-5pm, El Cobre at Cienfuegos, 95 Avenue A, 212-614-6818

Before you know it, it’ll be 2012.

But before you know that, it’ll be spring.

And way before you know both of those, it’ll be Saturday.

Which means you’re going to need a plan.

Ideally one that involves escargots and burlesque dancers.

So consider yourself ahead of the curve with Affaire, a new tri-level, labyrinth-like French lounge that’s serving up authentic onion soup and libertine Parisian debauchery, opening tonight.

Like any good den of sin, this one has the weathered wood ceilings, exposed brick walls and shadowy chandelier glow of a château proper. Also, a giant illuminated poodle picture. Which can always be counted on to tie a room together.

Your night will begin upstairs, where you’ll settle into a pillow-lined banquette while waitresses armed with feather dusters deliver fall-off-the-bone Duck Leg Confit and Buffalo-Style Frog Legs. If this were brunch, now would be the time you’d collect the make-your-own-mimosa kit. Otherwise, refreshment should be gleaned via fruit-infused vodka.

And when you’ve cleared away your small plates and inhibitions, it’ll be time to head down a narrow staircase to the dual-level basement. Here’s where you’ll find booths with beds, those burlesque performances (created by an original Pussycat Doll) and a private, VIP-only exit.

Or as you call it, a door.

VITALS
Affaire
50 Avenue B
New York, NY 10009
212-375-0665
official website
Brunch and music
The last pick excluded the squeamish, but this suggestion will only deter those allergic to Afro-Latin jazz. Bossa Nova Brunch at S.O.B.’s (204 Varick St at Houston St; 212-243-4940, sobs.com; noon–4pm; $26.99) features a three-course prix-fixe including the warming Brazilian stew feijoada. For ambience, singer-drummer Nanny Assis will lead a musical trio.


Bossa Nova Brunch Sundays

Bossanova Brunch Live Music & Prefixe Menu OPEN SANGRIA BAR The fruit of love, red or white

STARTER (Choice Of)

Yogurt Parfait
with Tropical Fruit & Coconut-Almond Granola
Assorted Empanadas
Cheese & Spicy Beef with Red Pepper Dip
Baby Green Salad Tossed
In Champagne Vinaigrette
Butternut Squash Soup
with Toasted Pumpkin Pepitos and Crème Fraiche

Entrée (Choice Of)
IPANEMA CLASSIC STEAK & EGGS
Spiced Rubbed Shell Steak served with farm fresh eggs,
Sweet Fried Plantains, White Rice and Beans

BANANA STUFFED FREncH TOAST
with Streusel Topping & Warm Maple Syrup
Served with home baked Ham

JALAPEÑO SIRLOIN HAMBURGER STEAK
Topped with Bacon, Cheese, Avocado & Grilled Onions
& served with Chili-Dusted Yucca Fries

BARBEQUE SALMON
with Orange Salsa over a grilled Corn Arepa

FISH TACO
pan-fried talapia served with chopped greens, fresh tomatillo salsa,
avocado relish & sour cream

GINGER LIME SNAPPER IN A BANANA LEAF
with grilled vegetable compote
Served with Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Tropical Slaw

S.O.B.’s EGGS BENEDICT
a stack of brioche, roast ham & poached eggs topped
with hollandaise sauce served with sweet fried plantains

FEIJOADA
Brazil’s National Stew of Pork, Beef & Black Beans
“The Very Best In New York”

GRILLED VEGETABLE QUESADILLA
With salsa, sour cream & avocado relish

CARIOCA CHICKEN
Crispy Boneless Breast Of Chicken With Poblano Mashed Potatoes,
Garlic Collard Greens & Chicken Chorizo Thyme Gravy

BAHI SALAD
Your Choice of Grilled Chicken or Shrimp
tossed with Baby Greens, Black Beans, Red Onions, Tomatoes, Peppers,
Fresh Pineapple, Topped with Sour Cream & Guacamole
Served in a Tortilla Basket

THE CLASSIC CUBAN CLUB
Garlic – Mojo Rubbed Loin Of Pork with Smoked Mozzarella,
sundried Tomatoes & Fresh Basil Served
with Chili – Dusted Yucca Fries

DESSERT (CHOISE OF)
Caramel Custard Flan
Empanadas with Chocolate and Banana, served with cinnamon cream
Passion Fruit Mousse
with Tropical Fruit Compote & Macadamia Nut Crunch

HAWAIIAN BRUNCH
Bloodys and Benedicts of the Pacific
You appreciated Lani Kai for what it was: a Hawaiian bar without grass skirts. Now, you’ll appreciate Lani Kai for what it is: a weekend brunch spot serving bacon tastings and poached eggs on English muffins with kalbi short ribs. No need to be alarmed—they’ve still got the mai tais.

UD - Bloodys and Benedicts of the Pacific

Sat-Sun, 11am-4pm, Lani Kai, 525 Broome St, 646-596-8778