Andrew Carmellini’s brasserie is a love letter to all things French, from the expertly baked brioche and pain au chocolat for sale at the in-house boulangerie, to the Bloody Marie at brunch. Read more.
Balthazar somehow fashioned a magical spot in which Paris and New York embrace like lost sisters; nearly two decades on, it's still the ultimate Manhattan brunch rendezvous. Read more.
This is the kind of place you take your mom when she comes to visit, and also the kind of place where it’s not weird to order three helpings of lemon-ricotta pancakes. Read more.
We seem to have a thing for brasseries—though this one is decidedly American, with more comfort food than a Southern diner, like the guilt-inducing breakfast pot pie and jalapeño cheddar grits. Read more.
Get yourself to Red Hook, order the All American or the huevos rancheros, and keep your joy at having discovered the best brunch spot in Brooklyn to yourself. Read more.
There are brunch spots that are ideal for boozing, and those better for nursing a night of overindulgence. Prime Meats, luckily, fits nicely into both categories. Read more.
Though it has grown beyond its beginnings as a wildly popular pop-up breakfast spot, Williamsburg favorite Egg still sees a crowd of people waiting to get inside on weekends. Read more.
We're pretty lazy about going to synagogue, but we're pretty sure that R&D’s smoked fish platter counts as a spiritual experience. Read more.
The secret to Spoon is to arrive late (2 p.m. is perfect) and linger long enough for them to start handing out the morning's pastries, like a bonus brunch for those who slept in. Read more.
This West Village corner café by the team behind Odeon in Tribeca caters to a very discerning crowd—and it's consistently packed, thanks to its comfortable-classy ambience. Read more.
