Sunday, February 25, 2007

The Brunch Institute
A Study of the Brunch Options in Williamsburg
Study 1: Sweetwater
105 N 6th St (Cross Street: Between Berry Street and Wythe Avenue)
French toast option - Stuffed French Toast with homemade marmelade & cream $8
The french toast is phenomenally good. It made John cry and believe in Jesus. He thinks it is stuffed with apples and butter, though the menu says marmelade and cream. It comes with a big pile of whipped cream which is very good on bacon, dolloped into the coffee, or just eaten with a spoon. Also figs - like fig newtons, but better. The eggs benedict is excellent, with perfectly cooked eggs, and a slice of tomato as a little bonus underneath the canadian bacon. It is accompanied by very good french fries and a nice little salad with grape tomatoes and red onions. Very nice decor, a short wait, and friendly service from the bartender and the cute waitress. No omelettes - the egg options are the benedict and 2 served any style with the aforementioned fries and salad. They will bring you a side of bacon for $2. All in all, an extremely happy meal, though entirely lacking in cheese.
The Brunch Institute
A Study of the Brunch Options in Williamsburg
Emphasis: French Toast

Lodge
http://www.lodgenyc.com/
318 Grand St (Cross Street: Havemeyer Street)
Menu sound deeelish and is pretty cheap.
French toast option - cardamom french toast with carmelized pinapple and almonds $7
Also $6 for 2 bloody mary's if we are in the mood for that... you know me the alcoholic.

Union Picnic
577 Union Ave, Brooklyn 11211
At N 11th St
Mmm, southern soul food, everything sounds delicious and cheap. I want to go for non-brunch!
French toast option - "elvis french toast."


Santa Fe
366 Union
Southwestern food.
French toast option - Texas stuffed french toast - stuffed with cream cheese and fresh fruit, $8

Sweetwater
105 N 6th St (Cross Street: Between Berry Street and Wythe Avenue)
Not a lot of options on the brunch menu.
French toast option - Stuffed French Toast with homemade marmelade & cream $8

Williamsburgh Cafe
170 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn 11211
At N 6th St

A bit pricey. but lots of delicious sounding options. This sounds un-be-lee-vable:
Pumpkin Waffle Served with candied pecans, sweet whipped cream & maple bourbon syrup - $10
French toast option -
Challah French Toast Fresh banana and berry foster sauce - $10

Park Luncheonette
334 Driggs Ave- At Lorimer St
I've been here for brunch, it was excellent. They filmed part of The Departed here as well.

FADA
530 Driggs Ave (Cross Street: N 8th Street)
$10.95 Brunch special includes fresh squeezed juice and coffee
French toast option - French toast with fruit. Also several yummy sounding egg choices.


Bibliography:
Citysearch (www.newyork.citysearch.com)
Menupages (www.menupages.com)

Friday, February 02, 2007

Well, it's Friday at 2 pm, and I'm drunk at work again. Oops!
That sounds terrible. But this is not my fault, my bosses just took me out for my belated birthday lunch. I ordered a water and Denise said "Jeez, doesn't anyone drink anymore!" So we went for the bottle of wine. And they kept pouring more in my glass! My head hurts. I think I have a hangover already.

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Oh my goodness.

My head hurts terribly. I think this is because my glasses aren't strong enough and I'm out of contacts. I ordered more, and UPS tried to deliver my package 5 days ago. Apparently they've been back three times. Luckily I know that because I've gotten exactly ZERO notices. Oh wait... So I call the store to see what's the deal, and they tell me that UPS tried to deliver, and give me the tracking number.

On the UPS website, I can track my package. It says "1st delivery attempt failed", "2nd delivery attempt failed", "3rd delivery attempt failed". And that's the end. That's wonderful, UPS, thanks. Where is my package NOW? After spending many minutes on their terrible website, I give up and call. They only give me four choices on the phone, none of which seems right. I say "talk to a PERSON PLEASE!" but the nice recording says "I'm sorry, I didn't understand that." They put it in a soothing voice... I don't know who they think they're kidding with that. So I select "track the package," which is what I just did on the website, but fine. This time, I get a little more information - "three delivery attempts failed. Your package is now at a Customer Center." And that's all the help I can get from the phone operator. So, armed with this new information, I go back to the website and look up "Customer Center". Very kindly, they offer several! One near my apartment, one near my office, how lovely. It's unfortunate that my package can only be at one place and yet they won't tell me where it is. Anyway, I'm sure it's at the one near the office, but still I am very grouchy. I really don't understand how UPS is still in business. And how no one has bombed it or anything.

Thanks for listening, blog, you're always so understanding.