Print'New York' Magazine's Best Breakfast List Pretty Impressive But Not Perfect
New York Heart Attack, from Nice Matin
I've always thought that New York magazine's Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite were two of the more thorough food reporters and explorers in this town, so it's no surprise that their list of the 20 best breakfast meals in the city is so varied and thorough.
They correctly identified the breakfast at Egg as the best in town, the Chinese breakfast at Big Wong King is excellent, and the panini at 'ino are exemplary (have the truffled egg toast).
Props to Robin and Rob should be given for including the likes of El Malecon for best Latin American breakfast and the M&G Diner in Harlem for their diner pick (they didn't mention the killer juke box at M&G, but now you know). I also appreciate the fact that they included the Italian breakfast at Morandi, which, at least when Jody Williams was there, was surprising, unique, and mighty fine.
So what did they miss?
The blintzes and the potato latkes at the Stage Restaurant on Second Avenue and 7th Street. Golden brown Eastern European comfort food is my breakfast of champions. The Stage opens at 7 a.m., so you could be eating your crunchy, crisp, fried breakfast matter by 7:15.
Mitchel London's light-and- airy-with-just-enough-exterior-crunch pancakes at the Fairway Cafe. Also, his breakfast potatoes, which are the best hash browns in the city, though they should be renamed lunch potatoes, because that's about when they'll arrive at your table.
They included Clinton Street Baking Company's pancakes, but not the exemplary blueberry pancakes at Clinton Street sibling Community Food and Juice.
Breakfast at Nice Matin is pretty great, especially the sandwiches—the Breakfast BLT, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo and a fried egg on a roll; and the New York Heart Attack, two fried eggs, sausage, and cheddar on a roll.
I like the fried chicken and waffles at the Pink Teacup in the Village, but I pretty much like fried chicken and waffles anywhere. It is another breakfast of champions.
I haven't had breakfast at Centro Vinoteca yet, but knowing Anne Burrell, it's got to be good.
What other spots did Robin and Rob miss? Serious Eaters want to know.
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Broadway Restaurant, (Bway 101-102) serves classic, honest, breakfast plates with heart, in a counter-joint setting sans the South Beach glitz and glam. Ordinary bacon &egg/hashbrown/juice/toast/coffee breakfasts done fabulously. The way NYC coffee shops used to look, taste, and feel - but almost never do anymore. Worth a visit.
sbrachman at 12:46AM on 06/03/08
I love the donuts at Peter Pan in Greenpoint, especially the glazed sour cream and any with coconut. After reading your description of the Sullivan Street bomboloni I'm hesitant to call them the best donuts in NY, but I think they may be the best "old-school" donuts in the city.
phillipjman at 3:27AM on 06/03/08
Blueberry pancakes at Community Food and Juice? Going to have to disagree again. They were mediocre comapred to the panacakes at Clinton Street Baking Co. I don't know if Community has found their groove yet but they hadn't as of the middle of this past winter.
How about the Brioche French Toast with caramelized bananas, toasted pecans, cinnamon and sugar. It's unreal and looks even better than it tastes. NYCFoodGuy.com photos & review here.
NYC Food Guy at 10:34PM on 06/03/08