Serious Eats: New York
Maybe The Only Breakfast Worth $19
The $19 Mexican breakfast skillet combination at Shopsin's: three Hatch green chile egg sliders, fried hash browns, three smushed-up fried plantains, and three pancakes with lots of shredded coconut and Vermont maple syrup on top. All served in a skillet. Because everything tastes better in its original home (kind of like drinking a malt from the stainless steel cup). $19 is still steep, but think of how many meals it's worth. Any other pricey breakfasts in the city you think are worth it?
Shopsin's
Stall Number 16, 120 Essex Street (near Delancey Street; map)
Open Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.