24 Sunday Apr 2016
after many years living in nyc, i finally made it back to what is probably my favorite brunch spot in the city. clinton street baking company’s infamous pancakes are just as good as everyone says, but the line always deterred me. luckily, they opened a new location right next to the original restaurant, so when we arrived at 9am on sunday morning, we were seated right away.
22 Monday Feb 2016
i spent a wonderful four days in new orleans over mlk weekend. i didn’t take many pictures on this trip as i wanted to observe the scenery without worrying about my camera. however, below are a few that i did manage to take.
swamp boat tour
a louisiana sized brunch.
jackson square
piping hot beignets with chicory coffee
a gorgeous sunset against an even more gorgeous home
10 Sunday Jan 2016
went out the window as soon as i made coconut pancakes.
hey, at least there is fruit on them?
used this recipe, and added shredded sweetened coconut to the batter.
30 Monday Nov 2015
i finally made it to laduree soho, not for the salted caramel macarons, but for a lovely sunday morning brunch. okay, there were salted caramel macarons involved too. i’m only human.
all the colors under the rainbow
almond milk latte
their version of avocado toast. yes, mine doesn’t look this beautiful either.
omlette
aforementioned macarons
31 Tuesday Mar 2015
house made donut filled with lemon curd.
poached eggs over potato pancakes.
poached eggs in a tomato and chickpea broth.
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21 Tuesday May 2013
peels is easily one of my favorite brunch spots in nyc, especially on a sunny day.
build-a-biscuit with eggs and cheddar cheese.
breakfast hash.
05 Sunday May 2013
one of the rituals i miss the most from philly is going to la colombe every morning. luckily, there is a la colombe now in nyc, perfect for those days when i am craving a taste of philly coffee.
almond brioche, milk chocolate and coffee bar, and iced coffee. 
23 Saturday Mar 2013
i spent a recent rainy sunday afternoon at two of my favorite places in nyc – strand bookstore and 81 irving place.
as much as i love amazon, online shopping will never replace the experience of actually walking into a bookstore and picking up a physical book.
i came home with this awesome strand canvas tote. the tote was designed by novelist adrian tomine, and depicts the faces of various strand customers.
after strand, we headed to one of my favorite coffee places in the city – 81 irving – for a soy latte and green tea.
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15 Friday Feb 2013
the weather has been unbearably freezing here in nyc. during a walk in chelsea this past weekend, i ducked into billy’s bakery for steaming cup of coffee and a little something sweet.
it was definitely a great way to spend a cold sunday afternoon.
banana cupcake with cream cheese frosting.
i loved the wallpaper and the ceiling detail. i wish i could wallpaper the walls in my rental apartment…
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22 Tuesday Jan 2013
i tried cookshop for brunch the other weekend. although the wait was long, it was totally worth it. the food was absolutely amazing.
huevos rancheros
eggs with polenta
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