Brooklyn Brunches

When midweek rolls around there are few things that push me through to the end of the week. It is about this time (Wednesday evening) that I begin to fantasize about the weekend ahead and all of the wonderful joys that a weekend at home in Brooklyn may bring me. We always enjoy early mornings at Fort Greene Park with our dogs, the Saturday framers market, and coffee (religiously) with our friends @ Bittersweet. I truly embrace these little moments and rituals for so many reasons and I couldn't imagine a weekend without them.

Along with some of the above mentioned reasons why I love living in Brooklyn, one of the BIGGEST rituals when you live in a metropolis is the idea of brunch. I personally am a huge advocate of this meal for a few very important and well thought out reasons:

1) the term brunch can be used both as a noun and as a verb. You can be eating brunch or bunching with friends. Love that!

2) to me there is nothing more comforting than being able to enjoy both sweet and savory on a plate without judgement. Yes, I pour syrup on my bacon :)

I would have to admit that brunch is the ultimate meal to me and something that warms me down to the core. My fiancé and I love this meal so much that we will be holding our wedding at a local brunch location. What can be better than having all the best of breakfast and lunch at my wedding? 12-1-2012!!!

I have had the opportunity recently to enjoy brunch at two wonderful Brooklyn "hot spots" for Brunch and neither myself or my dining partners were disappointed.

Apartment 138 is located on Smith Street in Cobble Hill. It is a small/intimate space indoors, but we had the chance on a cool Sunday Fall afternoon to dine in their backyard. The decor and the ambiance melded beautifully with the wooden trellises and deck. The yard was full with families eating with their young ones, couples having a meal intimately, and girlfriends like us just catching up over a mimosa and eggs. The only down side of this dining experience was that they were CASH ONLY and that we didn't have more time to just sit, eat, and drink.


I ordered a pumpkin soup that was topped with vanilla whipped cream and a perfectly dressed Ceasar salad.


Buttermilk Channel is "the place" for pancakes and brunch according to many. It is located on Court Street in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn. The party of 7 that I was dining with were celebrating the wedding of a close friend. Buttermilk didn't disappoint.


This short stack of pancakes is the must eat item on the menu.


And the bride washed it down with one of Buttermilk's popular bloody Mary's. This one was topped with an oyster.

At the end of the day, Brunch is really about what I began my blog post mentioning and that is community and togetherness. The weekends are for gathering with loved ones and catching up on sleep. There is no better way in my opinion to achieve all of these things than by having a cocktail or coffee and some bacon. Really, is there anything better in this world? I think not. Now, go out there and order a waffle or short stack for the table!!!

Be kind to one another and enjoy the good life all around. Happy eating!

Location:Brooklyn, NY