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09/01/09
Good Morning
The Hot List: Breakfast Menu Items
Breakfast is somewhat of a moving target in this town: some days it's an afterthought, a coffee on the way to the boardroom. Other days—the ones that follow a night chasing down cocktails and dreams in the wee hours—it's survival in its most primal, life-affirming form. Here then, our list of the most savory, soul-saving breakfast items around for the days when you need them most. Rise and shine.
The Double Belly
The Pork and Egg Bun
Why: Because it's an excuse to consume a Momo pork bun in the morning. With a poached egg.
That also happens to be deep-fried. And then placed delicately on top of hoisin- and scallion-slathered pork
belly.
- 411:
- Momofuku Milk Bar, 207 2nd Ave (at 13th St), East Village
The Samurai
Breakfast Sushi
Why: Because eggs and cheddar cheese wrapped in maple bacon and sliced into bite size
pieces of "sushi" are the kind of whimsical nuggets that you wish you had thought of.
- 411:
- Destination Bar, 211 Ave A (at 13th St), East Village, 212-388-9844
The French Toast Surprise
Ham and Cheese Stuffed French Toast
Why: In a temple to breakfast anytime, one dish stands out as the total package: savory ham
and cheese, sweet French toast. Mix. Repeat.
- 411:
- Permanent Brunch, 95 First Ave (between 5th and 6th), East Village
The French French Toast
Foie Gras Brioche French Toast
Why: Because everything is better with foie gras. Or at least French toast is.
- 411:
- Norma's, 118 W. 57th St (between 6th and 7th Ave), Midtown, 212-245-5000
The Pancake Explosion
The Tasty II
Why: Because sometimes you require the services of a plateful of Wonka-esque delights: six
pancakes (two mac-and-cheese cakes, two s'mores cakes, two butterscotch cakes), piled high, awaiting your
silent conquest.
- 411:
- Shopsin's General Store, Essex Street Market, Stall No. 16, 120 Essex St, Lower East Side, contact them here
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