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Breakfast at Cinnamon’s, Kailua
Breakfast at CInnamon’s inspired great anxiety in Geneve, Marie and me when we went this summer, because the menu is full of amazing, one-of-a-kind creations. Geneve and I already both have...
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Country Corner Cafe, Saratoga Springs
Sometimes a big weekend calls for a big Sunday Brunch. When Kiyo and I went up to Saratoga for Skidmore’s 2013 graduation this year, it was a whirlwind of seeing friends and friends’ families. By...
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Sunday Brunch at Orchids, Honolulu
Sunday brunch at Orchid’s at Halekulani is literally the best hotel brunch I have ever had, and I’m not just saying that because I’m biased. The large, open aired room boasts stunning ocean views (it...
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Room-Service Breakfasts at Sofitel, Los Angeles
For work this summer we had to travel to Los Angeles for a few days, and we worked hard. So hard, in fact, that we saw pretty much two locations the entire time: the site of the event we were there...
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Sunday Brunch at Five Points, New York
Zan told me brunch at Five Points is really good, so a few weekends ago a group of friends and I went to celebrate the end of Chelsea’s summer semester. Owned by the same people as 10th Avenue Cook...
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Brunch at Tartine, New York
Obviously, brunch is one of my favorite weekend activities. At the beginning of August, my friend Danielle and I met another friend for a very late brunch at Tartine, a cute little French café in the...
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Brunch at Yogur Story, Honolulu
Yogur Story is one of my go-to breakfast spots in Honolulu. I’ve written about my breakfasts/brunch there twice now, and here’s another occasion. When Kiyo and our friend Austin were visiting me, we...
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Brunch at Cinnamon’s, Kailua
I’ve already written about Cinnamon’s in Hawaii, so you’ve heard about the red velvet pancakes. But check out the guava pancakes: regular pancakes doused in sticky, sweet guava syrup and topped with...
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Brunch at Reynard, Brooklyn
The decor, ambiance and menu of Reynard reminds me of the hotel restaurant where we brunched in The Gladstone Hotel (Toronto). Very trendy, with exposed brick and metal fixtures, a clean color scheme...
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Brunch at Bintliff’s, Portland
This December, I went to sleep on a plane in Portland Oregon, and woke up in Portland Maine. OK, that’s only partly true, because I had to switch planes at some ungodly hour in Newark. But still, it...
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Half Marathon & Brunch at Rye, Brooklyn
It was cold and windy near the water, as evidenced by my hoodie and crazed hair Last weekend, my friend Jenna and I ran our first ever half-marathon: the Henry’s Hope Verrazano Festival of Races Half...
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Brunch at The Fat Cow, Los Angeles
Earlier this year, news surfaced that after less than two years in business, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s gastropub in The Grove was possibly closing, not due to lack of business but because of...
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Brunch at Clinton St. Baking Co., New York
My friend Mikayla brought Kiyo and me to brunch this summer at Clinton Street Baking Company & Restaurant on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Extremely popular with locals and tourists alike, the...
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Brunch at Locale, Astoria
I’ve shared a post from Locale once before (read it here) but here’s a more in-depth look at their brunch. Locale is an easy-to-like, modern bistro in Astoria, American with Italian influences. I...
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Brunch at Queens Comfort, Astoria
I will warn you now: if you’re looking for a healthy brunch, do not go to Queens Comfort. I’ve been to the Southern-inspired restaurant a few times for brunch (once when I was walking over from my...
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Brunch at Sweet-E’s Cafe, Honolulu
One weekend, before Kiyo and I solidified our work schedules (he works Monday-Friday and I work Thursday-Monday or Tuesday, which is awful, we never have a day off together!) we made it to brunch at...
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Brunch at Mariposa, Honolulu
A few months ago, I had brunch at Mariposa in Neiman Marcus at Ala Moana Shopping Center. They served us an amuse bouche of a single shrimp on avocado mash and a citrus fruit sauce. I liked the...
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