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McGarry’s Irish Breakfast

I went to the Javitz Center to check out the Engadget Expand show (gadget and tech). I really want to check out Avegant’s new virtual retinal head-mount display prototype.

First, I needed to get some food in my belly. There’s not much over there on the very west side of Manhattan. I came across McGarry’s Irish Pub that had a brunch deal. $11.95 for brunch and a complimentary drink.

I got the Irish Breakfast (Irish bacon, sausage, black and white pudding, 2 eggs, homefries and toast) and a Bloody Mary. The Bloody Mary wasn’t that good, but the Irish Breakfast was great. I remember trying an Irish Breakfast someplace a long time ago and thought it sucked. This was good. The white and black (blood) pudding sausage was good too.

McGarry’s – 417 Ninth Ave (btw 33rd & 34th St) New York, NY 10001

And here’s my review of Avegant’s virtual retinal display…

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Extra Fancy Brunch

Sam and I met up on Bedford Ave last week to try to catch Mike running the NYC Marathon. We never saw him though. I think I was too late. He was too fast.

So we went to get brunch and ended up at Extra Fancy.

They have 2 for 1 Bloody Mary’s ($10). The waitress forgot my straw at first and then brought over a straw inside of an empty glass. I was so confused what that was for. I thought maybe either she thought we were going to share it or it was my 2nd Bloody Mary? Sam explained that maybe it was so she didn’t have to touch the straw and it was more sanitary. That’s smart.

I remember a long time ago I dated a girl who offered me to try her drink and she freaked out when I touched her straw. She was like that’s gross. I thought it was weird because I was going to put my mouth on it. And plus I’ve stuck my fingers in her mouth before.

I got the Lobster Florentine ($17). It’s like Eggs Benedict but with lobster and spinach. Really good.

Extra Fancy – 302 Metropolitan Ave (@ Roebling) Brooklyn 11211

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Brunch at Harefield Road

Harefield Road in my neighborhood has a good deal on brunch. $12 for entree and bloody mary or mimosa. Todd and I have been going a lot. There’s usually a wait. So we usually get drunk at the bar.

Harefield Road – 769 Metropolitan Ave (between Humboldt St & Graham Ave) Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Le Barricou’s Duck Confit Hash

I went over to Le Barricou for brunch this past weekend. Ordered the Duck Confit Hash ($15). Some pretty tasty stuff. Best hash browns –fluffy soft potatoes with a crispy exterior. Like a cross between home fries and hash browns.

The Bloody Mary was thick and super spicy …but good.

Le Barricou – 533 Grand St (btwn Union Ave & Lorimer St) Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Five Leaves Brunch

This time we went to Fives Leaves in Greenpoint early, around 10am. We thought we could beat the brunch rush. Nope. Still crowded. I think it was around a 20 minute wait. We stuck with it.

Pretty good brunch. I got the Moroccan Scramble – merguez sausage, scrambled eggs with spiced chickpeas, crushed avocado & grilled sourdough ($12). I enjoyed it.

Five Leaves – 18 Bedford Ave (@ Nassau Ave & Lorimer St) Brooklyn, NY 11222

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Manhattan Inn’s Brunch

We were out to get brunch in Greenpoint, but an hour wait at Five Leaves. It’s usually hard to find a nice brunch place that’s not crowded. But we walked over to Manhattan Inn and we weren’t sure if they were open because no one was there. I figured brunch would be pretty good since I’ve been there for good cocktails at night. And yeah, it was pretty awesome.

Nice quiet place with a piano player for our entertainment.

Todd got the Burger. I got the Biscuits & Gravy and Eggs , with a side of Hash Browns and a Bloody Mary. Really good.

It eventually filled up with more customers, but still plenty of tables. I don’t understand why it wasn’t more full. Good food, spacious, easy to get a table, piano entertainment, air conditioned. But I guess if it was packed and had a wait, I might not have felt the same. Here’s to easy brunch.

Manhattan Inn - 632 Manhattan Ave (btwn Nassau & Bedford Ave) Brooklyn, NY 11222

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Odessa

We met up for brunch in the East Village because we were going to see Shonali perform with the Moon comedy/variety show at Howl Festival 2013 (Thompson Square Park). I picked one of the more popular places, but the wait was so long. So we went to Odessa which was pretty empty. We realized that none of us have been there in like eight years …late at night, drunk and ordering pierogies.

There are two Odessa’s next door to each other. The bright diner and the dark bar (which also serves food). I kind of wanted to go into the dark bar, but it was early in the day. We went into the bright diner.

I got the Eggs Benedict brunch special that came with a Bloody Mary $11.50. I think it’s pretty much the same price if you ordered it separately. The English Muffins were hard and hard to cut. I ate everything on top, then somehow managed to chew the bread.

Mia and Todd got Chicken Avocado Salads in huge bowls. I probably should have gotten that.

The waiter was funny and a character. But I didn’t get how he added up the bill, especially when he said Mia’s salad was a special price for her …unless he was joking.

Even though the place kind of sucks, I do have the urge to go back soon. I’ve had good drunk memories there in my late twenties. Plus you can get a table during brunch real easily.

Odessa – 119 Ave A (btwn St Marks & 7th St) New York, NY 10009

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Sage General Store

I went out to MOMA PS1 in Long Island City yesterday to check out the Andy Kaufman Effect. I was pretty hungover from the night before. So I walked into Sage General Store to get some food and avoid the strong cold winds outside.

The french toast looked really good on everyone else’s table. But I decided to low-carb it with the Rotisserie Chicken Blue Plate Special ($14). It didn’t help that the half chicken came with Mac & Cheese though. The waiter asked if I wanted Bacon Mac. I said Baked-in Mac? He was like Bacon Mac? I was like what do you mean Baked-in? It was almost an Abbott and Costello routine. A hungover version.

The Chicken was cooked really well. Crispy outside. Moist and tender inside. Only thing though, it wasn’t salty enough. I asked for salt which I don’t know if it was rude or not. It’s basically saying your food is flavorless. Well it wasn’t on the table.

The Mac & Cheese was really good. With a pinch of salt on that too, really good. Oh yeah, it was bacon in there.

Chai Tea Latte and a full stomach made me feel better. I think Chai Tea Latte is my new jam.

Sage General Store - 24-20 Jackson Ave. Long Island City, NY 11101

The Andy Kaufman Effect was pretty cool at MOMA PS1. They had panels and special guests and even Tony Clifton showed. up. I’ve been really into Andy Kaufman these past couple of months. Watching a ton of his stuff online and watching Man on the Moon again. It’s of great coincidence there’s so much Andy Kaufman stuff going on now in NY.

First, the MOMA event yesterday. Second, the On Creating Reality, by Andy Kaufman exhibit at Maccarone (Jan 12 – Feb 23, 2013). And last but not least, Andy Kaufman’s 99cent Tour at Participant Inc (Feb 12-24, 2013).