Day Three Hundred and Twenty - Brunch at Cafe Frida

It's our first snowstorm of the season here in New York and isn't snow the prettiest just as it falls to the ground? Otherwise it gets grey and gross. What are you doing to celebrate the snow? Are you home cuddled under covers near a fire with a significant other? Out gallivanting in Central Park? Going to the movies or a museum maybe? Or taking care of those chores around the house that you always put off? Or something else?

After a lovely run in the park, pre-snow, I went for a casual local brunch with a friend to Cafe Frida. I don't know about you but I much prefer going out to brunch when the dishes served are unique and have their own spin on classic brunch food. 

Cafe Frida is one of those Upper West Side institutions that flies under the radar. It is good Mexican food with an authentic feel. I find a lot of Mexican food to be greasy and this is not which is always nice. 

I had their Omelet Oaxaqueno which was a spinach, wild mushrooms, and oaxaca cheese omelet topped with their homemade salsa verde and served with hand-made flour tortillas and spiced home fries. 

A nice savory mixture of eggs, vegetables, cheese, and spices on the backdrop of their homemade flour tortilla, a filling and satisfying brunch.

Wondering what oaxaca cheese is? It's a Mexican cow's milk cheese somewhat similar in taste to un-aged Monterey Jack but made in a Mozzarella or pasta filata manner, meaning a stretched curd style cheese. In this case, the curds are stretched and formed into a ball which can then be sliced. You tend to find Oaxaca cheese utilized in quesadilla preparations. 

Enjoy the snow folks!!

Cafe Frida

368 Columbus Avenue

NYC