Day 754 : Landmarc Time Warner Brunchtime

Landmarc is Marc Murphy's chic and sleek bistro style restaurant on the 3rd floor of the Time Warner Center with another branch down in Tribeca. An extensive menu offering something to satisfy every palate without breaking the bank and an excellent wine list. However, don't try to order a glass of wine, they only have half bottles. They open at 7am on Sundays serving their breakfast and lunch menus which for the Upper West Side is somewhat unusual and by the time 12:30 rolls around, there is a line out the door. First come first serve, it has a lively and fun atmosphere.

I decided to stick with brunch and had their Eggs Norwegian with a few adjustments. Poached eggs with smoked salmon on a homemade English muffin, hold the Hollandaise, add some gruyere for the cheesy nutty twist. Simple and classic yet done well - this was the perfectly filling brunch dish and not something I would necessarily have at home which is always key for me when ordering brunch dishes.

I also had a mimosa which instead of arriving at the table already prepared -- one receives a small individual bottle of bubbly and a carafe of freshly squeezed orange juice -- combine as you wish. This was such a refreshing change to the majority of restaurants you frequent where you get 2/3rd orange juice and one third not so fabulous bubbly!

Easy, convenient, and delish, this was a great place for catching up!

Landmarc
10 Columbus Circle

Day 739 : Brunch stateside

There's something about the concept of brunch that I just adore -- part relaxation, partly just always a great time, and well of course the eggs. How can you go wrong with kicking off the weekend with a spicy bloody Mary and a fabulous omelet?

I don't think you can! That is unless it was last weekend and I was on a beach in Southern Thailand and then there's little else that can be better than the sound of the ocean and the warmth of the sun radiating on your back. Brunch with a good friend here in Manhattan is a nice runner-up though!

This morning at a casual Uptown diner, we sat down to coffees, bloody Mary's and Orange juice for her. Looking at the many omelette suggestions, I decided to stray from my normal choice -- something with smoked fish and eggs...Instead how about an egg white omelette with wild mushrooms, spinach, Parmesan, pine nuts and homemade pesto? It surely was an aromatic, flavorful and herbaceous way to start off the weekend and with temperatures here reaching into the lower 50s, you almost could imagine that it wasn't late February and your beach going days were closer than you thought!

Here's to a great weekend folks!