Park Cafe
Upper West Side • $
The owners here remember your name and your order. Come for the best Chai latte in the city, stay for smash burgers, fresh smoothies, and prices that feel like a throwback.
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Upper West Side • $
The owners here remember your name and your order. Come for the best Chai latte in the city, stay for smash burgers, fresh smoothies, and prices that feel like a throwback.
East Village • $$
Egg and cheese sandwiches on bread so fresh it's still warm from the oven. The tiny East Village spot also slinging excellent coffee and pastries is perfect for a Tompkins Square Park picnic.
Greenwich Village • $$
Everything at this cozy Italian cafe is 100% gluten-free, so celiacs can order freely, no interrogating the waiter required. Go for the Georgian Cheese Bread, a molten cheese fondue in a bread bowl, and stay for the Bomboloni.
November 8 at 12pm (This weekend) +13
The Throwback · Upper West Side • $$
Zach Birnbaum performs live every Sunday at The Throwback, pairing elevated comfort food with a soundtrack of live music. It is a polished, chef-driven brunch ritual in East Harlem.
November 8 at 12pm (This weekend) +25
1803 NYC · Tribeca • $$
Sundays at 1803 feel like a New Orleans house party that slept in. Chino Pons & The Latin Jazz Band keep the room moving while you work through bottomless mimosas and Creole brunch plates.
Upper West Side
A wine bar that moonlights as an all-day café, Columns serves Buckwheat Griddle Cakes at breakfast and natural wines with Stuffed Dates by night. The spacious, design-forward room feels equally right for brunch with family or a solo evening glass.
East Village • $$
Don't let the name fool you—this East Village spot serves elevated American comfort food with a lively vibe, friendly bartenders, and creative cocktails that make it perfect for pre or post-drinks dining.
November 6 at 7pm +32
Ginny's Supper Club · Harlem
A hidden basement supper club where gospel brunch Sundays turn into joyful singalongs with a live choir. The rest of the week brings jazz, soul food steakhouse fare, and a dance floor.
November 7 at 3:30pm (This weekend) +59
The Otter · Manhattan • $$$$
Brunch at The Otter feels like stepping into a 1920s dream with fresh oysters and seafood-forward plates. The art deco dining room and sidewalk patio set a stylish stage for Crab Omelettes, Lobster Rolls, and leisurely afternoons that stretch well past noon.
Every day
The Whitby Hotel · Manhattan • $95
Pastries dressed in Kit Kemp's signature 'Rik Rak' pattern meet playful British tea tradition at this colorful, design-forward afternoon tea. Expect mannequin-shaped desserts, lobster rolls, and scones warm from the oven.
November 7 at 11:30am (This weekend) +31
Filé Gumbo Bar · Tribeca
Live jazz, bottomless brunch cocktails, and proper New Orleans soul food in a honey-hued Tribeca dining room. The All-In Tiny's Gumbo hits deep, the beignets are worth the trip alone, and the jazz trio somehow makes everything taste even better.
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Wicked Willy's · Manhattan
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The Factory 380 · Kips Bay
$25
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ZOI MEDITERRANEAN NOMAD · Manhattan
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Haswell Green's · Manhattan
$30
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Seahorse · Manhattan
$85
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Seven Sins Bar · Manhattan
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Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Midtown
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Aqua Roma | New York · Manhattan
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Hair of the Dog · Manhattan
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Hair of the Dog · Manhattan
$35
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Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Midtown
$18
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Loreley Beer Garden · Lower East Side
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Aqua Roma | New York · Manhattan
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ZOI MEDITERRANEAN UES · Manhattan
$$$
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The U bar and grill · Morningside Heights
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El Tina Harlem Restaurant · Manhattan
Free
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Hutong New York · Manhattan
$$$$
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Hair of the Dog · Manhattan
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Amelia's · Midtown
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Filé Gumbo Bar · Manhattan
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The Wolfe · Upper West Side
$25
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Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Midtown
$$
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Empire Hotel Rooftop Pool · Upper West Side
$50
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Bar Room at the Beekman · Financial District
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Loreley Beer Garden · Manhattan
$$
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Blue Haven East · Kips Bay
Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM
Loreley Beer Garden · Manhattan
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Sat, Nov 14 · 12:30 PM
Elsie Rooftop · Midtown
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Puttery · West Village
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Tara Mor | NYC · Chelsea
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Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan
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Fusion Bar and Grill Peruvian/Mexican · Hell's Kitchen
$50
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Sir Henry’s · Hell's Kitchen
$30
Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM
Pier 15 East River Esplanade · Financial District
Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM
Loreley Beer Garden · Manhattan
$$
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The U bar and grill · Morningside Heights
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Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM
Hair of the Dog · Manhattan
$$
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Loreley Beer Garden · Manhattan
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Loreley Beer Garden · Manhattan
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Sun, Nov 8 · 7:30 AM
The Long Room · Theater District
$$
Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00 PM
Friedman's · Theater District
$$
Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM
Amity Hall Downtown · Manhattan
$$
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 PM
Fools Gold NYC · Lower East Side
$$
Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM
Hair of the Dog · Lower East Side
$35
Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM
Dutch Fred's · Hell's Kitchen
$30
Sun, Nov 8 · 11:30 AM
Filé Gumbo Bar · Manhattan
Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM
Momoya SoHo · Nolita
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:30 PM
The Throwback · Upper West Side
$$
Sat, Nov 7 · 3:30 PM
Number One Caviar Boutique & Tasting Room: Wall Street · Manhattan
$65
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Fusion Bar and Grill Peruvian/Mexican · Manhattan
$50
Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM
IL Sole · Manhattan
$$
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Mason Jar NYC · Manhattan
$$
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IL Sole · Manhattan
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1803 NYC · Tribeca
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