The original Meridian-Kessler “student union for adults” still draws in the baseball-capped morning crowds and has inspired citywide offshoots. The cinnamon toast is still as thick as a brick, the Read more [...]
Eggshell Bistro
Price: $$Tiny tables get crowded with fanciful plates of fare at this quaint Euro cafe. Truffled eggs with Hawaiian pink salt are served with toasted brioche, and sweet-potato hash gets a Read more [...]
Milktooth
Price: $$This diner-style cafe in the former Downtown Car Care building in Fletcher Place has a playfully gritty vibe. The early-morning counter service featuring pastries and coffee gives way to a Read more [...]
Rize
Price: $$Hotel brunch spots rarely have as much style and personality as Cunningham Restaurant Group’s recent addition to the steampunk-chic Ironworks Hotel on 86th Street. Chalk that up to chef Natalie Read more [...]
Sunrise Cafe at Uptown
Price: $This welcoming cafe dishes out excellent housemade fare in a bright and cozy dining room. Belly up to the counter to watch the staff whip up brown-sugar and buttermilk hotcakes Read more [...]
Three Sisters Cafe
Price: $The breakfast-heavy, vegetarian-friendly lineup puts an emphasis on the hippie standards: tofu, black beans, and mushrooms (the thick, moist portobello burger served on a toasted bun could wean you off Read more [...]
Wild Eggs
Price: $From the giant, gooey cinnamon rolls served in cast-iron skillets to the six-page menu of breakfast, brunch, and lunch options, there’s nothing subtle about Louisville-based chain Wild Eggs. That’s its Read more [...]