The Business of Brunch

 

Brunch at The Boathouse in Central Park

 

The view from our brunch @ The Boathouse

The brunch business in New York is a very serious one. Sundays here are for brunch; they are not for church, the beach, or bbq’s.  There are all-day brunch menus, many restaurants even serve brunch on Saturday AND Sunday, and New Yorkers are willing to wait almost two hours to sit down for brunch at places like The Boathouse in Central Park or Essex Restaurant. 

Sunday brunch helps to relieve the anxiety that the weekend is practically over and Monday looms closer. Sunday brunch is a time to gather with close friends and take a moment to retreat from the nonstop  city life. There is an unspoken sort of zen that results from a perfect brunch. (Or maybe that is just the Bloody Mary’s speaking). If yoga didn’t happen for your on Sunday morning, brunch can provide a similar sort of feel-goodness that also comes from yoga or sleeping in without the disturbance of an alarm clock. (Not to say eating should replace exercise, but you get the idea). For many party-hard New Yorkers, Sunday brunch offers the perfect solution to a potentially nasty hangover. 

I appreciate New York’s devotion to such a great meal. On the way home the other day, I even noticed that the Village Pourhouse on 3rd Ave offers the “Uptown” and the “Downtown”  brunch Saturday and Sunday. These both include BBQ, beer, and other brunch treats.

This Sunday, I hope you enjoy your brunch as I will. Cheers to brunch. 

-KTS

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