Brunch Gang NYC

Manhattan:

• New on the menu at 180 Neapolitan Eatery (180 Hester St.) is a hangover pizza for brunch!
• Mas (la grillade) (28 7th Ave. South) begins brunch Saturday. With a newly opened outdoor patio, the West Village restaurant sounds like the perfect spot to check out brunch this weekend.
• Millesime in the Carlton Hotel (92 Madison Ave.) launches a bottomless brunch punch this Sunday. For $25, you get an entrée and two of their unlimited brunch punches — like vodka lemonata and strawberry tequila.

• Not sure where to take your mom for brunch this Mother’s Day? Check out Thrillist’s “5 Perfect New York Mother’s Day Brunches,” sure to please any type of mom.
• Zagat also has a list of great brunch spots for celebrating that very special lady on her special day.
• Looking to wow Mom with a memorable brunch at home? View Daily Candy’s slideshow of brunch-themed party ideas for some tips and tricks.
• Brunching at home can be just as fun as brunching at a restaurant. Babysitting.net has got hosting brunch for Mother’s Day covered with “28 Blogs Filled with Ideas on How to Host a Mother’s Day Brunch.”

Manhattan:

• Petite Abeille (various locations) toasts all mothers during brunch on Sunday with a complimentary mimosa. Check out Victoria’s review before you go!
• Bring Mom for brunch at Southern Hospitality (645 Ninth Ave.) and her dessert is on them!
• Someone likes buttermilk! Ichabod’s (15 Irving Place) is launching a brunch menu with dishes like buttermilk pancakes with berries and fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits.

Brooklyn:

• Melt (440 Bergen St.) is getting in on the Mother’s Day action as well, with a free glass of Champagne and 1/2 off Mom’s meal at brunch.

Manhattan:

• Barrio 47 (47 8th Ave.) is celebrating Cinco de Mayo with $2 tacos all day. They also have their regular brunch special – $29 for an entrée and three cocktails.
• Vamos (348 1st Ave.) gets their party started at noon tomorrow with their Cinco de Mayo brunch. Brunch on with a dish and bottomless frozen margaritas.
• Woodrows (43 Murray St.) is also celebrating with a special holiday brunch. Victoria checked out brunch at the Tribeca spot last year.
• Cole’s Greenwich Village (118 Greenwich Ave.) now has brunch 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The 94-seat restaurant serves Eggs Benedict on a popover instead of the traditional English muffin.

Greenwich Project’s Pastrami Cured Salmon (Emmanuel Cayere, Project Group)

Manhattan:

• Greek restaurant Molyvos (871 7th Ave.) is launching weekend brunch for the first time and will serve Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Their menu features à la carte options and a $24 two-course prix-fixe with one app, one entrée and a drink.
• Greenwich Project (47 W. 8th St.) is also new to the brunch scene, kicking off this weekend! Black and White Pancakes and a fancy twist on the traditional bagel and lox combo, Pastrami Cured Salmon with Broken Bagel Bites, Cream Cheese Powder and Mustard Seed Relish, are two of the menu’s standout dishes. Brunch will be served Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Montmartre (158 8th Ave.) is currently serving up our favorite meal of the day. Their brunch menu includes Ratatouille Sandwich and Buckwheat Crêpes.

Brunch Gang Recommends: Eater.com has put out a great list of the hottest brunch spots for spring. Three restaurants we’ve visited– L’Apicio, Rosemary’s and El Toro Blanco – made the cut.

• Urban Daddy highlights three of our favorite brunch staples — bacon, egg and cheese — with five restaurants that are taking the combo to a new level.
• Bon Appétit shares some of their favorite breakfast sandwich recipes because nothing combines breakfast and lunch like the breakfast sandwich!

Manhattan:

• Get your brunch on at Isola Trattoria & Crudo Bar (9 Crosby St.) at Mondorin SoHo, where a DJ spins tunes over lemon-ricotta pancakes and champagne cocktails for a brunch party like no other.

Manhattan:

• Looking for a place to have Easter brunch? Check out Gayot’s list of the top 10 best brunch places for Easter Sunday.
• Northern Spy Food Co. (511 E. 12th St.)  is also in the holiday spirit. They are serving Easter eggs in a chocolate-coconut doughnut basket as a brunch special this weekend. So cute!
• Rogue & Canon (128 W. Houston St.) serves six innovative bloody Marys, including a BLT version!

Free pancakes at Hard Grove Cafe in JC

Jersey City:

• Hard Grove Cafe (319 Grove St.) in Downtown Jersey City is offering free pancakes with all breakfast omelets during brunch. Read Steph’s review before you go!

Manhattan:

• Good (89 Greenwich Ave.) is serving fresh raspberry pancakes with pistachios and crème fraîche this weekend. If it’s anything like their French toast, we’re sold!
• Get your waffle on at Petite Abeille this Monday for National Waffle Day! The 401 E. 20th St. location is giving out free waffles from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Brooklyn:

• Antica Pesa (115 Berry St.) launches brunch for the first time on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Manhattan:

• Moroccan restaurant Rustic L.E.S. (124 Ridge St.) doesn’t kick off brunch until the middle of March, however, their menu is already available for your viewing pleasure.
• The General (199 Bowery) is now offers a morning bakery menu from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Grub Street recommends 16 of their favorite brunch spots where you won’t have to wait for a table. Buvette, where Erica enjoyed brunch last summer, made the list.
• If you like your bloody Marys sweet and your pickles aplenty, check out brunch at Boulton & Watt (5 Avenue A) on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• The recently opened Chelsea Pub (362 W. 23rd St.) serves a variety of breakfast and lunch options during brunch.
• There’s a new Sarabeth’s (381 Park Avenue South) in town, this one near Madison Square Park. It is the largest Sarabeth’s location in the city and serves brunch from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Brunch Gang Recommends: Thinking about brunching on Easter Sunday? Plan ahead! OpenTable has you covered with a list of brunch deals for the upcoming holiday.

Manhattan:

• New Washington Heights restaurant Marcha Cocina Bar (4055 Broadway) debuted brunch a few weeks ago, with Latin inspired sandwiches, omelettes and drinks.
• Sotto 13 (140 W. 13th St.) has got a great thing going on at brunch — make-your-own prosecco cocktails! On Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., they’re serving a tapas-style brunch with small plates, sides and pizza. They have a $25 bottomless deal, too!
• Cole’s Greenwich Village (118 Greenwich Ave.) serves brunch for the first time this weekend.

This story isn’t NYC related, but we couldn’t pass up sharing it. A bloody Mary with asparagus and artisan cheese? A Dallas bar is going a bit overboard with their bloody Mary.

Manhattan:

• Willow Road (85 10th Ave.) serves brunch for the first time this weekend and every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Check out their menu!
• Be one of the first to try the ever sinful Illegal Doughnut, a cream-cheese-and-bacon-stuffed French toast at Murray’s Cheese Bar (284 Bleecker St.), which launches brunch on Saturday.
• Another brunch first when Salvation Taco (145 E. 39th St.) opens its doors for our favorite meal this weekend (Sat.-Sun. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

Brunch Gang Recommends: With four locations in Manhattan, a casual atmosphere and a variety of salty and sweet dishes at an affordable price, Victoria recommends a visit to Petite Abeille for brunch. Besides who doesn’t love a plate of crispy Belgian fries?