Brunch Bonanza

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My favorite places for that weekend favorite: brunch.

 1. 75 Chestnut

75 Chestnut St
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 227-2175

Category: American (New)

Neighbourhood: Beacon Hill

4.0 star rating
  1/20/2011

How did 75 Chestnut slip through my Yelp radar!? Maybe because I went here the week before my wedding and, needless to say, was a bit busy. We ate here over a year ago but I still remember loving it and have recommended it to people a bunch.

It was a…More »

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 2. The Stanton Social

99 Stanton St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 995-0099

Categories: Tapas/Small Plates, Nightlife

Neighbourhood: Lower East Side

5.0 star rating
  Update - 6/29/2009

I went back here on Saturday for my Bachelorette Party. I was unaware of where we were going and was SO excited when we got here. I told my friends that I loved this place and was looking forward to trying some dinner fare!

For drinks, we tried:
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  • 4.0 star rating
    1/27/2009

    I came here for a late brunch on a Saturday. I had never heard of this place, but really enjoyed it.… Read more »

 3. The Cottage

190 Linden St
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 239-1100

Category: American (New)

4.0 star rating
  4/19/2010

Thank goodness we made a reservation!!

We met some friends here for lunch yesterday and there was a line out the door. Luckily, we had a reservation and got seated immediately.

The online menu looked amazing and, while they did have pretty much the…More »

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 4. The Beehive

541 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 423-0069

Categories: American (Traditional), Music Venues

Neighbourhood: South End

4.0 star rating
  1/3/2011

After years of hearing wonderful things about Beehive, I finally got to go myself for a NYE weekend brunch.

It was pretty empty for a Sunday brunch - most likely because of NYE weekend - and the Jazz band didn't go on until after 11 (they were…More »

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 5. Johnny's Luncheonette

30 Langley Rd
Newton, MA 02459
(617) 527-3223

Category: Diners

4.0 star rating
  3/30/2009

I went to Johnny's several years ago and have always remembered it quite fondly, but never went back.

With 2 friends visiting from out of town this weekend, we were trying to find a good brunch place. Zaftig's in Coolidge Corner is always amazing, but…More »

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 6. Sweet Maple

2101 Sutter St
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 655-9169

Categories: American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch, Diners

Neighbourhoods: Lower Pac Heights, Pacific Heights

5.0 star rating
  5/31/2011

OH. EM. GEE. Sweet Maple - I heart you.

Our first morning in San Fran, we got a later than expected start and were starving. We were staying on Sutter Street and decided to head out on our walk and attempt to find breakfast along the way. We walked…More »

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 7. Christopher's

1920 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 876-9180

Categories: Bars, American (Traditional)

Neighbourhood: Porter Square

4.0 star rating
  1/27/2009

After a not-so-great brunch experience a few weeks ago, I was looking forward to my "lunch date" with friends the next day. Despite having just been to Christopher's in November (and not realizing my fiance had been there 2 weeks previously), we met…More »

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 8. Masa

439 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 338-8884

Categories: American (New), Mexican

Neighbourhood: South End

4.0 star rating
  Update - 1/1/2010

I was wrong - the T is actually not so far away!! We went for a NYE Day brunch and took the T to Arlington. It's probably about a 5 minute walk. So not bad!!

The bread with the 3 spreads is awesome (I liked what I think was apricot-habanero and the…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    1/28/2009

    I had never heard of Masa before my friend had her birthday party here. I immediately became… Read more »

 9. Papa Razzi

199 Boylston St
Chestnut Hill, MA 02456
(617) 527-6600

Category: Italian

4.0 star rating
  3/29/2010

I've been to this Papa Razzi three times now (and the one in Natick once) and each time, I am totally pleased.

We went to this location yesterday for a birthday celebration and I had made a reservation for a large group. The table was all set up -…More »

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 10. Papa Razzi At Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hl
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 527-6600

Category: Pizza

3.0 star rating
  6/7/2010

I've been to this location a few times - twice for brunch and twice for dinner.

The food is never amazing (although my salad from yesterday was pretty darn good!) but it's consistently tasty and good.

Presentation-wise, it's ok (not the most amazing,…More »

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 11. Henrietta's Table

1 Bennett St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 661-5005

Category: American (New)

Neighbourhood: Harvard Square

4.0 star rating
  Update - 8/20/2009

Tried the Gazpacho & Chocolate Mousse at Yelp's Harvard Natural History Museum event the other night.

Wowza!! Both were sooo great. I loved the fancy little cups they came in (even making free samples look good? That's dedication!) and the taste was…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    4/21/2009

    I met about 5 girl friends for brunch here on Saturday and from the moment I walked in, I loved it.… Read more »

 12. Todd English's Tuscany

1 Mohegan Sun Blvd
Uncasville, CT 06382
(860) 862-3238

Category: Italian

3.0 star rating
  4/4/2011

I've been wanting to try a Todd English restaurant ever since Bonfire opened in Boston (it has since closed, and I never got to try it). Unfortunately, the reviews of Tuscany on here was less-than-par and while I'm willing to try not-great…More »

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 13. Highland Bakery

655 Highland Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30312
(404) 586-0772

Categories: Bakeries, Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhood: Old Fourth Ward

4.0 star rating
  Update - 6/2/2010

Just saw on Food Network Challenge that Joshua John Russell works here now! I need to go again and try one of his cakes. MMMM.

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 14. The Flying Biscuit

3280 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 477-0013

Categories: American (Traditional), American (New)

Neighbourhood: Buckhead

3.0 star rating
  1/27/2009

I had eaten at Flying Biscuit when I was in Atlanta several years ago, but as my fiance had never been and my brother & sister-in-law wanted to retry it, we went again for brunch.

The chain was started by the Indigo Girls but was recently sold. My…More »

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 15. Eastern Standard Kitchen

528 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 532-9100
4.0 star rating
  Update - 7/14/2010

Since my last review, I've eaten at Eastern Standard 3 more times: once for breakfast/brunch (while staying at the Hotel Commonwealth), once for lunch and again for dinner (last night).

The room service breakfast was not amazing. The selection was not…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    9/15/2009

    After years of wanting to come here, I finally went this past weekend. And it lived up to the hype.

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 16. The Boulevard Woodgrill

2901 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 875-9663
3.0 star rating
  10/12/2010

While visiting some friends in Arlington this weekend, we went out to lunch at the Boulevard on Saturday. It was a GORGEOUS day, so we asked to sit outside. We got an extremely wobbly table and were sitting in the direct sun (most of the tables have…More »

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 17. Sel de la Terre

774 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02199
(617) 266-8800

Category: French

Neighbourhood: Back Bay

3.0 star rating
  11/15/2010

We met 4 other friends on Saturday (at 5 pm) for some appetizers at Sel de la Terre before heading to a Wine Fest.

We were seated upstairs at a rather long table (which made it hard to talk to the people who weren't right next to you, but there were…More »

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 18. The Cottage

47 Boylston St
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 916-5413

Category: American (New)

4.0 star rating
  8/16/2011

We've been fans of the Wellesley location of The Cottage for a few years now, so we were very excited to see one opening closer to us.

We went last night with some friends and were not disappointed.

Decor-wise, it looks EXACTLY like the other one. It…More »

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 19. Lena's Cafe & Confections

873 Whalley Ave
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 397-5885
4.0 star rating
  8/23/2011

We had brunch at Lena's this weekend while meeting a friend who lives in the area.

My friend put our name down for a 45-minute wait (3 adults, 1 kid) and when I checked in after about 30 minutes, I was told we were about to be seated. We ended up…More »

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 20. Green Mountain Inn Bed and Breakfast

328 Sea St
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 778-4278

Category: Bed & Breakfast

5.0 star rating
  10/17/2011

We booked a stay the Green Mountain Inn based on reviews on Yelp (and possibly TripAdvisor). Unfortunately, Hurricane Irene didn't want us coming to the Cape that particular weekend, but Mike (the owner) was super understanding and immediately…More »

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 21. Patches Family Restaurant

501 W Venice Ave
Venice, FL 34285
(941) 484-6713

Category: Restaurants

4.0 star rating
  2/13/2012

Aside from the creepy clowns EVERYWHERE, Patches is a delight.

The service is efficient and friendly and the food, while not over-the-top-amazing, is good.

We were there on a Monday morning and were the youngest people by about 50 years, other than the…More »

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