Normas:-
Acclaimed breakfast/brunch restaurant open early morning to mid-afternoon. Pale parquet floor, pale-olive upholstered wall panels, leather banquettes, chrome-edged tables. Choices such as lemon pancakes with Devonshire cream; French toast with strawberries, pistachios, and Valhrona chocolate sauce; Irish-oatmeal brûlée with sautéed apples and pears; lobster frittata with sevruga caviar; smoked-salmon Eggs Benedict; mango-papaya crêpes; and duck-confit hash. Brunch choices also including chicken pot pie, Peking-duck shepherd's pie; venison-chili quesadilla; potato pancakes with cranberry-apple sauce.
Seppis:-
Independently operated uptown French restaurant with bar/lounge serving bistro classics (companion to long-established Raoul's in Soho). Black-and-cream pressed-tin walls. Black pressed-tin ceiling with lighted painted-glass insert. Black-and-white booths and banquettes. Framed French posters. Sidewalk seating at umbrella tables in summer. Lunch and dinner plus pre-theater menu. Renowned chocolate-centric Sunday brunch. Bar service late morning to late night. Live music some nights.
The Burger Joint:-
Tiny place hidden away off lobby. Casual, rustic furnishings. Open late morning to late night for burgers and beer. Neighborhood magnet, with lines forming on weekends.
Cima Espresso Bar:-
Lobby take-out spot serving juices, tea, espresso, pastries from early morning to late night. |
