Bagels, Bloody Marys and Brunch Spots in New York City, New York, New York

When I book a trip to New York City, I immediately feel absolutely gleeful because I’ll get to eat some of the best bagels on earth smothered in an abundance of cream cheese. In fact, that is exactly what I did every morning of my Big Apple visit this past weekend.

In addition to bagels, my New York City visits often include Sunday brunch and Bloody Mary cocktails. Since I’ve been regularly visiting NYC over the past eight years, it felt like time to share my favorite bagel, brunch, and Bloody Mary spots in Manhattan.

This Turkish/Mediterranean restaurant in SoHo serves brunch of Bloody Marys and mezes starting at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. I recommend starting with the mixed meze or traditional breakfast platters for the table. And, you’ve got to eat the borek. It’s phillo dough stuffed with feta cheese and parsley. So delish!

While I must caution you about the disorganized service, I still highly recommend this seafood restaurant’s brunch.

My sister and I dined here on Sunday afternoon. After being seated, we waited and waited for a hostess or server to fill our empty glasses with water. Finally, a waiter took pity on us, taking our orders despite not being assigned to our table. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).