I recently came to one of my favorite hotels in New York, the Yotel, to try their Sunday Brunch, hosted by Patrick Duffy. I just have to say that from now on this will be a keeper on my list! There was a great mixed crowd with a fun and relaxed attitude. Do you hear that Chelsea Brunch restaurants?: NO attitude! You just pay $35 for an all you can eat and drink brunch and they treat you like a much-valued customer. At the Yotel’s Sunday brunch, they offer a lovely selection of tapas style dishes. I highly recommend the Fried Shrimp or the Salmon and Chicken Wontons. Drinks flow freely and you have two hours from the moment you sit to enjoy live performances, DJs and an overall great atmosphere.
Another New York City Sunday brunch favorite of mine is a place that, for another 25 days, you can call this restaurant Park Avenue Winter. Aside from being a great restaurant with superb service, it hosts a great concept: the menu, wine list, and whole decoration of the restaurant changes with the season. Recognized by the New York Times and New York Observer as one of the best new restaurants, Park Avenue Winter has returned to the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
The design team used Captain James Cook‘s explorative travels as a loose design reference. They looked at the regions he had visited in each of his major expeditions as a way of framing each season. Park Avenue Winter includes a refined interpretation of the season, adding details such as lacquered panel moldings, coffers with mismatched plaster rosettes, and vintage British military buttons and custom crystal and glass chandeliers. All of the polished architectural elements blend with more rustic items, such as elongated birch branches built into the lighting elements, raw leathers and white-washed woods. Winter pays homage in part to Cook’s travels in the Antarctic Circle, combined with a classic drawing room aesthetic. To fully celebrate the food and atmosphere of Winter, try out Park Avenue Winter’s Sunday brunch- before the season changes!
Best, Carlos
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