BRUNCH AT NIGHT AND DAY
Fifth Avenue at President Street
by Paul Leschen
We all know someone who has had a difficult time adjusting to his or her move to Brooklyn. Yeah, the R train sucks, and one might have to walk ten blocks to buy fresh Mozzeralla in the middle of the night. But after a visit to Prospect Park in the early days of spring, and a sudden realization that they are allowed to walk slower here, they all become diehards (or boring suburbanites, in the eyes of their old Sex-and-the-City crowd).
Two weeks ago I marveled at how a Manhattan import, Brooklyn Fish Camp, felt so at home in Brooklyn. But when city restaurants come to town, sometimes they carry a little too much city with them.
In Manhattan, sometimes, brunch is, well, brunch. Something that happens every week. For 20 years. After so many brunches, all you expect is poached eggs atop an English muffin with some kind of yellow sauce and either a bright green vegetable or a piece of pork. You
Biscuit is moving in. Mmmmmm BBQ!
Night and Day is closed. Does anyone have information on who took over?
I’ve been to Night & Day several times and I have no problem with the service or the food and rather like the large bar. My problem is the decor — it is very cold and plain – absolutely no atmosphere. There is a large framed poster on the back wall that has nothing to do with the food or the restaurant. And the lighting is atrocious. Hire a designer and the rest will follow.
Please remove your screaming babies from restaurants.
Unless it’s mommy time at Tea Lounge, in which case you’re within your rights.
I’ve had great service and fantastic food each time I’ve been — they don’t mind screaming babies either, which is a plus for me. Good beer selection as well — it’s my new favorite place!
And speaking as a former Londoner, there’s nothing difficult to adjust to — everything is open on Sunday and the subway runs 24 hours, so the differences are welcome!
I’m a bit concerned about the idea of people who move to Brooklyn having trouble adjusting since we are moving to Brooklyn from London (where the bombs are) this week . . .