My sister loves brunch as much as I do if not more! She is by far my best contact if I need to find a new hot brunch spot. She told me about this great find called Public. In nolita, on Elizabeth Street, it's a huge space! Click on the link "Public:nolita" above to see more.Start off your meal with freshly baked scones or muffins with preserves, accompanied by great coffee and/or an even better bloody mary. That'll wake you up! (I love a good bloody mary) The interior deco here inspires me to buy a huge loft space in tribeca with exposed brick walls, quilted steal accents, wood tables, mirrors, big windows and lots of plants. It's industrial chic, and is themed after "public space" like post offices and libraries. Even the bathrooms are really cool! (I also love a cool bathroom).
Make sure you get there early before they open at 11am. Can be a long wait sometimes... although they've got comfortable heatlamps and a great view across the street of an ironic grassy open garden sculpture market. What that's doing in Manhattan at all, is beyond me. Great shops are nearby as well. If you have time check out Erica Tanov shop... my favorite, mostly, for the experiance of shopping in a quiet, light and airy space. http://www.ericatanov.com/ Oh, this neighborhood is heavenly. I get wisked away for sure. Lots of Ahhhhs, Ooooohs, and Yummmms.
