656511 Fri Oct 02 06:30:25 -0700 2009 9 18 Manhattan 0 5074183 I love Kathryn's brunch list! But i'm looking to compile a list of brunch places on UWS. Neptune Room was my default for the last few years till it's tragic shut earlier this year. :( Now i'm a little lost cause i haven't been able to find a replacement. a few of decent ones: Cafe Frida - for huevos rancheros Calle Ocho - sangria brunch on sunday Good enough to each - but the wait is just too painful Dovetail - on sundays Isabella's/Ocean Grill - eggs benedict (though it doesn't hold a candle to Neptune Room) Sarabeths Recipe - though it's really more lunch than brunch Cafe at Fairways Any other suggestions? Fri Oct 02 06:30:25 -0700 2009 93566 kelea 1 5074253 Compass has a nice, slightly more upscale prix-fixe brunch for $28, which is very good...appetizer platters (smoked fish, savory mini tarts, yogurt with granola and fruit) and dessert platters (mini parfaits, mini cheese cakes, financiers) for the table and individual selection of a brunch or lunch entree. Great coffee, great service, calm surroundings conducive to converstion. Fri Oct 02 06:58:10 -0700 2009 5074183 110897 City Kid 2 5074589 I second Compass, The brunch is amazing. Fri Oct 02 09:27:16 -0700 2009 5074253 1093353 fm1963 1 5074262 the waits at Sarabeths and Good Enough are way too painful for me to endure. I like your list - some add ons: Cafe Rhonda - like the baked eggs especially Cafe Con Leche - very good Cuban style brunch items Popover Cafe Barney Greengrass Telepan (caveat, I havent been) - gets great reviews Fri Oct 02 07:03:11 -0700 2009 5074183 160508 metfan630 1 5074382 Have you tried Nice Matin, Ouest, Popover Cafe, Barney Greengrass, Bar Boulud, Dovetail? Fri Oct 02 07:54:30 -0700 2009 5074183 10936 kathryn 1 5074415 There's no better brunch in NYC than Telepan. Fri Oct 02 08:11:09 -0700 2009 5074183 233059 mahler5 2 5074458 Telepan's brunch is better than Prune, Clinton Street, Sarabeth's, Locanda Verde, Blue Ribbon Bakery, Shopsin's...? Fri Oct 02 08:30:36 -0700 2009 5074415 10936 kathryn 2 5074465 Actually did not at all love the one brunch I had at Telepan: supercilious and inattentive service and so-so food. May be worth another try at some point. Fri Oct 02 08:32:01 -0700 2009 5074415 110897 City Kid 1 5074484 i had a good brunch at kefi but it was like a ghost town in there. Fri Oct 02 08:46:09 -0700 2009 5074183 1102327 tkm616 2 5074632 I love kefi...but i find that it is really a lunch menu. i don't remember many brunch items. Fri Oct 02 09:42:38 -0700 2009 5074484 93566 kelea