Breakfast on Thursday close to The Met

[KateMW]

In town for the U2 concert tomorrow night, but am also trying to catch the McQueen exhibit on Thursday morning. I've been told to get there as they open, so does anybody have a rec for breakfast close to The Met or our hotel{The Chambers}

I searched some threads and saw Cafe Boulud as an option...still a good choice?
Thx

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Cafe Boulud
20 East 76th St., New York, NY 10021

[thew]

i like to go to pain quotidian for breakfast sometimes

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Le Pain Quotidien
833 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10021

[City Kid]

I also like Le Pain Quotidien for breakfast and there is one closer to the Met: Madison @85th St.

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Le Pain Quotidien
1131 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10028

[thew]

that was the one i meant to link to. must've misclicked

[KateMW]

Well, after getting 4 hours of sleep in 48 hours before and not getting back to the hotel until 2am Thursday morning, we slept in. Oh well, I can now say that The Chambers has a very good room service breakfast, it comes from Ma Peche apparently. I had a ham and cheese sandwich with an egg on top at 10:45...so much for getting to the Met before it opened. But, we ended up joining the museum {we have a number of trips planned for the next year or so} and we got to go to the front of the line...so it all worked out! Now, if only my feet would stop hurting...found 50+ stairs to walk up out of the subway due to a broken escalator at 2am.

[Pan]

I've really soured on that chain, though I don't know that specific location. But for the last year and a half to 2 years, I've found other locations overpriced and just not very good.

[gutsofsteel]

I had lunch at a Pain Quotidien on the UES not long ago, and was pleasantly surprised by the quality and freshness and creativity of the food, as well as the service.

[Upperwestsider]

Your original idea a good one, but the other ones, esp Cafe Sabarsky (opening time is the issue) are probably more memorable. I agree with Millefeuille on E.A.T (awfully $$ for break). Would add two more: Nectar (82 & Mad): traditional NYC diner (it will remind you of home) and Sarabeth's (90 or so and Mad). At the latter there can be a line, but not likely on a weekday AM. But Cafe S is something special.

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Cafe Sabarsky
1048 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028

Sarabeth's
1295 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10128

E.A.T.
1064 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10028

Nectar Restaurant
1090 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10028

[KateMW]

Thanks everybody! Saving all of these for future trips.

If we're not moving super fast, we'll try Cafe Sabarsky, but if I'm chomping at the bit to get there like I hope to be, Cafe Boulud it is.

[kathryn]

Have a wonderful time! The McQueen exhibit is stunning IMO. You could also try Cafe Sabarsky for lunch after a morning at the museum, too.

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Cafe Sabarsky
1048 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028

[KateMW]

We were hoping to try Luke's for lunch, but maybe we'll wait for the next trip.

I've heard the exhibit is amazing. I'm as excited to see it as U2.

[millefeuille]

E.A.T. (one of Eli Zabar's places) is a calm place for some breakfast. Bit overpriced, but tasty.

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E.A.T.
1064 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10028

[RGR]

Cafe Boulud is a longtime favorite of ours, so even though we've never had breakfast there, I'm sure it would be just fine. You can view the menu here: http://www.danielnyc.com/cafebouludNY.html#cbny_menu

At the Whitney Museum, on Madison, b/t 74th & 75th, there's a new Danny Meyer restaurant called Untitled, which serves breakfast. Here's the website: http://www.untitledatthewhitney.com/

Cafe Sabarsky, at the Neue Galerie, on the corner of 5th & 86th, is another option: http://www.cafesabarsky.com/

ETA: Cafe Boulud starts serving breakfast at 7 a.m. Untiled starts at 8 a.m. Taking note of kathryn's post, I guess Cafe Sabarsky won't work.

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Cafe Boulud
20 East 76th St., New York, NY 10021

Cafe Sabarsky
1048 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028

Untitled
945 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10021

[kathryn]

The Met opens around 9:30am, so I assume you'll want breakfast closer to 8am, so you have time to get to the museum before it opens?

Ma Peche in the Chambers Hotel does breakfast; I've never tried it. You'd probably need to contact them or the hotel for a menu as I don't see one on the web site. Momofuku Milk Bar, the connected bakery, will have some pastry items available as well.

Cafe Sabarsky is highly regarded by CHers but it doesn't open until 9am, so that may not work for you.

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Cafe Sabarsky
1048 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028

Ma Peche
15 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019

Momofuku Milk Bar
15 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019