brunch gang

i had another delightful brunch on sunday with sara*, em, and s. gary. i love the meal and the company for sure, but this brunch thing is getting out of control. last week it was reservations in manhattan. this week it's checking out the brunch offerings from brand new restaurants. sara*, s. gary, and i walked by a space that the two of them had scoped for weeks before. they knew it was going to be a restaurant and yesterday was the first time they noticed that it was open. it is called the roebling tea room. we saw the door was open so we walked in to check it out. the first thing we noticed was the warm, comforting smell, which we decided consisted of baked ham and fresh bread. then we browsed the space like we were looking for an apartment and decided we couldn't leave without trying one of their 60 different tea flavors. we also noticed they have a brunch menu. at that point it was immediately decided that we should indulge our brunch fix there the very next day.

the tea was delicious. the meal was dicey. i didn't respond very well to the mint, scallion and feta frittata. i suppose i should remain suspicious of cafe-style egg dish service. by that i mean the frittata was prepared and displayed then simply reheated before being served. regardless, i am prepared to spend more time at this establishment as an afternoon meeting place for imbibing wonderfully aromatic beverages. plus they offer a small selection of wine and beer. perfect for that transition from caffination to intoxication. cheers, mates!