Brunch

[lukethedrifter]

Dim sum instead. I like to bring someone who speaks Chinese along but that's not always possible.

[Tim]

About to head to brunch... Holla

[Radbird]

Brunch is great. At home.

I agree with this post one billion percent. You don't have to pay an exorbitant markup. You get exactly what you want, the way you want it. You don't have to look down at some dude's gross yellow toenails because he's too lazy to not wear flip-flops out to eat. You don't have to worry that the hollandaise is a room temp pot of staphlococcus infection waiting to happen or that you're eating fish that came in on Thursday and didn't sell on Thursday/Friday/Saturday and so is now on "special." You don't have to endure the fourth-string service staff. You don't have to throw down $3.50 on a mug of coffee. You don't have to listen to Billy Joel on the soundsystem. You don't have to endure some foodie at the next table standing on their table to take a pic of their boring omelet for their Instagram.

I know what you're thinking about that last one. It's real. I was at The Bristol in Chicago like 3 years ago having a Mrs-imposed brunch with another couple and we were next to this young couple, and the girl had a big ol fancy DSLR camera and after the food came she stood on her chair and took like 614 pics of her breakfast, arranging the plate repeatedly and taking more pics. For like 2 minutes. That behavior isn't even ok in a place with beautiful food, let alone during brunch, when you're taking a pic of some fried up eggs.

The most disturbing thing about this is having to listen to Billy Joel.

[stlouie_lipp]

Brunch is great. At home.

I agree with this post one billion percent. You don't have to pay an exorbitant markup. You get exactly what you want, the way you want it. You don't have to look down at some dude's gross yellow toenails because he's too lazy to not wear flip-flops out to eat. You don't have to worry that the hollandaise is a room temp pot of staphlococcus infection waiting to happen or that you're eating fish that came in on Thursday and didn't sell on Thursday/Friday/Saturday and so is now on "special." You don't have to endure the fourth-string service staff. You don't have to throw down $3.50 on a mug of coffee. You don't have to listen to Billy Joel on the soundsystem. You don't have to endure some foodie at the next table standing on their table to take a pic of their boring omelet for their Instagram.

I know what you're thinking about that last one. It's real. I was at The Bristol in Chicago like 3 years ago having a Mrs-imposed brunch with another couple and we were next to this young couple, and the girl had a big ol fancy DSLR camera and after the food came she stood on her chair and took like 614 pics of her breakfast, arranging the plate repeatedly and taking more pics. For like 2 minutes. That behavior isn't even ok in a place with beautiful food, let alone during brunch, when you're taking a pic of some fried up eggs.

The most disturbing thing about this is having to listen to Billy Joel.

no, it's the guys in flip flops.

[JackofDiamonds]

No, it's Billy Joel wearing flip flops.