Saturday started with brunch a deux at one of my favorite spots, Essex (on the LES). It’s definitely a scene – and one of the louder places I’ve ever been in my life (very odd acoustics in that place) – but you can’t beat $18 for a fantastic meal plus three (!) Bloody Marys or mimosas. I ordered a juicy, drippy burger topped with cheddar and a fried egg (a strange little touch that turned out to be incredibly messy, but also incredibly decadent and delicious; I will be adding this to my repertoire in the future) and served alongside some of the best fries I’ve ever had (really), and Kendrick got “The Deep South” (chicken-fried steak, scrambled eggs, and biscuits). I’d say my breakfast was better, but it’s not really a fair contest: there’s a limit to how good chicken-fried steak can be (in my experience, at least)…and that burger was sheer perfection.
Inspiration for your next run-in with a beef patty: 101 Burger Toppings.
