All Hail Cocktails
Listen up, because this one’s making the list of TOP brunch spots. Too often I’ve come to find that when you’re getting an excellent brunch special, the sacrifice is in the quality of the food. So when I heard about Tapeo 29, a Zagat’s rated tapas spot offering a stellar brunch deal, I knew my weekend research was going to take me to the Lower East Side (Clinton @ Stanton).
Tapeo is a true bar and restaurant that, unlike many spots with both these features, doesn’t suffer from an identity crisis. The resto’s expansive center bar is surrounded by high top tables which are closely situated and make it easy to strike up a conversation with your neighbors, if you so desire. With the drink special, which is $20 for an entrée + 2 drinks (mimosas, bloodies, screw drivers), I’m certain you’ll be chatting up your fellow brunchers in no time. Done with your first 2 drinks and fiending for more? No worries, after your included drinks, additional cocktails are $2 each or $5 for a pitcher, if you’re really looking to get after it.
Wrapped Up in Brunch Bliss
The special also gives you free range of the whole menu, so you have the option to choose a traditional breakfast item, or to order $20 worth of tapas. The Brunch Wrap with eggs, cheddar and avocado slices was great; the salsa verde was an awesome sauce and the home fries are the ISH – the Eggs Benedict were “super” as well. A table favorite was the Chorizo al Sidra – medallions of chorizo slow cooked in apple cider and cinnamon, which even I had to admit, smelled phenomenal.
This Benedict's No Traitor
The bartenders and wait staff are friendly and accommodating, which makes it easy to settle into a nice long day of debauchery. So assemble a crew, make a reservation and get ready to warm up your barstool – Tapeo 29 is the spot.
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