pastis

9th ave (little w. 12th)

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there was a heat advisory in nyc this past weekend. but derek and i finally had a weekend day off of work, so nothing was going to stop us from participating in our favorite pastime - exploring the streets of manhattan by foot. it was surprisingly quiet and peaceful in the city - the streets were pretty empty, restaurants were completely empty. walking through the meatpacking district, derek and i decided to go into pastis for brunch.

turns out everyone was at pastis. the placed was packed! noisy and crowded with fashionable people (this is another one of those "see and be seen" places in manhattan). derek and i settled into a cozy corner table and reviewed the menu. typical french bistro fare with higher-than-typical prices. derek ordered an omelette with herbs and a side of fries. i ordered the smoked salmon with scrambled eggs. good fries, good food, but nothing spectacular. it's a good option if you're in the meatpacking and you want to have people check out what you're wearing (why the fascination with derek's sperry topsiders?) - but there are better places for brunch in the city.