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Top 'O' The Mornin'!

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THE PENROSE | 1590 2nd Ave. (bet. 83rd & 82nd Sts.) | 212.203.2751 | PenroseBar.com | |

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I AM FINDING IT INCREASINGLY surprising that, almost 15 years of food travel shows where the likes of Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern have ingested every manner of edibles, commoners are still taken about by some relatively tame, if not still tasty, meals.

Or maybe what I'm finding surprising is how averse my otherwise experienced and progressive peers are to something as lovely as an Irish breakfast. A simple Facebook-posted picture of an Irish breakfast was met with such (what commenters felt was righteous) indignation, that I felt for a second that I had missed a memo of some sort. Had the Irish breakfast just been un-Constitutional to consume here in the states. The level of vitriolic contempt toward this storied dish was new to me.

And having been the only of a dozen commenters to defend (nay, sing the praises of) a welcoming plate—of innocuous eggs, common grilled meats of varying types and provenence, sweet-and-savory beans, hearty and rich black pudding, some ever-innocent potatoes, and you-gotta-have toast—I was most pleased to witness, the following morning, that Yorkville's most recent crown, The Penrose, post a picture of said plate on it's Facebook wall to, rightfully, entice real lovers of food to go enjoy.

Not only does their version skillfully prepare each component of the dish, but the Penrose then offers a number of signature cocktails (including my meal's Antigua Old-Fashioned) to both compliment the meal, but to also make smooth the transition from hangover to the new day's start of drinking.

Full Irish Breakfast

Full Irish Breakfast

Full Irish Breakfast

Antigua Old-Fashioned

Delicious enough to want to eat every day, hearty enough to make most no better, I am grateful that the Irish breakfast and other delightfully tasty Irish vittles are readily available just a "stone's throw" away from my front door.

And judging from the number of fellow diners already in attendance before even noon this day, there are others who would rather spend less time hating Facebook pics, and more time enjoying life!

Brunch Diners

Bun Apple Tea!

KACNYC

THE PENROSE | 1590 2nd Ave. (bet. 83rd & 82nd Sts.) | 212.203.2751 | PenroseBar.com | |