Gobbl Rank: BEST OF THE BrUNCH

Photo Courtesy of the Le Parker Meridien
While brunch places and specials abound throughout the city, only a select few were able to withstand the rigorous scrutiny of the Gobbl formula. The ten left standing are:
10. Norma’s 118 W. 57th St., New York NY 10027 (pictured above)
9. Jane 100 W. Houston St., New York NY 10012
8. Prune 54 E. 1st St., New York NY 10003
7. Five Points 31 Great Jones St., New York NY 10012
6. Ocean Grill 384 Columbus Ave, New York NY 10024
5. Artisanal 2 Park Ave., New York NY 10016
4. JoJo 160 E. 65th St., New York NY 10065
3. Ouest 2315 Broadway, New York NY 10024
2. Balthazar 80 Spring St., New York NY 10012
1. Penelope 159 Lexington Ave, New York NY 10016
Tags: Brunch, Gobbl Rank


August 14th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
no Clinton St. Baking Co.?
August 14th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
is this “best of the brunch” manhattan edition? where is the love for awesome brooklyn spots? you also can’t forget some solid brunches in queens…
August 14th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
i think clinton alllmost made the cut.
August 15th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Thank goodness it didn’t. Now the line will only be it’s regular hour and a half. Oh for the days of 2002.
August 16th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Jane deserves to be on the list, especially since they’ve remodeled but where is Cafe Cluny in the East Village? Whoops, scratch that, I want to keep it a secret as the line is already spilling out to the sidewalk!