TGIF! Was this the longest week ever, or what? By Wednesday I felt like it was Thursday, and yesterday I kept thinking it was Friday...and finally, Friday is here!

Last Saturday I went for brunch at Barbounia with a friend who used to live in NYC. It was her suggestion and I'd never heard of it, but of course my sister the food blogger knew exactly what it was while I was busy stumbling over the restaurant name when she asked where we were going!

I was randomly craving something sweet (which rarely happens), and decided to get pancakes with chocolate chips ($14.95 - $12.95 for pancakes, $2 extra for the chocolate chips). They were TDF (to die for)! Hot, the tiniest bit crispy around the edges, and melty chocolate chips on the inside. (I only wish I'd taken a photo after I cut into it!) They were sweet enough that I didn't feel the need use either cream or syrup, yum! The fact that it was presented on a ceramic "palette" instead of an actual plate just made it that much prettier, too.

 I really liked my friend's Moroccan Eggs ($14.95), made with tomato sauce, paprika, and garlic - spicy and very flavorful! My other friend's Turkish Eggs ($14.95) were a little too lamb-y for my particular taste, but my friend loved it!

Loved the Marilyn Monroe wall art! The high ceiling gives the restaurant so much space and a feeling of openness, and the layout of the restaurant is nice, too.

One special they have is the bottomless brunch deal - $17.95 for unlimited brunch cocktails. While not the BEST drunk brunch deal I've encountered in New York, that's not too bad either. 

Happy Monday! How was your weekend? I had a restful yet eventful weekend myself...

Brunch at Barbounia on Saturday with a friend who was back in town for the weekend (details to come in a later post!), with the most delicious chocolate chip pancakes ever...

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Yesterday I spent the majority of the afternoon at the MoMA where I found a few new favorites and finally joined to be a member! I'm only going to share my absolute new fave here though, and save the rest for another post.

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Bonus! It was a 20% discount in the MoMA store this weekend for members, where I found the cutest little tweed bag to tote my sketchbook and a few supplies - will definitely be toting it to another museum, on a return trip to the MoMA, or into the outdoors at some point this summer! Love it.

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And last night, I had a dinner date with my silly sister at Jane - totally delicious! We shared the grilled octopus for an appetizer, and then shared the Sunday night $15 Frites special - either salmon, steak, or mussels accompanied by either a mixed green salad or rosemary fries. Everything was mouthwateringly delicious! (My sister posted about this meal here!)

How was your weekend??