I consider myself an adult … which means I have to carefully plan my Sunday Fundays–ensure plenty of heartburn medication is on-hand as bloody marys will happen, make sure your Uber app is properly functioning, and start early to ensure you aren’t out past 8pm. This past Sunday, I rallied the troops and we began our day at Public School 214 to try out their brunch. I’d heard about their “just about bottomless” options, so I had to test it out myself.
We opted for the patio since everything else was ridiculously crowded. I mean … I like my friends, so I wanted to be able to actually hear them. (Crazy concept.) The patio was PERFECT–perfect weather, plenty of room, and, best of all, we had Freddy.
We settled in and ordered our various bottomless options. (You can get “just about unlimited” mimosas/beermosas or bloody marys/micheladas for $10) I was the only one that went for the bloody mary option and ended up being the envy of the table because mine came with a chicken wing. #Win(g)ing. The drinks were nicely spiked and gave us all the kick we needed to start the day. I have been slightly under the weather so Freddy made a hot toddy happen for me. This drink, I kid you not, brought me back from the dead.
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- Bloody Mary with a CHICKEN WING!
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- Hot Toddy
Since we knew we were consuming mass quantities of booze, we needed to get moving on food. I’m going to tell you one thing that I’ve told you before … good + good = really good. So, that with that logic, their Bacon Cheddar Tots served with Sriracha ketchup are really good. (I had to include some math here … I was at school, after all.) Needless to say, they went fast. We also got the first of two orders of their Chorizo Mac & Cheese which is topped with Salt & Vinegar chips … I mean. To finish off the warm-up, we passed the Mezza Plate (baba ghanoush, hummus, tapenade marinated feta, and crispy chickpeas).
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- Bacon Cheddar Tots
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- Chorizo Mac & Cheese
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- Mezza Plate
Lunch had to happen at some point even though we were quite happy with the porky deliciousness on the table, so we checked out the brunch menu. Since I can’t say no to chicken and waffles, I went for the Fried Jidori Chicken & Green Chili Cornbread Waffles … and I made a damn good choice. The chicken was crispy and the waffles weren’t underdone, which is my least favorite thing about breakfast. (I mean … cook your waffles and pancakes to a nice golden brown, people. Learn from PS214.) The other brunch entree at the table was the Smothered Breakfast Burrito (smashed browns, egg, chimichurri, provolone, and bacon).
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- FRIED JIDORI CHICKEN & WAFFLES
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- GRILLED STEAK SALAD WITH WHITE TRUFFLE VINAIGRETTE
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- PEPPERONI PIZZA
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- SMOTHERED BREAKFAST BURRITO
The portion size at PS214 is pretty damn ridiculous. (I don’t think any of us finished our entrees.) So try to find someone who wants the same things as you … you know … on the brunch menu.
Everyone loved their meals. (I really don’t think that was only because we were a couple of carafes each in. Brunch at Public School 214 is available Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-3pm.
PUBLIC SCHOOL 214
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3700 McKinney Ave (in the new West Village area east of McKinney)
(214)599-6234