Weekend Roundup! The babes do Sunset Park and Atlantic City!?

Sooo the world did not end on Saturday and if it had, these babes would have died completely happy thanks to these 2 amazing brunches we had this weekend!

Check out where the babes brunched this weekend.....You guys ready for our weekend roundup?? Giddy Up brunchers!

Weekend getaways are a bit of a tease but sometimes one needs those couple of days to get away from it all. The mind, body and soul needs it and living in the tri-state area we are at an advantage because we can just drive to the neighboring states.

This babe headed out to Atlantic City, New Jersey for the weekend with a group of friends and you better believe I got my brunch on! I cannot disappoint our lovely followers nor my tummy.

We stayed at the Harrah’s Resort which is a beautiful hotel and casino located in the marina district of Atlantic City. Just look at how awesome our view was (Don't mind the lamp, it is a reflection haha): 

The Harrah's is the 2nd tallest building in Atlantic City and boasts to have one of the hottest indoor pools and they have every right to because this babe LOVED it. Imagine brunching and having this as your view? Awesome? I think so!

 (We actually ran into David Hasselhoff AKA "The Hoff" near the pool as he hosted the pool party that evening.)

I was the first one to wake up on Sunday and you better believe I was the brunch nazi! I rounded up the troops and we took our hungover bodies down to the Waterfront Buffet where brunch was being served from 9am-2pm. For $25 you can enjoy an immense selection of all you can eat items. From crepes stations to Mongolian BBQ stations, to omelet stations, to a steak station, to desserts galore, to waffle/pancakes stations, this brunch did not disappoint! I was a bit overwhelmed so I did a run through and checked out everything before making my selections. I quickly formed the line at the omelet station where Antonio hooked me up with an egg white omelet with the works (onions, spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, cheddar cheese). I paired it with a medium well grilled steak and some potatoes and TADA there was my brunch! Pass over the ketchup, this bad boy is going down!

No unlimited booze here but before coming to brunch I enjoyed 3 mimosas at the casino while I played on the Sex and the City slots. 

The Waterfront Brunch Buffet also offers these drinks for $6-$7:

Here are some more pictures of the brunch buffet:

Waffles

Crepes filled with scrambled eggs, ham and cheese

Crepes Station

Mongolian BBQ station

That is ice cream! Rocky Road Coldstone Creation

Egg's Benedict

Omelet Station

And if that is not enough, check out this video I took with my flip cam. 3 minutes of Brunching Heaven: 

Thank God for Brunching! Hope you all enjoyed this as much as I did!

Cheers!

-Erika

                          
Part Deux

                 Hey  Brunchinators...Its not really an Arnold joke so its still OK to say right? GOOD,  lol. So if you were in NY this past weekend you know Saturday was a mixture of  sunny with a chance of rapture, which seemed to be supported by the weathers bi polar mix of Sunny as a Malibu beach and as cloudy and rainy as what I picture Seattle to be like in my head. Although my babette in crime was hanging with lady luck in AC, I was determined to put on my *galoshes  (*by galoshes I mean 6 inch open toe strappy sandals) and tango my way with Mother nature to a new brunch. A hop skip to the Brooklyn Bridge, crossing train ride and two clicks of my heel later I arrive in lovely Sunset Park.

note I was not kidding about Sandals

As you know our motto in these parts of town is WILL TRAVEL FOR FOOD  which applies to other boroughs as well as country. Sometimes living in the city its a little hard to pry away from continual city brunching. My wish list is miles long and it seems as if I'll never eat my way through them all. However, its important to remember the way you usually find out whats new and hot is usually by, well going to whats new at least to you! OK enough of my  Tao of Brunch. A short 3 block walk from the D R or Q trains off of 36th street will have you at lovely Maria's which serves an all you can drink certifiably authentic Mexican brunch for a whopping $11.95 from 11-4pm. Yea, you read heard right $11.95 I am almost scared to let this gem out of the bag as I am certain we will be babing it up in there for many future brunches. I present you with Exhibit A:

<3 They had me at 11.95 <3

So with that I began my best impersonation of Guy Fieri circa Diners Dives and Drive ins  bleached my hair spiked it up proceeded in with my camera and told the crew lets go to FLAVOR TOWN! By that I mean I whipped out my iPhone photo bombed Maria's harder than a mother at her child's first school play, stalked employees talked to patrons and made my boyfriend hold my purse.

The following are a series of pics of this charming neighborhood treasure that came just 4 years ago to Sunset Park but has since become a staple for residents, brunchers and tourist alike and yes If I take the train more than 10 stops in any direction to a place I have never frequented I am now a tourist in your land.

Having just come back from Mexico recently in March, I felt a nice sense of nostalgia from the decorations to the fact that all of the staff was straight from the mother land and takes the authentic preparation of Mexican food very seriously and thankfully so for its patrons sake! While you will still find the regs of every Mexican brunch such as Huevos Rancheros, Burritos or Quesadillas when you come here you want to go for the other authentic offerings that are often absent from most other Mexican brunch menus. When was the last time you saw Tamales and Pozole on the brunch menu? 

Is this the kitchen or your Tia Dolores Living Room. I know I <3 it too

First up Mimosas!

Unlimited Delicious & Made with Fresh OJ!

What's a Mexican brunch without Fresh Guac Table side!

Without Further Ado the starlets of our journey 

Machaca A La Mexican- Shredded Steak with  Peppers Eggs Onions Rice and Beans

Asado Plasero- Steak bigger than my head 2 fried Eggs Rice & Beans and home fries!

By the time I took my last bite,  I was already sad and wanted to relive my meal again! The steak was tender done nice and Medium Well  not Well-Well as we all know to many places suffer from and between the eggs beans and steak I consumed more protein than the "I pick things up and put them down" planet fitness commercial guy and felt fully prepared to give a new meaning to the concept of unlimited mimosas! My honey could not stop raving either and was content that the size of his plate finally matched the size of his appetite. I have to say it was another great one for the books and bellies and the only thing that could make me leave then was the thought that we will soon be bringing friends back because even though it was too cold this past Sunday, Maria's also has an Al fresco section outback and we know Al fresco is really code for FIESTA! So remember.....

Live Laugh Brunch

xoxo Yadi