Forage This

Restaurant: Foragers City Grocer / Gem Hotel Location
Address: 300 W 22nd Street, NY, NY 10011
Telephone: 212-243-8888

YNM Review: Brunch is a Sunday ritual for all New Yorkers. If you eat before 1, then it's considered lunch; even if you drink a glass of mimosa. So finding a new place to practice this time honored tradition is a bit of a challenge since many of us are set in our ways and stay loyal to certain diners. 

Unfortunately, my local diner decided to become an upscale Greek restaurant, which subsequently failed, so I was open to a new location.

My friend recommended Foragers. At first, I thought about the new group of hipsters known as Foragers, who shop for their groceries in the garbage bags outside of a grocery store. But she convinced me it wasn't that even though they had their own grocery store and wine shop in the front of the restaurant.

But I went willingly weary. Luckily, Foragers didn't disappoint. Despite my attempts to automatically dislike the place because everything in there is organic and almighty. I have to give it to them credit since the food wasn't bad and the service was okay. My pork sausage with the fried egg on top of potato fries were pretty good. It was just missing the hot sauce. I would even consider going back for dinner...that was until I realized the restaurant is next door to an Associated supermarket and today is garbage day. 

Eat This: The pancakes with the caramelized orange rinds were delicious. You can also order them on the side and who doesn't love a little bit of carbs on the sides. That's what spanx are for.

Drink That: Their Rose is bad. But the organic gin and tonic was wonderful. I actually didn't feel like my insides were burning. It made me think that maybe this is my version of juice cleansing.

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