Alex Eats World

I was trying to grab brunch at Balthazar, was told the guestlist was over 2 hrs long and thus closed and was then pooped on by a pigeon before I decided to move on. Some say being pooped on by a bird is good luck, I say its wet. Anyways, we walked around aimlessly for awhile and looked at multiple menus before eying Zoe. The house smoked canadian salmon with crispy potato latkes, horseradish creme fraiche and chive scrambled eggs instantly caught my eye. Behold the beautifully colored and presented smoked salmon. I love tall dishes. Not to by outdone by its visual, this thing was amazing to eat. Perfectly crisp and season potatoes, some of the fluffiest scrambled eggs I’ve ever had and fresh smoked salmon made for the perfect savory brunch.

Caramelized apple brioche french toast with brown sugar glazed apples and vanilla-mascarpone cream

I don’t usually eat sweets but this came highly recommended and now rivals Clinton Street Bakery’s blueberry pancakes as my favorite sweet brunch item.  I’ll try to describe this divine creation.  The brioche bread had the consistency of thick, sticky sponge cake (like mochi mixed into bread if that were at all possible).  This helped it both soak up the cream and stay airy and firm.  I could have eaten an entire loaf of this bread by itself.  Both the glazed apples and the mascarpone creame helped make this as delicateble a sweet dish as I’ve ever had.

Horribly, I just learned that this place has closed.

Zoe Restaurant
90 Prince Street
New York, NY 10012