While in NYC last weekend we met my niece for brunch and I chose PERA, a
wonderful mid-town Turkish eatery that has a superb brunch deal with main
course/brunch drink and coffee or tea for $21.00!
Yummy seeded rolls arrived with FETA Butter which we gobbled up and my
niece was in the mood for Hummus which is served warm with LAMB Bacon and lots
of tasty lavash flatbread crisps. The hummus was superb, but the bacon was
skimpy and fatty; frankly our kosher vendors Hillel & Chaim who make
Lambaaacon and sell it at the Bethesda Farmer's market every Sunday do a far
superior job!
I had the SUMAC Bloody Mary which was tasty and had a super kick, but since
Will is highly allergic to sumac, he had a delish Blood Orange Margarita.
My niece ordered the Pera-Style French Toast which looked awesome and came
with Pistachio Jam, Feta Cheese & brandied Strawberries.
Samuel had the Chicken Brochette which was fire-roasted "tender marinated
breast" with Garnish Salad (tomato) and lavash. He also insisted on the
Mediterranean Fries which were seasoned so well, ketchup was not needed.
Will went for the kofte Slider of Grass-fed beef, "isot biber" mayo, more
lamb bacon, Brussels Sprouts slaw and a side of those yummy fries.
Our server Kelly doubled as the bartender and seemed to be running the
whole place which was cozy and warm on a cold day, but quite empty as it is at
42nd St & Madison Avenue which is quite quiet on a weekend.
He was very helpful and guided me to the Crock Baked Eggs which came in a
huge cast iron pan and had a flan-like tortilla on the bottom, baked eggs all
gooey and runny and mixed with Soujouk (sausage), Pastirma (a kind of crispy
pastrami), fresh tomatoes and Kasseri cheese. It was one of the best brunch
dishes ever.
