Bacon and More: A Food Blog: Clinton St. Baking Company

While searching for good brunch places to eat, this place popped up on several best brunch places of New York lists. My friend was sold on the pictures that people submitted of their food on Yelp. Clinton St. Baking Company is located on the Lower East Side between Ave B and Houston St. Getting there was a bit of hassle since I asked about five people where Clinton St. was and they all did not know. Eventually we got there and stood in a long line of well-dressed posh New Yorkers waiting patiently to be called. About two hours later, we finally were finally seated. When we walked in, we were greeted by the scent of freshly made buttermilk pancakes.

We ordered the spanish scramble, eggs benedict, and the grilled chicken sandwich. I was bummed that I couldn't get the southern fried chicken sandwich since that was only a dinner special. The spanish scramble comes with three eggs, chorizo, tomatoes, caramelized onions, scallions, melted monterey jack, with hash browns and sourdough toast. It was delicious and it didn't taste too heavy or greasy. The two hour wait was well worth it. For drinks my friend and I shared the vanilla classic thick shake which is made with locally made ice cream. It was really rich, topped with whipped scream and some chocolate sprinkles. A little indulgence never hurt anyone.